Bishop Paul M. Capers was born in Hampton, South Carolina on March 23, 1952 to Rudolph and Emily Capers. At the age of 13 he and his family  relocated to Brooklyn, New York. It was there that he completed JHS at St Clair McKelway 178. In 1970 he graduated from Boys High School and received a full scholarship to Cornell University.

Bishop Capers married the lovely Amanda E. Stephens on September 02, 1977. They have four children: Vaughn, Paul D. (Natalie), Seth N. and Amber E. Capers. They have been blessed with five grandchildren: Bryson, Jeremiah, Olivia, Leslie, and Carter. Bishop Capers received the Holy Ghost on February 10, 1979 and was baptized in Jesus’ Name on March 18, 1979. He accepted his call to preach and teach the Word of God on October 5, 1980. He became pastor in September, 1995.

He was ordained as a Jurisdictional Bishop at the PCAF National Convention in Birmingham, Alabama in August 2002. Later he was elected to the office of Episcopal Bishop and was consecrated at the PCAF, Inc. 50th Anniversary in Detroit, Michigan. The Lord has blessed Bishop Capers to be nominated as Assistant General Secretary of the PCAF, Inc. He is the first Episcopal Bishop and first National Executive Officer of the PCAF, Inc. from the state of South Carolina. In 2019, God blessed Bishop Capers to become the first presiding Bishop of the Christian Apostolic Fellowship of Churches International, Inc. (CAFOCII). 

God has blessed Bishop Capers to achieve four bachelors, three masters with hours beyond and other certificates. He matriculated at Cornell University, University of South Carolina, Charleston Southern University, Webster University, Erskine Theological Seminary and Beacon University Institute of Ministry. His earned degrees are in Finance, Management, Real Estate and Theology on both the Bachelors and Masters Levels. Bishop Paul M. Capers also became the recipient of the Jerusalem Pilgrim Degree in 1982. He received his Doctor of Divinity degree from St. Thomas Christian University.
Bishop Capers and his wife Amanda are owners of Capers Realty Company, Inc. and Capers Construction Company. We thank God for his strength and many blessings to minister and work.