Our History

To better understand who we are you must first understand where we come from.

Our founder, Dr. Leslie Ratzliff, former Academic Dean of Warner Southern College (now Warner University), felt God's calling to start a church plant in 1967.

The following have served as God's agents as Senior Pastors at the church:

• Dr. Leslie Ratzliff - 1967-1968
• Dr. Malcolm Rigel – 1968 – 1975
• Dr. David Schulze – 1976 – 1978
• Dr. Larry Reynolds – 1979 – 1988
• Rev. Ed Nelson – 1988 – 1995
• Rev. Randy Montgomery – 1997 – 2005
• Rev. Bob Beckler – 2006

Founding Principles

The church was founded on these 7 principles:

• Cause greater than itself.
• Holiness Church (we are saints).
• A church of faith (rely on God).
• High concept of worship.
• Above denominations (trans-denominational).
• Signs and wonders that take place.
• Humility – we are students all of our lives.

Church Plants

1973 - High Pointe aka: Burns Avenue Church of God

1991 - Chelyabinsk, Russia