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
