Statements Of Faith visible return to earth. (Matthew 1:20-23, 5:15-18; Romans 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:1-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 2:4).
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ; I believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and He is an abiding Helper, Teacher, Gift-giver and Guide. I believe that through the indwelling Holy Spirit we can experience a progressive liberation from the bondage of Satan, the world and sin; that He brings a present though partial reality of the Kingdom of God as He acts in and through our lives with sovereign supernatural power. (John 16:7-15; Acts 1:8, 2:38-39; Romans 8:5-16; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; Galatians 3:2-5, 5:16-25).
We believe in God the Father, an infinite personal Spirit, perfect in wisdom, power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men through His providence and His power, that He hears and answers prayers; that He has created all and is able to recreate all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1, 102:25-27; Matthew 7:11; Ephesians 1:3-6).
We believe in the universal Church, the living spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and all regenerated persons are members. I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the church: baptism and communion. Though I practice only believer’s baptism by immersion, I recognize and respect the variation of practice of these ordinances and affirm the unity of the Body. I believe that communion should be open to all believers, leaving it to them to decide their own readiness to participate. (Matthew 16:18-19; Luke 22:14-20; Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:3-4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-31).
We believe in the personal, visible return of Christ to earth to raise the dead, judge the world, accomplish his Glorious Kingdom and bestow eternal blessing on the righteous. This is the hope of the church. (Matthew 24:30; Luke 9:1-2; 2 Corinthians 4:4-5, 10:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-17; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14-15; 2 Peter 3:8-9).
We believe that there is one living and true God who eternally exists in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that He has revealed Himself to be perfect in love, holiness and righteousness; that He created all, upholds all and governs all. (Matthew 12:25-27; John 1:1-2, 10:30, 14:26, 15:26).
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are given by divine inspiration and are the written Word of God, the final authority for the lives of believers in every culture and age, and the infallible rule of faith and practice. They are to be interpreted according to their context and purpose and in reverent obedience to the living Word, who speaks through them in the power of the Holy Spirit. The primary purpose of the Scriptures is to lead to faith in Jesus and salvation in His name. (Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; John 5:39-40; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12).
We believe that man was created in Gods image, was tempted by the devil, and subsequently rebelled against God. Mankind is now fallen in nature, and give evidence to this condition in sinful deeds. Thus are sinners by nature and choice and therefore under condemnation. God regenerates those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord, declares them righteous (justification), forgives them of their sins, adopts them as His children, baptizes them with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their future resurrection and inheritance with Christ, incorporates them into His body and empowers them for His service. (Genesis 3:1-13, 16-19; Romans 5:12-19, 7:14-25, 8:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:17-18; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephesians 2:8-10; James 1:18).
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit, both true God and true man. I believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah; I believe in His miracles, teaching, substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, and ascension into heaven, His continual intercession for His people and His personal,
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Our Director Pastor Curtis Johnson, Jr. M.Div.
ABOUT THE P.A.M.A. FOUNDER— Pastor Curtis Johnson, Jr. is Senior Pastor of Living Word Christian Center and serves on the board of directors of several other ministries. He was licensed to preach in 1988 at Morningside Church of God in Christ under the leadership of the late Elder Vaughn Shropshire, and successfully served as a small group leader under the leadership of Bishop Joseph Garlington at Covenant Church of Pittsburgh. Three ministries have since ordained him as a Pastor.
He is a dynamic public speaker, teacher and Christian Counselor with a strong desire to see revival and spiritual renewal in the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Curtis believes that Spiritual Release should be experienced by all believers who trust and rely on the anointing of Christ for life and Christian service.
Pastor Curtis is a member of American Association of Christian Counselors and a member of Black African American Christian Counselors; he holds a BA in Theology and Christian Counseling, and Masters in Divinity.
He is also certified as a Christian Chaplain through the Chaplain Federation, directed by Bishop Dr. Mynor Vargas. He has served as a volunteer Chaplain for Allegheny County Jail and holds certification from Prison Fellowship since 2/10/1994.
As a published Author, his works include a comprehensive study guide on evangelism as a lifestyle, titled Lifestyle Evangelism Training and has written articles for many other Christian publications including WordPress.com as The UnSpoken Prophet and Faith Writers Magazine.
Assistant to Director Pastor Sylvia R. Johnson
Pastor Sylvia Johnson is Co-Pastor and founder of Living Word Christian Center, a multicultural church in Reisterstown, Maryland.
She has been teaching the Bible since 1987. She began her Christian service teaching Sunday school at Church of God Pentecostal, Sacramento California where she became a licensed Missionary.
Sylvia studied the Old Testament at Brighter Day Academy under the direction of Dr. Phyllis Prudhomne and is currently completing her Degree in Business Management. Sylvia's love for ministry has time and again been exemplified by her prayer life; she dedicates herself to prayer and fasting before God and currently serves as a Coordinator for The National Day of Prayer for Baltimore's Reisterstown, Glyndon and Owings Mills communities. As a woman of enormous passion and concern for the people of God, she brings many gifts to this ministry which include prophetic, administrative and instructional gifting.
