I am Lester M. Heath; I was born in the Great state of Texas in a very small town called Naples in March 1949. My family migrated to California in the mid 1950’s and we have resided here since. Church Experience: I attended the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church from the early 1950’s. I became the youth choir director in 1960; I later became choir director of all choirs, which included the Senior, Young Adult and Men’s Chorus. As years past, I became the chairperson for the Brotherhood, Superintendent of the Sunday school and a candidate for the Deacon Ministry. In 1991, I acknowledged my calling into the Ministry of Jesus Christ. I was Licensed in June 1991 and Ordained in July 1994. Educational Experience: I was educated in the Los Angeles United School system, graduating from Washington High School in 1967. I attended Los Angeles City College and Graduated with an AA Degree in Education in 1970. In March 1992 I enrolled in Bethany Christian Bible College. I graduated in 1996 with a certificate in Systematic Christian Education. Teaching Experience: In 1995, at Bethany Christian Bible College, I began teaching the Old Testament, later I began teaching the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Foundation of Ministry and the Pentateuch in the Bachelors degree program now offered through Bethany. I traveled extensively with Pastor Rocellia Johnson (Senior Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church of West Los Angeles and director of the Bethany Christian Bible College) introducing and developing the Evangelism Movement procedures to many states. I have also traveled and taught with Pastor Sylvester Washington Co-Director to various sites further developing the Evangelism Movement. I have taught each of the subjects year after year at the annual National Evangelism Movement Workshops. Pastoral Experience: I have served as the Evangelist at many revivals throughout the city of Los Angeles and in my home state of Texas. In May 1995 I was selected Senior Pastor of the Solid Rock Mission Church of Compton, California. I served as Senior Pastor until October 2003 when I was led by the Holy Spirit to return to my home church (Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church) and in December 2005 I was selected Senior Pastor. |
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