OUR LEADERS

Bishop Charles D. Smith – Jurisdictional Bishop

Elder Carlos Thompson – Jurisdictional Bishop Assistant

Minister India Rogers – Chief Administrator

Elder Ruth Latham – Public Affairs Department Director 

Minister Shaundra D. Smith – Chief Editor

Joshua Mahone – Information Technology Director

Elder Debbie Calix – Finance Department Director/Treasurer

Elder Donna Reed – Finance Department Secretary

Minister Crystal Derico – Missions Department Director

Minister Tyrone Brinkley – Music Department Director

Deacon Tony Berrian – Usher Department Director

Minister Crystal Aryitey – Christian Education Department Directors

Minister Travis Sewell – Men’s Department Director

Minister Shaundra D. Smith – Women’s Department Director

Minister Shaneika Brinkley – Youth and Young Adult Department Director

Elder Ruth Latham – Evangelistic Department Director

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Elder Augustus Russell

Elder Paulette Harrison

Elder Tony Sewell

Elder Carlos Thompson

Elder Debbie Calix

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

Elder Augustus Russell – Alabama-North Florida District

Elder Carlos Thompson – Emerald Coast District

Elder Tony Sewell – Central Florida District

PASTORS

Elder Carlos Thompson - Christ the Redeemer

Elder Christopher Mastin - Holy of Holies Tabernacle

Elder Tony Sewell - Lily of the Valley

Elder Deborah Sewell - Lily of the Valley

Elder Augustus Russell - New Covenant

Elder Paulette Harrison - Prince of Peace

Bishop Charles D. Smith - Promise Worship Center

Elder Adrian Hines - Christ Our Savior

OUR VISION

To win as many people to Christ as possible through preaching the Gospel, opening their
eyes and turning them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God,
preparing them to meet Jesus when He returns. (Acts 26:18)

OUR MISSION

To go into all the world and preach the Gospel to everyone, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost that they might have eternal life. (Mark
16:15; Mat 28:19; John 3:15)

OUR HISTORY

The Gulf Coast Jurisdiction is part of The Church of the Living God International, Inc. a Pentecostal Holiness ministry and include churches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.  In 1995 the churches in the Gulf Coast states were organized into the East Gulf Coast and West Gulf Coast Regions.  In 1998 the East Gulf Coast Regions was renamed the East Gulf Coast Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop Charles D. Smith.  In 2000, the East Gulf Coast and West Gulf Coast Jurisdictions were combined to establish the Gulf Coast Jurisdiction, with Bishop Smith still in leadership.

Currently there are three districts and seven churches in the Gulf Coast Jurisdiction (Alabama-North Florida District, Emerald Coast District, and Central Florida District).

WHAT WE BELIEVE

  • WE BELIEVE that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, infallible and inerrant in the original writings. 

  • WE BELIEVE there is only one Living and True God, Maker of Heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; and in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who was with God in the beginning, (John 1:1-2, 14); and in the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth which proceeds from the Father and Son and in equal with the Father and Son, (1 John 5:7) and is a gift to the believer. (John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; John 15:26) 
  • WE BELIEVE in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ and that He suffered, was crucified, died and buried.  The third day He arose again, He ascended into Heaven, and setteth on the right hand of the Father.  His return is imminent in order to judge the quick and dead. (Matthew 1:18-25; Acts 2:22-24, 30-32; Acts 7:55-56; Acts 1:11; Mark 16; Luke 24; Ephesians 1:20-23; Hebrews 1:3-4; II Thessalonians 1:7-10)
  • WE BELIEVE in the personality of Satan, adversary of God and man. (Genesis 3:1-5, 14-15; Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-15; Matthew 4:1-11; II Corinthians 11:14; I Peter 5:8)
  • WE BELIEVE that man was created in the image of God and sinned, bringing death to all in his fall.  (Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:7; Genesis 3:1-19; Romans 5:12; I Corinthians 15:21-22)

  • WE BELIEVE there is only one Living and True God, Maker of Heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; and in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who was with God in the beginning, (John 1:1-2, 14); and in the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth which proceeds from the Father and Son and in equal with the Father and Son, (1 John 5:7) and is a gift to the believer. (John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; John 15:26) 
  • WE BELIEVE in repentance from sin, in the atonement by the substitutionary death and shed blood of Jesus Christ for the propitiation of sins of the world. (Matthew 4:17; Luke 24:27; Romans 5:6-10; II Corinthians 5:15, 21; I Peter 1:18-19)

  • WE BELIEVE that salvation is by grace through personal faith in Jesus Christ, thereby experiencing the new birth. (Ephesians 2:8; John 3:1-17; John 1:11-13; I Peter 1:18-23)

  • WE BELIEVE in baptism by immersion in water. (Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:19; John 1:29-34; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:38)

  • WE BELIEVE in sanctification and in the baptism, filling and indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the believer.  We believe in the operation of gifts of the Spirit in the church. (John 17:17-20; Ephesians 5:26; I Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12; I Peter 3:15; Acts 2:4; Acts 1:8; Acts 19:1-6; I Corinthians 12:13; I Corinthians 12:4-14, 40)

OUR MINISTRIES

OUR CHURCHES

CHRIST THE REDEEMER

318 Commerce St.

Gulfport, MS 39507

HOLY OF HOLIES TABERNACLE

Holiday Tower

2439 US-19

Holiday, FL 34691

LILY OF THE VALLEY

9812 Harney Rd.

Thonotosassa, FL 33592

NEW COVENANT

1506 Madison Ave.

Montgomery, AL 36107

PRINCE OF PEACE

7614 Pritchard Rd.

Jacksonville, FL 32219

PROMISE WORSHIP CENTER

716 Edge St.

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR

11974 N. Florida Ave.

Tampa, FL 33612