Pastor terry ellison biography
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Terry Ellison
Founder and CEO of New Life Church of God in Christ/New Life Ministries, Dr. Terry Ellison faithfully executes God’s vision for one church in seven locations. I don’t like tomatoes, I don’t like okra, I don’t like onions, but I love it in soup because what it does is, I don’t taste the onions.
Pastor Ellison called 8 people together and after allowing them to view a screen presentation of the vision, they all agreed and said, “Let’s move forward.” So with approximately 34 people in attendance, on April 4, 1993, New Life Church of God In Christ held its first service at the Governor’s House Hotel.
His weekly television series, “Harvest For Souls” airs on TBN and MY 68 in Montgomery and Birmingham reaching an audience of thousands in Alabama.
So with no hesitation, New Life worked very hard to finish remodeling the 6500 square feet sanctuary. Annually, he sponsors crusades in the city’s most poverty–stricken areas and distributes groceries and offers encouragement by meeting the physical and spiritual needs of those who might not otherwise hear God’s message. The fellowship hall served as the sanctuary at this time.
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Locally, Pastor Ellison’s commitment to putting God’s Word in action is evidenced by his tireless efforts to serve the community. Powerfully anointed to lead, he directs a successful, multi-faceted, multi-million-dollar ministry that includes philanthropic services, numerous community outreach initiatives, an accredited Bible college, a job skills center, a 24-hour Christian radio station, a television broadcast ministry, and diverse counseling services—each housed across seven church campuses strategically located throughout Montgomery, Alabama.
Powerfully anointed to lead, he steers the course of a successful multi-faceted, multi-million dollar ministry made up of philanthropic services, multiple community outreach initiatives, an accredited bible college, daycare ministry, job skills center, 24-hour all Christian radio station and television broadcast ministry and diverse counseling services housed in seven churches dispersed centrally around the Montgomery, Alabama.
They were raised together. Terry Ellison
Dr. To hear her wailing over the phone, the deep sorrow and hurt that she had — I was already upset about it, but did not know that that was her first cousin — that made it more personal to us and our church as well. I’m from Elba, Alabama, originally which had a black pool, a white pool, a black project, a white project.
Soon, the men in the church began working on the other areas of the church and on May 23, 1993 a 200-plus seat sanctuary was completed.
The previous walls that were built were torn down. “An Optimistic Outlook” was the message for the hour.
Bibleway COGIC, under the pastorate of Elder Douglas Davenport, a pastor with whom Pastor Ellison had worked closely with in the prison ministry, followed the leading of the Lord and united his church with New Life on April 11, 1993.
Ellison earned his doctorate from the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology. He has participated in community outreach programs: Convoy of Hope, Medical Alliance, and the Montgomery Literacy Council.
Pastor Terry Ellison is the author of several successful books including Unresolved Issues (1998), Deadly Soul Ties (2001) and He Erased the Scars (2005).