Elder
Edwin L House PhD
I was born and raised in large family (9) children. I
was raised in a Christian home, My father was AME Methodist
and my mother was Church of God. They set high religious
and moral standards. After graduating from high school
I stopped going to Church much. I enlisted in the USAF
and soon stopped attending at all and developed a drinking
problem and after 20 years of military life .I got a ticket
for drinking and driving. I was required to go to "AA"
where they talked about a higher Power and I began to
think about God and the training I received as a child.
I began to pray and seek God's present at 40 years old.
God bless me, saved me and sanctified me with his precious
Holy Ghost. I got save Apri11977; I worked in the Church
under Elder Julius A Ford at Mt Zion church of God In
Christ in Santa Maria Ca. I wore many hats. They included
Sunday School Teacher, Bus Driver, and Cooking Bar B Que
meat for fund raiser. I started my Christian education
at the University of Santa Barbara, Ca. and later moved
to Los Angeles, Ca. and finished my Bachelors of Science
in Religion, at the University of La Verne, June 1981.In
October 1981 I moved to Oklahoma and worked under Elder
Jimmie L Norwood at Holy Temple Church of God In Christ,
Spencer Oklahoma, as a Teacher, Preacher, and Evangelist.
In June 1984 I established Madison St.Church of God In
Christ. I started out with just my immediate family. My
first 20 members were white.
I later changed the name to Light House Church of God
In Christ. In May 1997, I received my Master of Arts in
Pastoral Ministry, and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
from the University of Biblical Studies and Seminary.
In December 1999, I started a learning center at my Church,
"Light House Church of God In Christ," located
in Crescent Oklahoma, where I taught college level courses
through The American Bible College and Seminary, Inc.
Located in Oklahoma City. In 2004 I started a Christian
School with student ranging Frist grade, through the 8th
grade using the Accelerated Christian Education Program,
where I was the administrator, Principal, and teacher.
The School was closed in 2007 when I had to have open
Heart Surgery. In June 2009~ I earned my Doctorate of
Philosophy through Covenant Bible College& Theological
Seminary. I was certified as an educator through national
association of Private Theological Institutions and now
serve as Professor of Ministerial Studies at Christian
University of Central Florida .