PASTOR EDWARDS 50 YEARS OF MINISTERIAL SERVICE

Pastor Edwards has been privileged over the past 50 years to serve God’s people in several ministry capacities.

LEADERSHIP:

  • National Representative for Black and Urban Foursquare Pastors and Leaders (5 years)

  • Area Superintendent overseeing 25 churches in the Inland Empire (4 years)

  • Divisional Superintendent overseeing 11 churches in West Riverside (4 years)

  • Board Member & Mentor for TUMI Institute (Theological Urban Institute) (4 ears)

  • Leadership Board Member (3 churches)

  • Leadership Coach for several denominations

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Assisted in the Formation and Planting of 7 churches in the Southern California area

  • Marriage and Family Counselor (over 49 years)

  • Discipleship Training for Pastors and Leaders

  • Have led thousands to Christ, covering many multi-cultural groups (African Americans, Chinese, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Indonesians, Mediterraneans, Canadians, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Caucasians, Germans, and English)

  • Ministered to congregations with up to 20,000 attendees

  • Coach for Leadership Development (multiple churches)

  • Facilitated Annual Gathering of African-American Pastors & Churches (13 years)

TEACHING/FACILITATING

  • Outreach Evangelistic Consultant & Trainer (several denominations)

  • Facilitator, Bible College Extension Program (3 years)

  • Singles Ministry Facilitator (7 years)

  • Guest Instructor at Life Pacific College for Cross-Cultural Evangelism (multiple occurrences)

  • Professor of Pastoral Epistles at Next Dimension University

CONFERENCES:

  • Featured Conference Speaker for Southwest District Conference

  • Conference Speaker (Marriage, Singles, Pastors, & Leaders, Men and Women)

  • Guest Speaker for Ignite Academy (Ministry Prep Training), Virginia

COMMITTEES:

  • Cabinet Member, International Church of Foursquare (4years)

  • Partner, with TURN (Today’s Urban Renewal Network) (10 years)

  • District Council Member, Foursquare Southwest District (7 years)

MISSIONS & OUTREACH:

  • Ongoing Partnership with Missionaries serving Africa (Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria, South America Belize, Mexico, Nicaragua, Cambodia, and in Arizona the Hopi Indians

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  • Board Member, Police & Clergy Partnership, Magnolia Precinct Riverside, CA (2012-currently)

  • Vice President of Coalition for Common Ground Riverside, CA (2 years)

  • Chaplin, Christian Teachers, Ramona High School, Riverside, CA (2 years)

  • Hosted Afterschool “At-risk Youth” Program, Riverside, CA (2 years)

  • Advisor, Student-led Christian Club, Ramona High School, Riverside, CA (2 years)

TRAVEL:  

  • Ministry has allowed him to preach the gospel in 38 locations internationally and 30 states domestically

Dedicated to fulfilling God’s call and mandate…”Make ready a people for the Lord”

Matthew 28:10-20; Ephesians 4:12-16; Ezekiel 34:3-4