Monday, April 11, 2011



Senior Pastor Keith Echols
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About Pastor Keith Echols
Pastor Keith Echols is the Senior Pastor of Word of Faith Christian Center and a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center. He served as Senior Assistant Pastor with Bishop Keith Butler, the founder of Word of Faith International Christian Center from 1986 to 1993. During this time, as an instructor at Word of Faith's School of Ministry, his down-to-earth, practical teaching style helped many students understand God's will for their lives.

With over 18 years of full-time ministry experience, Pastor Echols is now leading multiple congregations. Word of Faith Christian Center in Philadelphia began in 1993 and has 25 Ministry of Helps departments that meet the needs of the ministry, congregation and the community. Word of Faith Christian Center located in Newark, Delaware is changing lives everyday through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

He has enjoyed thirty years of faithful marriage with his lovely wife Riena. They have four beautiful children, one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law and six grandchildren.

What We Believe and Teach
  • The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God.
  • The Trinity of God:
    The Father
    The Son
    The Holy Spirit
  • All have sinned and come short of the glory of God and are in need of salvation. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men.
  • Healing is provided in the redemptive work of Christ and is available to every believer.
  • The Church consists of all those who have received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
  • There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and unjust.
  • The personal, visible, imminent, return of Jesus Christ.
  • Water Baptism and the observation of the Lord's Supper.

Church History

Word of Faith Christian Center-Philadelphia is a satellite church of Word of Faith International Christian Center founded by Bishop Keith A. Butler in Detroit, Michigan, which has a membership of over 18,000. There are over twelve other satellite churches including locations in Jackson, MS, Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, San Antonio, TX, Orlando, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Tampa, FL, Grand Rapids, MI, Smyrna, GA, Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, Wilmington, DE, Toronto, Ontario, and London, England.

Rev. Keith Echols, Pastor of Word of Faith Christian Center-Philadelphia, served as Senior Assistant Pastor under Bishop Butler from 1986 to 1993. He is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center and has been in fulltime ministry for over 24 years.

Presently, Word of Faith - Pennsylvania is located 15 minutes south of Philadelphia at
4150 Market Street, Aston, PA 19014. Strategically located minutes from Delaware and New Jersey to help meet our vision of "Reaching the Delaware Valley".
    WOFCC Statement of Purpose
    This circle represents what W.O.F.C.C does and the different levels of commitment and maturity in our church.
    Our goal is to transition people with little or no commitment to Christ, to deeper levels of commitment and spiritual maturity. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
    The 5 levels of Commitment & Maturity which correlate to the 5 purposes of Word of Faith

     

    The Five-fold Purpose of Word of Faith

     

    Evangelize – To bring lives into harmony through salvation and rededication. (Community/Unchurched & Backslider)

    Fellowship – To bring lives into harmony with one another through regular church attendance, membership and church programs. (Crowd/Regular church attendees)
    Spiritual Growth/Lifestyle Transformation – Through teaching and preaching God’s Word and practicing prayer, worship, giving, loving one another, and honoring God through obedience. (Congregation/The Godly & Growing)
    Discipleship – Serving God with our talents, gifts and abilities, anointed by the Holy Spirit. (Committed/Spiritually Mature and serving)
    Ministry – Lay ministers and mature leadership-those who serve by leading - those who are committed to ministry. (Core group/Examples for other believers)

    Programs that Fulfill Word of Faith's Purpose

    Evangelism – SWAT; Youth Detention Ministry; Nursing Home Ministry; Halfway House Ministry; Prison Ministry; Operation HOPE; Harvest Festival; Community Fair; A Work of Faith Community Development Corporation programs.
    Fellowship – Women of Virtue; Men of Valor; Singles Ministry; Covenant Partners; Church Picnic; Youth Camps; Worker’s Appreciation Celebration; Health & Healing Ministry; sporting event fellowships.
    Spiritual Growth/Lifestyle Transformation – Worship Services; Membership Class; New Believers Class; Holy Spirit Class; Dominating Money Class; Road To Maturity Discipleship Program; SWAT Training, Layperson’s Bible School and various seminars.
    Discipleship/Training To Serve – Road To Maturity Discipleship Ministry; training in Children’s Ministry,Youth Ministry, Ushers/Hostesses, Nursery Ministry, Evangelizing, Worship/Praise Ministry, TV Ministry, Church Administration, Bookstore, Hospitality, etc.
    Ministry – M.I.T. (Ministers In Training); training/opportunity/development for placement; pastoral mentoring; hospital visits; funerals; weddings; leading prayer services.
    Word of Faith Christian Center – PA 4150 Market Street. Aston, PA 19014
    Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (8:30AM - 4:30PM) Wednesday (1PM – 6PM)
    Phone: 610-364-2160 Fax: 610.364.2164



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