Pastor

Pastor Antonio R. Woolard and First Lady Chritina E. Woolard

St. Paul Christian Fellowship

Greetings,

I earnestly love where God has chose me to be in the capacity of serving and worshiping at St. Paul. I have seen a lot of growth in my life and I thank God for choosing me to stand with my husband and Pastor, Antonio R. Woolard. God is awesome and he's worthy to be praised. I love being apart of St. Paul Christian Fellowship and I love God's people.

God bless,

Christina E. Woolard

BIOGRAPHY

Antonio R. Woolard is a true manservant of God and married to the lovely Christina E. Woolard. God has clothed him with an unconditional love for all people. Throughout his lifespan and after answering the call of God into ministry; Pastor has served as the Associate Pastor and Coordinator for Urban Outreach Ministries and Senior Pastor of the South Dallas Bible Community Church with instructed insight from Dr. Tony Evans. He has participated in the development of a variety of outreach missions to include nursing homes, street, food/clothing and youth ministry.

Under the guidance of Dr. Geoffrey Gun of 2nd Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Woolard began his spiritual connection with St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples (St. Paul COCD) and its members on October 8, 2000; where he served as the Bible Study Leader during his faith time of service. He was asked by the former pastor Emeritus Gloria Townes for St. Paul COCD to consider accepting the position of serving as pastor; as she would soon retire as the overseer. After diligently praying and see~ God ·regarding His perfect will and plan for this ministry, Pastor Woolard humbly answered this hlgh call of leadership and accepted the position of serving as the pastor of St. Paul COCO on August 12, 2001.

Duri.pg·-his tenure at St. Paul COCO Pastor Woolard halt-preached and implemented several vision themes that God had given him for this branch of Zion· which two of them include the theme for Year 2002, "New Beginnings, A Change For the Better and Member of One Another'' and in Year 2003, "Understanding the Time and Knowing What To Do With It''. The annual vision themes reflect Pastor Woolard's passion of ensuring God's people's transformational process of reaching spiritual fortification, affirmation and growth.

Pastor Woolard's adventure into outreach ministry continued in 2005 - 2oo8 as he partnered with Mr. Alex Turner, Director of the FBI in this region. Together they birthed _gang intervention and pre-maintenance prevention programs. In 2oo8, under the leadership of Pastor Woolard. The outreach ministry, "WE CARE Ministries" was started under the umbrella of St. Paul COCO. Also in 2008, Pastor Woolard partnered with The Aaron Wheeler Group, was a consultant for Congressman
Scott Rigell in his campaigns. In 2012, he was a Public Relations Representative for Mr. Rigell. In 2011, Pastor Woolard joined Pastor Aaron Wheeler, Sr., president for Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers' Conference and was the keynote speaker for many of their events. In 2011 he was instrumental in organizing, "Stop the Violence Youth Alive Program" in Barraud Park, Norfolk. VA and from 2012-2013 he joined the Lighthouse Movement at Mountaintop Baptist Church. St. Paul COCD is currently engaged in a major outreach movement entitled, "Stop the Violence Save the
Family" in Newport News, VA in the Newport News Harbour Apartments.

Pastor Woolard truly loves God and that love is evident through his caliber and display of compassion, understanding and generosity shown towards people. He believes in the full gospel of Christ and vigilantly follows Jesus untainted method of spiritual dance and teaching. He is the pastor preacher, teacher, counselor and advisor that has been molded for true service. He is a man after God's heart, focused strongly upon following the divine will and purpose of God.