About Our Pastor and Lighthouse History
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Our Pastor
In July 2004, Pastor E. Philip Green was approved by the Assemblies of God, Northern California and Nevada District Council as the Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Covenant Fellowship, Benicia, CA. |
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The fellowship has a culturally diverse group of approximately 150 attendees and five devoted staff members. Pastor Green founded the daily radio ministry, Light For Today, which aired on KFAX radio. Prior to his election as Senior Pastor, Pastor Green served as Associate Pastor at Lighthouse for nearly three years. He served as Director of Small Groups Ministry and was Instructor of Berean Studies for Credentialing through the Assemblies of God.
A prophetic call was placed on Pastor Green’s life at the age of nine. A minister described this young boy as “a soldier suited in armor that God would use to fight battles”. Pastor Green later received Christ into his life at the age of 19. At the tender age of 23 he began and pastured a church for 15 years. He resigned after being driven to the point of “burn out” never missing a service. During this time God allowed Pastor Green to be broken, allowing him to become more aware of the call on his life to further God’s Kingdom.
Pastor Green founded and managed his own construction engineering company in 1996. God continued to speak into his life through the godly counsel of inspired men and his bride, Ola. Now at the age of 44, Pastor Green is more excited than ever about advancing the Kingdom of God. Although Pastor Green is a master in construction, God has renewed his strength and given him a vision for building His kingdom, not just a church.
With his wife, Ola, Pastor Green resides in Vallejo, CA. They have four adult children and four grandchildren.
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History of Lighthouse
God gave the founding pastor, Samuel M. Huddleston, the vision for Lighthouse Covenant Fellowship before the physical church began. In November of 1992, a diverse, multi-cultural group of founding members began meeting in his home. For months, they met on Monday nights, spending time worshiping, studying the word of God and praying together. Their goal was to seek God's plan for this community.
God spoke to Pastor Huddleston’s heart saying, “this will be a place where the lost, strays, the broken, the weak and the sick will come to be healed (Ezek 34:16).” With this in mind, on Easter Sunday 1993, our church opened its doors to the community.
In order to create a stated vision, the first leadership team of eighteen individuals, embarked on a weekend retreat to discuss God's plan for Lighthouse. As a result, they defined the name and vision statement. The word Lighthouse means a light and a beacon to this community. The word Covenant is to be in deep divine relationships, both with God and with each other. Fellowship, to go beyond the typical church-like atmosphere and bring together a diverse multi, cross-cultural people that will serve the Lord together, the way it is in the Kingdom of God. Loving Christ First we carry out our vision.
Samuel M. Huddleston, PH.D. currently serves as the Assistant District Superintendent of the Northern California Nevada District of the Assemblies of God.
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