ABOUT THE PASTOR
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(Ohio District Council)
Elder Richard Lyles was born on June 9, 1956 and was the firstborn
child of Richard and Betty Lyles. At a very young age he began working
to help support his family. He was a faithful and devoted son, working
and helping take care of family business for his mother. Even while
attending school, he remained dedicated to his family and his jobs. He
was respected by his family for his compassion, commitment, humbleness
and integrity.
He
was baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the Holy Ghost in July
1971. He graduated from Central High School in 1974. Three years later,
in October 1977, he married his childhood sweetheart, Emily Yvonne
Mitchell, the daughter of the late Pastor Robert and Lady Betty
Mitchell. They have two saved daughters, Rachel and Leah.
Soon
afterward, Elder Lyles received the call of God to become a minister.
He studied at the Bible-Way Institute, Karl F. Smith Bible Institute,
and Aenon Bible College and became a licensed minister of the
Penecostal Assembles of the World, Inc. and of the State of Ohio in
1992.
Elder Lyles was
officially installed as Pastor on June 3, 2001 after serving as
Assistant Pastor under the leadership of the late Pastor Robert L.
Mitchell. In addition to his office of Pastor, he served as Secretary
of the Ohio District Council Brotherhood Auxiliary.
Pastor
Lyles has a vision of enlarging our territory, expanding our outreach
ministry while spreading the good news of the gospel. Our aim is to
reach those who are in need, both naturally and spiritually. One of his
goals is to establish a daycare in this community. With the direction
of the Lord, we are making steps to attain this goal.
Pastor
Lyles admonishes the house of Bethel to walk in the gifts and callings
of God, and constantly reminds us that God "is able to do exceedingly
abundantly, above all that we can ask or think, according to the power
that worketh in us." Ephesians 3:20 |