Empowering and Equipping the local Church for Evangelism!

We at Christ Center of Praise Full Gospel Ministries pray that the God of all grace anoints you with fresh oil and His precious Spirit illuminates the Word as you have come to learn and serve. May He empower you to effectively communicate to others the vibrant hope that He has given you to persevere the struggles that you have overcome and continue to overcome. 

TENANT OF FAITH

We believe that God is one, eternally existing in three persons namely: Father, Son and, Holy Spirit. And that in His omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence; is the Creator of all things. Mk.12:29 Mt. 3:16&17. Gen.1:1 Ps.139: 1-18.

We believe that Jesus is the only begotten son of God who came from heaven to save mankind from their sins. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life and miracles. We believe in His death, burial, resurrection and, ascension to heaven where He is seated at the right hand of God, interceding for us. Jn. 3:16&17 I Tim. 2:5.

We believe in the Holy Spirit and His work in the earth today. Demonstrated by the convicting of the sinner of sin and, drawing him to the Father thru the Son. As well as the infilling of the believer with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Thus endowing the believer with spiritual gifts for effective service. Jn.14:26 Jn.15:26 Jn.16:7-15 Acts 1:8 ICor.12:1-11

We believe the Bible is the holy inspired and infallible word of God. II Tim. 3:16&17 II Peter 1:21 We believe that man is born in sin and that he is in need of a savior-Jesus Christ, to save him from his sinful state. Psalm 51:5 Rom.5:12 Acts 4:12 Rom. 10:9&10 We believe that after salvation, God demands that man walks in faith holiness and integrity all the rest of his days on earth. Heb. 11:6 I Pet. 1:15&16 I Thes. 4:3 & 4.

We believe that Satan the Devil is a real person who is the perpetrator of all evil, and that he reigns over a well organized kingdom of fallen angels and demons that help him carry out his evil schemes against the people of God. I Peter 5:6 Eph. 6:10 -12 Ezekiel 28:1-19 Isaiah 14:12 - 20.

 We believe that Jesus is coming back one day to judge the world and put an end to satan's kingdom and all wickedness. Thus separating the Christians from the wicked and rewarding every one according to their deeds.

 

MISSION STATEMENT

A Church yielded to and empowered by the Spirit of God. Thus enabling us to effectively carry out the mandate of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ given to us in Mark 16:15-18. We must win the lost at all cost. Thereby being ready to travel far and wide across the globe as He directs, and putting at His disposal all spiritual, material, intellectual and financial blessings He has provided us for this mission.

 

VISION STATEMENT

A Church that functions in God's divine order and inspiration in line with the holy scriptures and ministering to all race and creed. A Church that brings all ages into the fullness of the plan and call of God upon their lives. Ministering to the total man: Spirit, soul and body. Thereby producing Spirit-filled believers who will influence the society by their life style of faith, hope and love for God and fellow man.

 

CHURCH HISTORY

Christ Center of Praise was founded by Pastors Claudius and Salome Cooper on December 19, 1993 in Monrovia, Liberia West Africa.

While attending the Monrovia Bible Training Center 1992-1994, the Lord spoke to us to start His Church. We wrestled with God for a year, finally we obeyed in 1993. After our graduation we enrolled at Spiritual Life Training Center, Monrovia-Liberia in 1994 while Pastoring the young Church and graduated 1998.

 In March 1999, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for Pastor Claudius to travel to the United States to visit relatives, leaving Pastor Salome in charge. After six months of stay in the US, Pastor Claudius returned .

Since we migrated to the United States, we started a Bible study in our home in June of 2003 which grew into a Church in our basement. We outgrew the basement moved to a rented store front with a membership of fifty plus that have also outgrown the facility; and because of the continuous membership growth, we moved to the theater of the historic Trinity United Methodist Church where the Lord multilplied the membership every Sunday especially the young people. While worshipping at Trinity theater we acquired a building on 93 Prudence Avenue, Providence, RI where we are currently worshipping.

Through the grace of God, the church gained its 501(C) ( 3 ) status. We are also now operating The Christ Center of Praise Bible Training Center every Thursday 9am to 12 noon and 6pm to 9pm with 24 students.

 Pastors Claudius & Salome Cooper now reside in Providence, Rhode Island with their 9 children.