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Pastors Pastor Joseph Banks | Co-Pastor Cathy Banks  Pastor
Joseph L. Banks was called into the ministry in 1995. He was ordained
and licensed the following year. After working with youth groups, prison
ministries, cell groups, and inner-city street ministries, Pastor Banks was
led to quit his job of over 13 years at United Parcel Service (UPS), to
pursue his heavenly vision and began to carry out the call which God had
placed on his life.A Southern University (Baton Rouge) graduate in Secondary Education, and a Bachelor degree in Christian Theology, as well as a Master degree in Theology and presently pursuing a Doctoral degree all from Life Christian University in Tampa, Fl., Pastor Banks has equipped himself for the work God has called him to. In 2001, Pastor Banks made a leap of faith by moving to Lake Charles, La., and started Living Word Christian Center, which is one of the fastest growing churches in Southwest Louisiana. The ministry is also a strong supporter of foreign missions as well as inner-city missions. In 2002, he began a fully-accredited extension bible college (Life Christian University). Because of the strong apostolic anointing on Pastor Joseph Banks life, In 2004 Living Word Christian Center U.S.A. (South Africa) was planted and has grown to as much as and up to a reported 1000 souls strong on a given Sunday Morning . Pastor Banks is also looking forward to overseeing several South African ministers that God has divinely appointed under his leadership. To God be the Glory!!!!. Also during the year 2004 Pastors Joseph and Cathy Banks began the Word Ministerial Alliance (WMA) to provide mentorship and covering for truly anointed men and women of God that have discovered their five fold ministry call with evidence of the power and the gifts of God supporting their call. Pastor Banks travels throughout America and internationally to preach the gospel. He is a visionary that wants to bring about a positive change in and out of the local church. He walks by faith and his motto is: "Praise produces faith, and faith produces miracles, and miracles glorify God."
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