Meet The Pastor
Founders and Senior Pastors Rita Perry / Kimberly Perry
Meet the Pastor's! Blood Sisters Doing Ministry and Life Together!
Pastor Rita L Perry was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. She graduated from Jane Adams Vocational High School in 1981. She attended Cuyahoga Community College. She has 4 sibling, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She has one child, Kevin Perry and 4 loving grandchildren.
She was brought up in a Christian home and was introduced to the Lord at a young age by her parents. She accepted Christ at the early age of 9 or 10, and became a official member of St. Paul United Methodist AME Church, under the direction of Reverend Raymond L Burgess.
She sang in the the church choir, and was a member of the (UMYF) United Methodist Youth Fellowship. She also assisted in the church office with various duties that were assigned.
In high school, she went on to join a believers group called High School Born Again Believers; as life went on, she moved to Phoenix Arizona in 1999, where she recommitted her life to Christ, and was Baptized and joined Rhema Christian Center, under the direction of Bishop Alonzo Steele in 2001.
She serve there faithfully in the ministry of helps, and served as a praise and worship leader, and she also joined the ministry of prayer. She felt a strong desire to want to know more of GOD, so she began taking Ministry Classes, and that is where she heard the voice of God, calling her to the Ministry, and she accepted her call and began going out with the evangelism team winning many souls to Christ.
Then she began work in the food ministry, serving the poor, homeless and misfortunate. Then that lead to a position in the Food Ministry; she rearrange the system that was in place and cause it to run more efficient and effectively, while in turn; the community benefited, and the lives of people were forever change.
She also assisted with counseling of the young adults and youth, in a program called From BOYS to MEN, and also helped organize and develop programs and events for the youth outings. She was also part of the Altar Ministry; and the sick and shut in committee who visited the hospitals and homes of the sick.
She preached her first message in 2003 and was license to preach as a Minister in 2004. She worked diligently and served faithfully in the Ministry until the year of 2007. God had another plan for her life and he assigned her to go to Ministerial Training Institute; (MTI) at Azusa World Ministries, now know as; IAM Church to the nations.
While attending ministry school, she was approached by a Pastor friend, who was ready to started his church and needed some dedicated leaders who would help him launch his ministry. So she accepted and helped plant the ministry; and as a result Reborn Family Christian Center was birth and established right out of her home.
All the while, she continued to attend Azusa World Ministries (MTI) and dedicated herself to help with the church plant, and then God spoke to her heart that IAM Ministries fka Azusa World Ministries is her home. She committed and officially joined Azusa World Ministries; in September of 2008 under the stewardship of Apostle, Dr's
Alfred and Beverly Craig Sr.
June of 2008 she received a Certificate in Basic Christian Studies; June 2009 a Diploma in Biblical Studies; June 2010 Diploma in Practical Theology & Church Administration; June 2011 a Diploma in Advanced Church Organization & Management; December 2011 License as Pastor / Elder. In 2017 she was Ordained by Apostle Alfred Craig Sr as Pastor.
IAM Church to the Nations was her home and where she remained until she launched out with her sister Pastor Kimberly Perry to start their Church, International Christian Fellowship Inc. The 21st day of July of 2018.
Pastor Rita continues to further her education; understands the importance of continuing learning. her favorite book is Tommy Tenney, The God Chasers, and her favorite quote is "Your life is a message to the world, make sure your life is inspiring" Unknown
Pastor Kimberly Perry was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. She graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. She attended Cuyahoga Community College, Southern Ohio College, and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. She has 4 sibling, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She has 2 adult Children, Marquita & Melvin, and 2 very precious grandchildren.
She was brought up in a Christian home, and was introduced to the Lord at a young age by her parents. She accepted Christ at the early age of 11, and became a official member of St. Paul United Methodist AME Church, under the direction of Reverend Raymond L Burgess.
She sang in the the church choir, and was the secretary of the (UMYF) United Methodist Youth Fellowship at the age of 14. She also assisted with various duties that were assigned.
In high school , she went on to join a believers group called High School Born Again Believers; as time went on, she Joined Lee-Seville Baptist Church in 1991, and served there faithfully in the ministry of helps, and served as a praise and worship leader, and a active participate in the ministry of prayer. She also served with the Pastoral team for the sick and shut in, and hospital visits, under the direction of Pastor Otis F Newton, until her move to Phoenix Az in 1994.
Her first 7 years in Phoenix she attended First Institutional Baptist Church, she sang in the church choir, and occasional assisted in the youth and children's department. As time passed, in the year of 2001, she was lead by the Holy Spirit to Rhema Christian Center under the direction of Bishop Alonzo Steele; where she heard the voice of God calling her to ministry, and accepted her call.
She first began singing in the praise team and serving in the Ministry of helps. Then she began taking Ministerial Training classes, that lead her to the Ministry of Prayer; and Evangelism, then the directing of a evangelism team, for out reaches, and door to door visits.
She also assisted with counseling of the young adults and youth, in a program called, FROM BOYS to MEN, and also helped organize and develop programs and events for the youth outings. She was also part of the Altar Ministry; and the sick and shut in committee, who visited the hospitals and homes of the sick.
Her first message was in 2003, and then she was license to preach as a Minister in 2004. She worked diligently, and served faithfully in the Ministry until the year of 2007. God had another plan for her life, and he assigned her to go to Ministerial Training Institute; (MTI) at Azusa World Ministries; now know as IAM Church to the Nations.
While attending ministry school , she was approached by a Pastor friend, who was ready to started his church and needed some dedicated leaders who would help him launch his ministry. So she accepted and helped plant the ministry; and as a result, Reborn Family Christian Center was birth and established right out of her home.
All the while, she continued to attend Azusa World Ministries (MTI) and dedicated herself to help with the church plant, and then God spoke to her heart that IAM Ministries fka Azusa World Ministries is her home. She committed and officially joined Azusa World Ministries in September of 2008 under the stewardship of Apostle, Dr Alfred and Dr Beverly Craig Sr.
June of 2008 she received a Certificate in Basic Christian Studies; June 2009 a Diploma in Biblical Studies; June 2010 Diploma in Practical Theology & Church Administration; June 2011 a Diploma in Advanced Church Organization & Management; December 2011 License as Pastor / Elder, and 2013 A Masters of Church Organization and Management. In 2017 she was Ordained by Apostle Alfred Craig Sr as Pastor.
IAM Church to the Nations was her home and where she remained until she launched out with her sister Pastor Rita Perry to start their Church, International Christian Fellowship Inc. The 21st day of July of 2018.
Pastor Kimberly continues to further her education; knowing that you never stop learning in order to become and stay successful; her favorite book is Myles Monroe, The Principals and Power of Vision, and her favorite quote is "Knowing who you are is important; but knowing your purpose is imperative" Kimberly Perry