We Strive for Peaceful Life & Well-Being
We Strive for Peaceful Life & Well-Being
This fellowship shall be to establish and maintain a place for worship; to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ; to honor the Holy Ghost; to convert souls to the Lord Jesus Christ; to evangelize, equip, encourage, and enable according to the teaching and practices of the Holy Bible.
Bishop Fred T Simms
Lead PastorHHeart of God Ministries is a church in Beckley, West Virginia founded by Elder Fred T. Simms in 1993. The first service was held on February 7th, 1993 with 72 people in attendance. The church’s first six members joined that day, one of which joined by way of baptism and received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The church name was chosen by Elder Simms’s 10-year-old daughter, who had no prior knowledge of the church.
In 1995 the church purchased property and constructed a new sanctuary which was dedicated on September 1st, 1996, and in 2004 expanded the sanctuary to accommodate 700 people. The church has since expanded to include affiliated churches in India, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The church also established a scholarship fund and hosts community events such as blood drives and job fairs.
Bishop Fred T.Simms
Bishop is a West Virginia native and the founder of Heart of God Ministries, a church in Beckley, West Virginia. He was ordained as a deacon in 1977 and preached his first sermon that year. He served as Assistant Pastor at New Jerusalem Holiness Church for 14 years before founding Heart of God Ministries in 1993. He received a Doctorate of Divinity degree in 2005 and has appeared on Daystar Television and hosted a weekly television and radio broadcast. He has a strong passion for community outreach programs and organized events to address issues in the community. His work includes providing school supplies and food pantry, Project Hope Addiction’s Ministry, Nursing Home Ministry, special youth programs, and community garden. He also organized and participated in several committees and events to address issues in the community.