About Us

On December 3, 1982 Christ Temple Apostolic Church open their first service. With the blessing of the California Hawaii Nevada District Council; affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World organization. Christ Temple opens its door and had its first service December 3rd, 1982 at 3085 54th Street San Diego , California

Two years later we out grew 3085 54th with 75 members and moved next door to 3081 54th Street, where God moved and manifest His supernatural power at CTAC in such a magnificent manner that Pastor McGriff began to refer to CTAC as “The Miracle on 54th Street” as a slogan that still applies today. We outgrew 3081 54th of 220 soul’s and was forced to move to 5952 El Cajon Blvd. where we remodel the two story building to accommodate class rooms, church administration, board room and a sanctuary. In 2001 we outgrew the El Cajon Blvd. property in San Diego and were forced to move again on April 28th 2001, where we move to our present location at 309 Prescott Avenue El Cajon , California to a larger facility with the sanctuary seating 500 including the balcony and overflow room, class rooms, cooperate office, fellowship hall, and University.

Through the leadership of Dr. Donnie N. McGriff (Former Adjutant and Bishop of World Won for Christ Ministries International) many ministries have been developed to minister to the community, such as an Armed Forces Ministry (ship ministry), food and clothing for the needy in Mexico, using senior and college students for mentoring youth after school, and weekend youth programs just to name a few. Presently, there are 28 in house ministries established and designed to meet the needs of the total man, spiritually, physically, and mentally.

 

Fifteen (15) Ministers received the called to Pastor.

  1. Elder Herbert Mills, Spring Valley, California ***

  2. Elder Timothy Robinson, Garden City ,Kansas ***

  3. Elder Wash Carthon, Newport News , Virginia

  4. Bishop John Givens, Spring Valley, California

  5. Bishop John T. Smith, Indianapolis, Indiana

  6. Elder Charlie A Jones, Naples, Italy***

  7. Elder Kelvin Clark, Houston, Texas

  8. Elder Vernon Miller, Jacksonville, North Carolina

  9. Elder Kiplon L. Taylor, San Diego, California***

  10. Elder James Willingham, Spring Valley, California

  11. Elder Patrick N. Daniels, Murrieta, California

  12. Elder TL Carter, Lemon Grove, California

  13. Elder Grover Ford, Stockton, California

  14. Elder Chanda G. Simmons, El Cajon, California

  15. Elder Johannas Prem Mallipudi, Tanuku, India (International)

 

 

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  1. Elder Tomlin, God’s Will Deliverance Ministries, Sicily, Italy

 

In 1999, God blessed us to open our very own school (International Apostolic University of Southern California) to educate, equip, train, and empower leaders, church workers, evangelist, pastors and all who have a desire to strive for excellence and obtain a fully accredited degree in Christian Education, Theology, Counseling, and Church Administration.

 

The First Family and Christ Temple Apostolic Church Families would like to say with all sincerity and love; we appreciate our Pastor and First Lady. We pray that God will continue to give them guidance and strength for the journey.