Word of Life Ministries, Inc.
Pastor and Evangelist Mays
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Pastor Albert J. Mays, Jr.
Elder Albert J. Mays, Jr. was born in Belle Blade, FL to the Late Pastor & Sister Albert J. Mays, Sr. Elder Mays is the eldest of four children.
Elder Mays' educational endeavors include: graduate of Dillard High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL., attended Florida A&M University for three years majoring in History, conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree from Park College, Parksville, MO, with a major in Social Psychology, pursued graduate studies at University of Maryland, Liberty University, majoring in counseling, and seminary, Columbia International University.
Elder Mays' ministerial plight consists of entry into the ministry in 1978 at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, Atlanta, GA. He served as interim pastor at Visitors Chapel A.M.E. Church, El Paso, TX, 1980, ordained at itinerant elder 1981, Texas Northwest Conference, by Bishop Henry W. Murphy and was appointed Assistant Pastor at Reid Chapel A.M.E. Church, Trinity A.M.E. Church.
In 1995, Elder Mays' ordination was received into the Germany Jurisdiction of the Church of God In Christ (COGIC), by Bishop Carlis L. Moody. Elder Mays was the pastor of Primasens COGIC, Primasens, Germany. He was the Dean of Education in the Germany Jurisdiction and served as associate pastor under numerous pastorates.
In 1995, Elder Mays wrote a curriculum of study titled M.E.L.T.—Ministerial Effectiveness Leadership Training. The curriculum currently serves as an ordination requirement for all ministers and deacons throughout the Germany Jurisdiction of the Church Of God In Christ. In 2000, Elder Mays founded Word of Life Ministries, Inc. Church of God in Christ where he serves as pastor. Not long after, he was installed and still serves as the Superintendent of the Zion District of the Texas Western Jurisdiction.
Pastor Mays served in the United States Army as a Chaplain Assistant. He retired from active duty in 2004 at the rank of Sergeant Major. He served as the Chief of Course Design and Development at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, TX.
In January 2007, Pastor Mays was chosen along with another candidate to be the Grand Marshall of the 2007 El Paso Black History Parade.
Pastor Mays has been married to Missionary Evangelist Willie M. Mays for 25 years. They are blessed with one son, Albert J. Mays, III.
9925 Alcan Street
El Paso, Texas 79924
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Evangelist Willie Mae Mays
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life...She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy...She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness...Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised."
Proverbs 31:10-12 20, 26, 30
Evangelist Willie Mae Mays was raised in Avon Park, Florida. She graduated from Avon Park High School and continued her educational endeavors by enrolling at South Florida Junior College with a Major in Early Childhood Education. Evangelist Mays was conferred her Child Development Associates Degree from Boston University. Evangelist Mays is a certified Preschool Teacher. She has served as the Assistant Director and Preschool Teacher at Little Angels Daycare.
Evangelist Mays was licensed as an Evangelist in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) in 1989. Mother Mays is also the District Missionary for the Zion District, Texas Western Jurisdiction.
Purpose Statement
On October 2000, 0100, The Spirit of Almighty God directed Pastor Mays to Haggi 1:14, 2:4, "The spirit of all the remnant of the people: and they came and did work in the House of the Lord of Host, their God." And be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of Host."
The Word of Life Ministries, Inc. has a mandate from Heaven, which is to reach the sick, diseased, homeless, underprivileged, hopeless, and imprisoned with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of God suffers violence; therefore with violence we must take back by force everything the enemy has stolen from us. We the members of Word of Life Ministries are committeed to arm ourselves with the full armour of Almighty God.
The name "Word of Life Ministries" came from Phillipians 2:16, "Holding forth the Word of Life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain."
Order of Service
Sunday School.....................................9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service......................10:30 a.m.
Sunday Newcomer's Class.....................9:15 a.m.
(2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
Tuesday..Intercessory Prayer..6:30p.m. - 6:55a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study............7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday Joy Night...................................7:00 p.m.
(except the last Friday of the month)
Saturday morning prayer.....9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday choir rehearsal......................10:00 a.m.
ZION DISTRICT CHURCHES
Pastor: Supt. Albert J. Mays, Jr.
1st Lady: Evangelist Willie M. Mays
Pastor: Supt. Roosevelt Odom
1st Lady: Evangelist Gloria Odom
Pastor: Elder Terry Franklin
1st Lady: Evangelist Beverly Franklin
Pastor: Elder Terry Randle
1st Lady: Sister Sharon Randle
Pastor: Elder Ronnie Riddick
1st Lady: Missionary Lynnette Riddick
