 Pastor Sam Valverde has been the
Senior Pastor of Fountain of Truth for over 22 years. Together
with his wife Rachel and their sons Samuel Jr. (Now married to
Celeste) and Timothy and their daughter Rachel Anne, they have
overseen the growth of FTC from 84 members in 1984 to a
membership total of 1,000 as of April 2005. During this time, he
has developed and launched over 25 programs that reach out to the
needs of families. These ministries range from helping the
elderly, teaching children, developing marriage relationships and
also reaching out the community.
Over the years, Pastor Valverde has served in many areas of
Christian ministry including Founder and Principal of the San
Ysidro Apostolic Church Academy, Teacher at Texas Bible Seminary,
and writer for the Apostolic Expositor, the official Sunday
School study guide for the Apostolic Assembly. He also has a BA
in Theology from Latin American Theological Seminary in La
Puente, CA In 1990, he was elected to serve on the Board of
Directors of the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus
Inc. as the Secretary of Christian Education. Eight years later,
he was elected as the General Secretary. He is currently the Vice
President of the Apostolic Assembly and is the chairman of
several commissions which include the revision of the
constitution, the restoration process, and most recently a
roadmap for the future. He has also traveled abroad over 40 times
and preached, given seminars and workshops in over 12 countries
including Italy, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Belize and
many more. He has also written doctrinal bible studies which
include: Trees of Righteousness and My Dove is But One and many
more bible study lessons. He currently resides in Alta Loma,
California.
For more info on the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ
Jesus please go to Apostolic Assembly.
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