HISTORY OF PREVAILING WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
Prevailing Word Church International was birthed into the hearts of Larry and Deloris Brown shortly after graduation from Rhema Bible Training Center in May, 1989. Following their graduation, they traveled extensively teaching and evangelizing around the country where they witnessed many salvation's, healings, marriage restoration and conducted crus
ades, revivals and marriage seminars. In the early 90's, they hosted a Youth Retreat at a Christian Retreat in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina in the town called Burnsville, North Carolina. This Retreat brought youth from various churches where the Brown's had ministered in over the years. Even today, some of those youth now adults, still remember and remind the Brown's of the wonderful experience that they had during the Retreat. From 1989 - 2005, the Brown's continued to travel extensively around the country again hosting revivals, crusades and ministering in denominational and non-denominational churches. At that time, their ministry was based in Columbia, South Carolina with membership at Word of Faith Christian Center, and from there they continued to evangelize while also assisting several fellow bible school classmates with the start up of their churches in Florida, Alabama and Virginia. In August 2004, the Lord spoke to them about moving back to their home state of North Carolina to start a church and then to teach people what He had taught them. In August 2005, the Browns moved back to their home state of North Carolina and launched Prevailing Word Church International with a bible study at the Benson Civic Center in Benson, North Carolina on November 2, 2005. Then on November 17, 2005, they also launched their second weekly bible study at the Local Center in Knightdale, North Carolina. At that time, services were held as follows: Wednesday night bible study in Benson, North Carolina; Thursday night and Sunday evening services were held in Knightdale, North Carolina. Shortly after this, the radio ministry emerged with a Tuesday broadcast on WCLY, Raleigh, North Carolina and a Saturday and Sunday broadcast on WLLY, Wilson, North Carolina. The radio ministry continued until the ministry relocated to 2231 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. They anticipate returning to the radio airways in the near future. Pastor Larry & Co-Pastor Deloris continue to have a burning desire to see people saved, knowledgeable of God's Word and living a life that is a witness of the salvation experience. Finally, the ministry moved from 2231 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, North Carolina to Millbrook Elementary School, 1520 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh North Carolina and remained there for 32 months until our current location here at 108 Professional Court, Garner, North Carolina. Prevailing Word Church International has great expectations for a coming move of God, that is so needed and necessary in the world today and look forward to continuing to be a light and a beacon to lost souls for the glory of God!
