Pastor James C. Clark II
Bio
Jeremiah 1:4-5
"Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee....
Pastor James Curtis Clark II (JJ) was born in Charlotte, NC and raised in Hartsville, SC by his parents, Patricia and James Clark. Being raised in the church, serving as a drummer, praise and worship leader and adjutant, Pastor Clark knew that the call into ministring and preaching God's word was on his life from a youth. It was in February 2009 that he was anointed, consecrated and had hands laid on him, becoming a minister.
Before being licensed, he was covered under the leadership of the late, great Elder Nero Benjamin (grandfather) and the late,Bishop Charles Mcdowell (spiritual grandfather), who took him in as a son and revealed to him, the principles of God. He was also mentored by Bishop Jackson who laid hands on him to affirm and confirm what God was doing in him.
Pastor Clark serves faithfully under the leadership of his spiritual father, who is his pastor in the person of Bishop Michael A. Blue and Pastor Malinda Blue, establishmentarian of the Door of Hope Christian Church. Faithful to God, and faithful to the local ministry, Pastor Clark believes that promotion doesn't come from the east or the west. Promotion comes from God.
Today, he declares, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19
After 5 years of service to The Wayside Chapel Baptist Church, Pastor James C. Clark II then lead the St. Mark Pentecostal Holiness Church for 8 months.
Through a God ordained transition, God, through His vessel Pastor Clark, has birth The Community of Hope Fellowship. And even now, He is serving a group of disciples who are hungry for the Word of God. He is the husband of one wife, Chante' Clark. They have two anointed children, Moneesha and Jaylen Clark. Pastor Clark has a passion to see people give their life to Christ and walk in the full manifestation of God's purpose for their lives. He lives and believes Philippians 1:6, "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”
Lady Chante' R. Clark
Bio
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in The Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths".
Chante' R. Parsley was born July 3, in Marion, South Carolina to Veyounder Murray-Brown and Kevin Parsley Sr. Being the first child to this union, Chante' traveled various places as her father served in the US military.
Chante' received a portion of her education in Marion County School District, then later moved to Florence County where she received her High School Diploma. After the completion of High school, Chante' join the US military where she served in the Air Force as a Radio Operator.
After serving in the military, Chante then returned home (Florence SC) and became a soldier in Gods Army. She gave her life to The Lord under the leadership of Bishop Charles O. McDowell while serving at True Faith Ministries. Serving as a Praise Dancer, choir member, and in the youth department, Chante' then met her husband (James Clark) who came to True Faith to serve as a drummer.
May 4th 2008 Chante' and James were United in Holy matrimony. It was at this moment that God, not only grew the natural family, but God expanded their minds as He was preparing the Clark’s for a brand new season of their lives. God begin to build and shape this union in such a way, that all in whom they came in contact with, were being invited in becoming a part of the family of God. Chante' attended Miller- Motte College where she received her Diploma of completion in Massage Therapy. Chante' believes that the platform that God has entrusted her with, is to be used for Gods purpose in witnessing to all that will receive the Word of God.
Chante' is the mother of two God given gifts, Moneesha and Jaylen Clark.
She is a woman of God, a woman of Faith, and a woman who fears The Lord. Chante' enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, and cooking. She is a servant in the Body of Christ and now serves as the First Lady of the Community of Hope Fellowship along with her husband Pastor James Clark. She echos the statement of Paul in Romans chapter 8. “ I am persuaded that nothing shall seperate me from the love of God.