Apostle Barry and Prophetess Chiko Powell are the Senior Apostolic Leaders of The Faith Gathering Place Church located in Central Florida. ‘One Church in multiple locations’ captures the spirit of the ministry with the support base Church on Florida’s Atlantic Coast in Daytona Beach. They also have a location in Nairobi, Kenya. They are known as strong prolific apostolic and prophetic teachers of the Word of God that transcends multi-cultural nations to impact generations. Many of their contemporaries know them as pioneering reformers in the community and in the Church.
In 2012 they relocated from Southeast Georgia and began a new church plant known as Grace4Life Bible Fellowship which would later become Grace4Life-Daytona (which recently changed their church name to Faith2Life. As the vision continues to rise their plan is to Grow People Up Through God’s Word to Reflect Jesus in every area of their lives. The Powells are advancing the Kingdom of God throughout the earth within the Church, community, and various parts of the world.
God has undoubtedly validated these apostolic and prophetic leaders as trailblazers in ministry.Their passion and conviction to affect the next generation of emerging leaders gave birth as founders of Grace4Life Bible College (www.grace4biblecollege.com) & Leadership Institute which is accredited by the Florida Department of Education and Faith Ministerial Global Alliance, Apostle and Pastor Powell are helping to train and assist emerging senior leadership through affiliate churches in different states, as well as pioneering churches in the inner city and beyond.
Apostle Dr. Barry received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Public Administration (BPA) from Southern New Hampshere University (www.snhu.edu) Doctorate of Divinity from Isaiah University (www.isaiahuniversity.com) , as well as a Ph.D. in Religious Philosophy from Tabernacle Bible College & Seminary (www.tabernaclebiblecollege.com) as well as receiving his certification as a Prophet under the instruction and tutelage of Dr. Jennifer Johnson through Full Counsel Bible College (www.fullcounselbiblecollege.org) . He has been mentored by Apostle Thomas Wesley Weeks Sr. of New Destiny Fellowship, Wilmington, DE., Dr. Mike Moore of Faith Chapel & Mike Moore Ministries (www.mikemooreministries.org) Birmingham, AL.
Pastor Chiko Powell, received a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University (www.uagc.edu) and a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership & Education (www.isaiahuniversity.com). She also received license and certification as a Prophet from the Prophetic Voice School of Ministry through Full Counsel Bible College of North Little Rock, AR under the instruction of Dr. Jennifer Johnson (www.fullcounselbiblecollege.org). She serves as the Senior Pastor of Faith2Life. Affectionally known as Pastor P she has a divine passion for the advancement of Women in ministry, she has been privileged to serve as a speaker and wokshop presenter for women’s conferences and leadership gatherings. She is the founder of Signature Life Ministries and Mentorship for Women and God’s Diamonds4Life.
She is a powerful teacher of the Word of God which allows her to introduce the reader to important concepts like “biblical equality,” Her interpertation of biblical equality informs her discussion of other important concepts such as enlightened understandings of timeless stories with powerful and empowered female characters that reveal God’s true intention for women.Her desire for all in Christ and those who seek Christ is to experience the Grace of Jesus Christ on a deeper level is her standpoint in ministry.
She was ordained as a Pastor in 2004 by Bishop HL McRoy, Senior Pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church of Hazelhurst, GA. She is mentored and pastored by Apostle Sylvia W. Cunningham of Eccelesia Worship Center of Frederickburg, VA. She and Apostle Powell have 4 children 2 handsome boys and 2 beautiful daughters. They reside in the State of Florida