Pastor & Founder Elliott Lawson

Elliott Lawson is a native of Summerton, South Carolina.

He moved from Summerton to Newark, New Jersey, where he attended Junior and Senior High school. Elliott is married to Bessie, and they have two adult sons. After living in New Jersey for sixteen years, he moved to Florida in 1984 and became employed as an Electrical Technician before retiring in 2007 from the City of Jacksonville, Florida. He is also a Vietnam Veteran.

He was raised up in the Methodist Church. After re-dedicating his life to Christ he converted to Baptist and became a member of 2nd Missionary Baptist Church Jacksonville Beach, Florida in 1984, Reverend Charlie McCormick, Pastor. Ordained as Deacon in 1985, licensed as a minister in 1988, and ordained as a minister in 1989, he served as Associate Minister under the late Reverend James Jennings of New Community Baptist Church Atlantic Beach, Florida, and the late Reverend Ernest Mitchell of Greater St. Mark Baptist Church, Mayport, Florida.

He attended Luther Rice Seminary, Zoe College, and Revelation Message Bible College in Jacksonville, Florida, where he received degrees in Biblical Studies.

On October 10, 1993, the spirit of the Lord led him to establish and Pastor Power of Faith Church. Our church is located at 3910 Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida.

Pastor Lawson is a simple man, a people person, dedicated to my faith in GOD and to the church. His greatest joy is sharing the word of GOD with everyone he meets. He loves working for the Lord and wants to learn as much as possible about the holy word so he can teach and minister the word more effectively.