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Our Mission

We want to be a people who care for, welcome, and support those around us in a way that can only be inspired by God. It's our hope that people who visit our church or interact with our people walk away feeling encouraged, refreshed, and drawn closer to God. We want every man, woman, and child in our community to have the chance to experience and respond to the Gospel in action through our church.

Our Vision

Worship & Study

Through weekly Bible studies, worship gatherings, and small groups, we will learn more about God and grow in our knowledge and love for Him

Evangelism & Outreach

By reaching out to and serving those around us, we will share God's love and His message of hope with the people in our community.

Multiplication & Sending

By making disciples and supporting fellow believers as they step out to launch new churches and ministries around the world, we will expand our reach to exhibit God's love to people across the globe.

Our Beliefs

We believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Author and Creator of all things. The Old Testament reveals God in diverse manners, by manifesting his nature, character, and dominions. The Gospels in the New Testament give us knowledge of God the “Father” or “My Father”, showing the relationship of God to Jesus as Father, or representing Him as the Father in the Godhead, and Jesus himself that Son (St. John 15:8, 14:20). Jesus also gives God the distinction of “Fatherhood” to all believers when he explains God in the light of “Your Father in Heaven” (St. Matthew 6:8).

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Second person in the Godhead of the Trinity or Triune Godhead. We believe that Jesus was and is eternal in his person and nature as the Son of God who was with God in the beginning of creation (St. John 1:1). We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin called Mary according to the scripture (St. Matthew 1:18), thus giving rise to our fundamental belief in the Virgin Birth and to all of the miraculous events surrounding the phenomenon (St. Matthew 1:18‐25). We believe that Jesus Christ became the “suffering servant” to man; this suffering servant came seeking to redeem man from sin and to reconcile him back to God, his Father (Romans 5:10). We believe that Jesus Christ is standing now as mediator between God and man (I Timothy 2:5)

We believe the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, proceeds from the Father and the Son, is of the same substance, equal to power and glory, and is together with the Father and the Son, to be believed in, obeyed, and worshipped. The Holy Ghost is a gift bestowed upon the believer for the purpose of equipping and empowering the believer, making him a more effective witness for service in the world. He teaches and guides one into all truth (John 16:13; Acts 1:8, 8:39).

We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Ghost is an experience subsequent to conversion and sanctification and that tongue‐speaking is the consequence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost with the manifestations of the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22‐23; Acts 10:46, 19:1‐6). We believe that we are not baptized with the Holy Ghost in order to be saved (Acts 19:1‐6; John 3:5). When one receives a baptismal Holy Ghost experience, we believe one will speak with a tongue unknown to oneself according to the sovereign will of Christ. To be filled with the Spirit means to be Spirit controlled as expressed by Paul in Ephesians 5:18‐19. Since the charismatic demonstrations were necessary to help the early church to be successful in implementing the command of Christ, we, therefore, believe that a Holy Ghost experience is mandatory for all men today.

To see our full statement of beliefs, click here.

Our Leadership

Michael & Chelsea Praylor

Lead Pastor & First Lady

Pastor Michael L. Praylor, Sr. shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with a very practical and prophetic presentation that challenges the people of God to strive for excellence in every area of their lives.

Through hard work and dedication in pursuing excellence in business, Pastor Praylor, a native of Dickinson, TX received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.

Pastor Praylor is the founder and President of Praylor Construction Company, Inc. a state licensed general construction company. Praylor Construction Company is currently licensed under the North Carolina Department of Transportation as a Highway Contractor.

Pastor Praylor, a true visionary, is the founder of Empowerment Christian Center of North Carolina, a young growing ministry with mostly college students and young families where he serves as the Senior Pastor. He and his wife, Chelsea Praylor was sent out under the leadership of the late Bishop Otis Lockett, Sr. He was appointed Pastor on July 27, 2012 by the late Bishop Otis Lockett, Sr. of the NC 2nd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. Pastor Praylor and his wife, Chelsea H. Praylor are the proud parents of two blessed sons, Michael Lamar Praylor and Jeremiah H. Praylor.

Get in Touch

We would love to connect with you. Feel free to contact us or join us at one of our service times.

Service Times

Sunday Mornings

11:00 am Via Zoom

Wednesday Evenings

7:00 pm Via Zoom

Contact

Address

3886 Green Point Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407

Phone | Email

336-471-8987 | EmpowermentChristianCtr@gmail.com