Pastor Coles

Pastor Henry Coles, Jr.

Pastor Henry Coles, Jr. is the senior pastor and founder of Word of Faith Christian Center - Nashville. He is also the founder of Word of Faith Christian Center - Knoxville, TN.

He is happily married to Raphaela, his wife of twenty-nine years. They have five children and five grand-children.

Pastor Coles has served in full-time ministry for seventeen years. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he is a graduate of Michigan State University and the Word of Faith International Christian Center Bible Training Center.

Pastor Coles has served both as a board member and treasurer of the Operation Andrew Group, a coalition of over two hundred ministries united to the end of serving and bringing the message of salvation to people in Middle Tennessee. In January 2007, Pastor Coles was inducted in the Metropolitan Who's Who for demonstrating outstanding leadership in the founding of Word of Faith Christian Center - Nashville and the Faith Christian Development Academy.

He is a community leader who upholds the causes of family values such as life of the unborn, the sanctity of marriage as established in the word of God, and quality life for every human soul.

 

Minister Coles

Minister Raphaela Coles

Minister Raphaela Coles is the first lady of Word of Faith Christian Center - Nashville where she serves in ministry with her husband, Pastor Henry Coles, Jr. She is a licensed and ordained minister of the gospel, and a graduate of the Word of Faith International Christian Center Bible Training Center. Minister Coles' encouraging, yet down-to-earth teaching imparts wisdom from the word of God into all who hear.

One of Minister Coles' many duties in which she serves is director of W.O.R.D. Mnistry  (Women Operation as Redeemed Daughters). While many of the W.O.R.D. fellowships are held at Word of Faith - Nashville, Minister Coles travels to other ministries, exemplifying her desire for women to walk in the wisdom of God, and to experience peace in every area of their lives.