
Paster Merrick D. Carter, Ph.D.
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About Pastor Carter
Pastor Merrick Carter accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at the age of twelve. He has been active in the church all of his life. Pastor Carter has a genuine love for people and a heart to see people accept Christ as their Savior. He seeks to train others in the Scriptures so that they may serve God in a mighty way.
Pastor Carter served eight years in the United States Marine Corps. During those eight years he had the opportunity to see and live in different parts of the world. After being in the military for eight years, he felt led by the Holy Spirit to prepare himself to preach the gospel.
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Pastor Carter attended Golden Grain Bible College & Seminary and received his BA in Theology, Masters of Theology and a Ph.D. in Pastoral Theology. Pastor Carter served as the Southern California Divisional Evangelical Evangelist for The Salvation Army at Divisional Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. This entailed ministering and preaching the gospel all over the country.
Pastor Carter has volunteered his time working with organizations such as Teen Challenge and the Ventura Rescue Mission. He also serves as a Police Chaplain for the Port Hueneme Police Deportment. Having been a pastor for over fifteen years, Pastor Carter knows the needs of people and seeks to meet those needs both from the pulpit and on an individual basis. With Pastor Carter's educational background and life experience, he is equipped to deal with people and their problems from a Biblical standpoint.
Pastor Carter has a lovely wife Arline and three beautiful daughters.