About us

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Dr. Kevin D. Strickland, Sr., is a native of Akron, OH and now resides in Youngstown, OH, by the way of San Bernardino, CA. He is the Senior Pastor of Beulah Baptist Missionary Church "The Promise Land" in Youngstown, OH where he promotes Kingdom Principles, loving God and God's people unconditionally. Dr. Strickland has serves as the senior pastor of Greter Temple Baptist Church "The Church on the Hill", in Akron OH and he is the founder of the Harvest House of Hope, in San Barnardino, CA and Barstow, CA. He has also held the office of Director of Men for the State of Ohio with Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International under the leadership of Bishop Duane C. Tisdale, Friendship Baptist Church in Toledo, OH. Founder Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III International Presiding Bishop. Dr. Strickland has just recently accepted the position of Director of Men for the State of Ohio under the current State Bishop Tallmadge Thomas. 

Dr. Strickland has earned a Doctorate of Ministry in Bibical Studies, Master of Divinity in Biblical Studies, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and a Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education. He is the founder of three not-for-profit 501 (c)3 organizations: Christian Fellowship Basketball Leauge, On a Mission to Manhood, and the Harvest Hourse of Hope Youth Development Program. Dr. Strickland is the author of two books that can be purchased on Amazon: The Church: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Peace in the Midst of Chaos: Living in the NOW. 

Dr. Strickland was baptized by the late Dr. Charles Luther Cooper, Mt Zion Baptist Church, Akron, OH. Preached his first message on Youth Sunday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Akron. OH, Curtis A. Minter, Sr. Pastor, under the leadership of Pastor Lorenzo Glenn, Macedonaia Baptist Church, licensed and ordained by the late Pastor Tommy Higgins, Greater Temple Baptist Church. 

Above all Dr. Strickland loves God and is dedicated to accepting the challenge to proclaim the Gospel, helping God's people see God's Grace in their lives by proclaiming that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Dr. Strickland shares this joy with First Lady Ebony, his California Queen, who holds a Masters in Business and is employed at Mercy Health, children, grandchildren, family and friends.