Leadership

Services

Sunday - 10AM worship , Wednesday - 7:15PM

Mark A James

Senior Pastor

Pastor Mark James was appointed to serve as Word Temple of Praise Church 's Senior Pastor April 4, 1999. Prior to that, he served as Assoc. Minister of Sugar Valley Church in Sunny Side Texas.

The attributes that best describe Pastor's James as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling and has an background in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice has given him and edge for serving in ministry. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Word Temple of Praise Church where biblical Kingdom views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. He graduated from The College of Biblical Studies in 2018 with a degree in Organizational Leadership and an Associate Degree in Biblical Studies.

Pastor' Mark has been happily married for 24 Years to his wife, Sharmayne James. They have 4 children Brittany, Sade, Mark Jr., and Eumajesty.

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Pastor Mark James was appointed to serve as Word Temple of Praise Church 's Senior Pastor April 4, 1999. Prior to that, he served as Assoc. Minister of Sugar Valley Church in Sunny Side Texas.

The attributes that best describe Pastor's James as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling and has an background in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice has given him and edge for serving in ministry. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Word Temple of Praise Church where biblical Kingdom views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. He graduated from The College of Biblical Studies in 2018 with a degree in Organizational Leadership and an Associate Degree in Biblical Studies.

Pastor' Mark has been happily married for 24 Years to his wife, Sharmayne James. They have 4 children Brittany, Sade, Mark Jr., and Eumajesty.

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Sharmayne James

First Lady

First Lady Sharmayne James has served by her husband side as First Lady of Word Temple of Praise Church (formerly New Horizon Church of Houston) since April 4, 1999. She has always served by her husband side since the beginning of his calling. She always tells her story that he got saved first and through his calling he saved her.

She is from Sunnyside Texas.

The attributes that best describe Sharmayne James is that she is a strong worship leader (AKA Praize Ladi), she preaches and teaches the word. She teaches the Women in their church as well as other places. She Hosts their Women’s Conference every year called “I Surrender All.” She has a background in Criminal Justice where she has a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Texas Southern University. She was a former parole officer and a probation officer. She traded that in later on and pursued her passion for hair and is now a successful hairstylist and owner of First Lady Hair Salon for over 14 years. He has expressed a burning desire to help lead a church like Word Temple of Praise Church where Biblical Kingdom views are embraced and encouraged. She encourages the members to be great in God, letting them know that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. Her goal is to pursue a degree in Theology later on like her husband from The College of Biblical Studies.
Lady James has been happily married for almost 24 Years to her Mark James. They have 4 children Brittany, Sade, Mark Jr., and Eumajesty and two grandchildren Londyn and Rome.


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First Lady Sharmayne James has served by her husband side as First Lady of Word Temple of Praise Church (formerly New Horizon Church of Houston) since April 4, 1999. She has always served by her husband side since the beginning of his calling. She always tells her story that he got saved first and through his calling he saved her.

She is from Sunnyside Texas.

The attributes that best describe Sharmayne James is that she is a strong worship leader (AKA Praize Ladi), she preaches and teaches the word. She teaches the Women in their church as well as other places. She Hosts their Women’s Conference every year called “I Surrender All.” She has a background in Criminal Justice where she has a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Texas Southern University. She was a former parole officer and a probation officer. She traded that in later on and pursued her passion for hair and is now a successful hairstylist and owner of First Lady Hair Salon for over 14 years. He has expressed a burning desire to help lead a church like Word Temple of Praise Church where Biblical Kingdom views are embraced and encouraged. She encourages the members to be great in God, letting them know that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. Her goal is to pursue a degree in Theology later on like her husband from The College of Biblical Studies.
Lady James has been happily married for almost 24 Years to her Mark James. They have 4 children Brittany, Sade, Mark Jr., and Eumajesty and two grandchildren Londyn and Rome.


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