Meet Our Pastor!

District Elder David Richardson, Sr. is the pastor of Bethany Apostolic Community Church of San Pedro. He accepted the pastorship in 2007 after the late founder Pastor Howard Moore went home to be with the Lord. He is the District Elder over District # 2 in Region 1 of the Central California District Council of the PAW (Pentecostal Assemblies of the World).  He was the former Western Regional Choir Director of the International Young People's Union of the PAW.

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In the early 1980's the Holy Ghost called David to the ministry. He attended Bethlehem Temple School of Religious Training, Aenon Bible College, Life Bible College, and Ministerial Training Institute where he received a Bachelor of Biblical Science and a Master's Degree in Theology. He is currently an instructor at Aenon University.

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Pastor Richardson started his walk with the Lord over 40 years ago.  He married Shanti C. Holman in April 2001. Together they share four children and four grandchildren.  They are trying their best to make a difference in the lives of people, one member at a time.