3 Years in Action
In 2017, the vision of Greater Faith Ministries was given to Pastor Holt. God showed the need for us to learn to have Faith beyond reality. God led Pastor Holt to start his ministry in San Antonio, TX with various outreach ministries. Greater Faith Ministries was organized to help the community by offering free clothing, food, counseling, and youth programs to families.
On June 26, 2018, Pastor Holt and his family moved to Schertz, TX, where God blessed them with their forever home. For the next year, Pastor Holt and the board of directors started putting things in motion for the start of the ministry. On December 15, 2019, Greater Faith Ministries was founded and the first service was held January 1, 2020, at the pastor’s home. While holding bible study every Wednesday the Lord began to bless greater Faith and its members. In May of 2022, the Lord blessed the ministry with its current building at 4530 Walzem RD, San Antonio, TX.
Pastor's Bio
Pastor Christopher Lee Holt Sr was born to Pearlena Holt and the late Bernice Ray Holt Sr. He grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, where attended and graduated from Henry Clay High School. After graduation, Pastor Holt joined the United States Army. While stationed in Fort Drum, New York, he accepted God as his Lord and savior. In 2001, Pastor Holt relocated to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. While stationed in Hawaii he attended New Life Body of Christ Christian Church under the great Leadership of Bishop Michael Henderson. While serving at New Life Body of Christ, he accepted his call into ministry and was appointed as a deacon, responsible for opening and closing the church and served as armor bearer to Bishop Henderson. In 2009, Pastor Holt was ordained as a licensed minister by Bishop Henderson.
In 2012, Pastor Holt relocated to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he served and ministered at his father’s church. In 2014, Pastor Holt relocated to El Paso, Texas. While in El Paso, Texas, Pastor Holt met his wife Shaquina M. Holt. They attended Purposeful Life Ministries, under the leadership of Pastor Brain Keith Rosette. In 2016, Pastor Holt started his journey to become an elder by attending C.H Mason Academy. After completion of the course Pastor Holt was ordained to elder by Bishop Juan O Lawson.
On August 26, 2018, Pastor Holt retired from the United States Army after serving his country faithfully for 20 years . Upon retiring, God directed Pastor Holt to start Greater Faith Ministries. In 2018, Pastor Holt and his family relocated to Schertz, TX.
In January 2020, Pastor Holt was ordained, licensed and appointed as the pastor of Greater Faith Ministries SA, under the leadership of Bishop Michael Henderson, New Life Body of Christ Christian Church in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
Pastor and 1st Lady Holt have four children Tiara Townsend, Christopher Holt Jr., Christen Holt and Jayden Wright.
First Lady's Bio
Hello, my name is Shaquina M Holt. I am married to Pastor Christopher L Holt and we have 4 beautiful children together. 2 are now high school graduates and in college for Early Childhood Education and Veterinary services. Our youngest 2 are 13 and 16. I was born and raised in Charleston, SC. I left home at the tender age of 16, and went into the Army Reserves. I later joined active duty Army where I served for 17 years. I accepted Christ in my 30’s under the leadership of Bishop Albert Mays and 1st Lady Willie Mays at Word of Life COGIC in El Paso, TX. I later joined Purposeful Life ministries, where I attended the pastors protégé class to become a minister. I obtained my minister’s license in 2016 under the leadership of pastor Brian K Rosette.
I am the CEO/FOUNDER of Girls II Pearls & Boys II Men. It is a youth mentee/mentorship program, in which we provide services and classes to youth ages 8-18, we also provide spiritual advisement and some personal and professional counseling. Our goal is to teach, lead, empower and develop thriving educated young adults for an ever so changing world. I am also the Director of Sigma Chi Epsilon’s our military sorority ENOUGH initiative. This initiative provides avenues for victim of domestic violence. By using the 3 Es educate, engage, and enrich the lives of women including young women who have gone through domestic violence or going through domestic violence. We provide assistance, support, education, truths and myths about domestic violence and the effect it could have on us.
