Our pastor
Senior Pastor
Bessie Archie was born in Holly Grove Arkansas. As the eldest daughter of nine siblings, she is accustomed to hard work and dedication. Bessie’s larger than life attitude lead her to Dallas, TX where she attended Bishop College. After completing her studies, Bessie married James L. Archie, Sr and was born three children.
In 1985 Bessie was called into the ministry under the late Pastor J.C.Boone of Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. After Pastor Boone’s passing Bessie put on her traveling shoes and evangelized for the next thrity years. Throughout the DFW area Bessie took the word to many people through her feeding and clothing ministry. Bessie would go out on the streets and witness to many souls that needed encouragement.
In 2009 Bessie obeyed God and started Souls of Christ Apostolic Church out of her living room on an Easter Sunday.
Souls of Christ Mission Statement
Now the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that ought of the things which he possesssed was his own, but they had all things common.
Acts 4:32