Formation of the South Texas District
In September 2002, the General Board of the UPCI approved the formation of the district.
The South Texas District is part of the United Pentecostal Church International located in Houston, Texas. Tracing its roots to an anniversary date of 2002, the South Texas District was founded to equip today’s ministers with the tools they need to enhance the Kingdom of God.
The South Texas District was divided into 8 sections. We began our first year of operation with 160 churches and daughter works and 330 ministers.
Formation of South Central Texas District
In September 2018, the General Board of the UPCI approved the formation of the South Central Texas District.
Within the new boundaries created by these changes, South Texas District currently has:
The Churches of the STX District are based on holiness. We believe that Christians can experience a deeper level of life in which there is victory over sin, power to witness and serve, and a richer fellowship with God, all through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer is the building block of our relationship with God. By making prayer a priority in every activity and part of our district, God will be involved in everything we do. While men can create plans and programs to execute, God can take these to a level that is beyond our human expectations. This Culture of Prayer is the covering that is needed for the promised end-time revival.
The South Texas District believes in its ministers. Equipping today’s minister is an investment that will enhance the Kingdom of God. By planning events focused on ministers and their families, we will empower them to be more effective. Leadership seminars and ministers’ retreats will serve to further equip ministers for the tasks required in this post-modern world. How can they hear without a preacher? As we invest in ministers, we invest in the coming harvest!
The local church is the basis for every work we do. The energy, manpower, and finances that come from the local church fuel all of our efforts. If our churches are strong, so will our endeavors will be strengthened. This can be accomplished in many ways. Our priority will be to strengthen the weak by coming together to assist each other. We will, through Apostolic based seminars and teaching, minister to the needs of our existing churches of all sizes. By strengthening our churches, the entire South Texas District will become stronger and more effective for the cause of Christ.
The South Texas District is positioned in a rapidly growing area. Just as our population, cities, and communities grow, we should adopt an attitude of growth. While growth cannot be forced, it can be aided. Growth only occurs when the conditions are right. We must cultivate, plant, and water, but it is God who gives the increase. We will purposely focus on the Apostolic principles of growth. Together we can create this climate of growth by holding district and sectional level meetings where these principles are taught. This will increase every area of our district, including the number of churches and ministers.
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