Pastor Elijah Weatherspoon
Elder Elijah Weatherspoon, a servant of God, one of thirteen children, is a product of Delray Beach, Florida and the Palm Beach County Public School System. He is a Graduate of Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida. He obtained his Associate and Bachelor of Science Degrees in Business Administration from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. In September 1977, while at the University of Florida he met the love of his life, the former Miss Gwenevere Lenore Alford. They we married on March 22, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida. They have three children: Emilee, Monèt, Elecia.
Accepted Christ as a youth and grew-up in St. John Primitive Baptist Church in Delray. He was an original member in the birth of Community Primitive Baptist Church (Delray Beach), where he served as a Deacon for 10 years before surrendering to the Call to the Ministry in June 1987. He served as Interim and Pastor of Community from April 1988 until April 1994. The Lord moved him and his family to Birmingham in August 1993. The Lord has had him united in service with the Zion Travelers Primitive Baptist Church since the 1st Sunday in May 1994.
Christian/Theological Education Pursuits: He studied Christian Education at Moody Bible Institute Extension in Boynton Beach, Florida September 1987 through April 1988. Pursued Master studies at Knox Theological Seminary, Fort Lauderdale, Florida from January 1991 through May 1993. He obtained a Master of Biblical Studies Degree from Birmingham Theological Seminary in Birmingham, Alabama in May 2008. And, in May 2009, he also obtained a Masters of Ministry Degree from Birmingham Theological Seminary.
Organizationally, as a member of the East Florida Primitive Baptist Association in Florida he has served in capacities of Ministers Class Teacher, Assistant Financial Secretary, Vice President of District Union #1, and, Education Committee Chairman and Assistant Recording Secretary for Sunday School Convention Auxiliary. In the Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention, he served in the capacities of New Testament Class Teacher and Assistant Financial Secretary. Currently, as a member of Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Association (Montgomery, AL) he serves in capacities of Ministers/Deacons Class Teacher and Dean. In the Tri-State Primitive Baptist Convention he serves as Assistant Financial Secretary. In the National Primitive Baptist Convention he serves as the Statistical Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Evangelism and Missions. He also serves on Huntsville Bible College Board of Directors, and is a past board chairman.
Secularly, he recently retired from his managerial duties in the Network Organization at AT&T Inc. for some 30 years.
Sum total, he is “just a servant of God trying to please God and do God’s will.”
Accepted Christ as a youth and grew-up in St. John Primitive Baptist Church in Delray. He was an original member in the birth of Community Primitive Baptist Church (Delray Beach), where he served as a Deacon for 10 years before surrendering to the Call to the Ministry in June 1987. He served as Interim and Pastor of Community from April 1988 until April 1994. The Lord moved him and his family to Birmingham in August 1993. The Lord has had him united in service with the Zion Travelers Primitive Baptist Church since the 1st Sunday in May 1994.
Christian/Theological Education Pursuits: He studied Christian Education at Moody Bible Institute Extension in Boynton Beach, Florida September 1987 through April 1988. Pursued Master studies at Knox Theological Seminary, Fort Lauderdale, Florida from January 1991 through May 1993. He obtained a Master of Biblical Studies Degree from Birmingham Theological Seminary in Birmingham, Alabama in May 2008. And, in May 2009, he also obtained a Masters of Ministry Degree from Birmingham Theological Seminary.
Organizationally, as a member of the East Florida Primitive Baptist Association in Florida he has served in capacities of Ministers Class Teacher, Assistant Financial Secretary, Vice President of District Union #1, and, Education Committee Chairman and Assistant Recording Secretary for Sunday School Convention Auxiliary. In the Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention, he served in the capacities of New Testament Class Teacher and Assistant Financial Secretary. Currently, as a member of Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Association (Montgomery, AL) he serves in capacities of Ministers/Deacons Class Teacher and Dean. In the Tri-State Primitive Baptist Convention he serves as Assistant Financial Secretary. In the National Primitive Baptist Convention he serves as the Statistical Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Evangelism and Missions. He also serves on Huntsville Bible College Board of Directors, and is a past board chairman.
Secularly, he recently retired from his managerial duties in the Network Organization at AT&T Inc. for some 30 years.
Sum total, he is “just a servant of God trying to please God and do God’s will.”
