Over three years ago, Rev. Dr. Walter R. Belton and Lady Sharon E. L. Belton were given the vision to plant a new church, so they begin to pray and plan. At the time they received the vision, Dr. Belton was pastoring a local church that was rich in tradition and governed by a deacon board. After over ten years of serving that church as senior pastor, and growing the membership from 32 members to over 1000 members on role, as well as launching a popular weekly television broadcast that reached thousands of households, Dr. Belton and Lady Belton believed it was time to step out on faith and pursue the vision for which God had called them.
They launched the Word of Change Ministries on June 14, 2015, a ministry that seeks to reach the least, the lost, and the left behind. This cutting edge contemporary ministry has a burden to develop and disciple individuals for Christ. The Word of Change Ministry places value on relationships and not religion, and lives by the belief that true life changing ministry must take place outside of the walls of the church building. This ministry understands that God has called us to do life with individuals not just do church. With a passion to reach lost people for Christ and serve to aide them in their existential plight, Dr. and Lady Belton launched out into the deep and planted the Word of Change Ministry. They had a vision, they had a plan, and they had a God with the power to bring this vision to life. With excitement, anticipation, and faith... the journey began and the church was birthed! The Word of Change is a church where everyone is welcome and everybody is somebody; a place where all are given the opportunity to change.
Motto
"Where There's a Word, There's Change." This is our banner campaign - every sermon, every post, every ministry flows from this. We lift up Christ as the Living Word, and when He is proclaimed, lives are transformed.
Mission Statement
Word of Change Ministries exists to glorify Christ and transform lives through the power of His Word. Rooted in John 1:1, we proclaim Jesus as the Living Word who brings real change. By the Holy Spirit, we strive to make disciples who look like Christ, walk in holiness, grow in wholeness, and carry the Gospel into their families, their community, and the world.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to raise up a Spirit-filled, Christ-centered church that transforms culture by producing disciples who embody the Word and live the change. We see a ministry where the cross is lifted high, the Spirit is welcomed freely, and generations are equipped to walk in holiness, love, and power. Word of Change Ministries envisions a community that reflects Christ - united, growing, serving, and advancing the Kingdom together.
Core Values The Word of Change Way
- Christ at the Center - Jesus is the Living Word, and where He is proclaimed, lives are changed.
- pirit-Led Transformation - We yield to the Holy Spirit for holiness, wholeness, and real growth.
- Authentic Community - We walk together in love, unity, and accountability.
- Discipleship & Growth - We pursue the Word daily to look more like Christ in character and lifestyle.
- Outreach & Service - We take the Word beyond the walls, bringing change to the least, the lost, and the left behind.
- Generational Impact - We invest in children, teens, singles, families, and elders to build leaders who last.
- Excellence for God's Glory - We give Christ our very best in worship, teaching, and service.
