About our Pastor

 

Pastor Bobb-Semple is a native of Guyana, South America. He received his call to the ministry at the tender age of 4. Pastor Bobb-Semple spent his early life preparing for ministry by conducting evangelical series in his early teens leading more than 20 precious souls to the kingdom. He later attended the University of the Southern Caribbean the other USC, where he completed a bachelor’s degree in theology. Upon completion of his studies, Pastor Bobb-Semple accepted a call to the mission field where he served for two years as a missionary in Taiwan. While on the mission field he nurtured his relationship with God, learned to apply the principles of the Bible to practical living, saw God perform amazing miracles strengthening his faith and the faith of many of his students and let many souls to the kingdom. 

After completing his missionary experience Pastor Bobb-Semple migrated to the United States where he completed a masters in theology with emphasis in Urban Ministries. Before receiving a call into full time ministry Pastor Bobb-Semple served as a disaster recovery case manager, substance abuse,  gambling, and sexual addiction therapist for more than 10 years. His service includes working with the homeless as well as the incarcerated population. Pastor Bobb-Semple reports that this experience helped him developed a non-judgmental attitude and reminded him that everyone is a child of God, and that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The impact of serving this population helped Pastor Bobb-Semple reflect on the grace of God. 

Pastor Bobb-Semple has been involved in planting and growing churches in Detroit and Houston. Over the last 8 years Pastor Bobb-Semple has served as a pastor in the Texas Conference serving the Baytown/La Porte, Born Again, First Missouri City, Philadelphia and Atascosa Seventh-day Adventist Churches. Pastor Bobb-Semple has overseen the renovation of 3 churches, during which time he has led 35 souls to the kingdom. Pastor Bobb-Semple is very active in creating new forms of ministry in an attempt to meet the needs of our members and the community; these include ministry focused programs, leadership training, health seminars, block party, the creation on several online ministries, evangelism, family seminars, church retreats among others. 

Pastor Bobb-Semple loves to worship and present the Word of God with power in a practical, life transforming way. Pastor Bobb-Semple has been married to Fiona Bobb-Semple for the last 24 years. Fiona works as an RN and is presenting pursuing her nurse practitioner degree. Together they have two daughters, Emerald who is pursuing a master in Psychology at Andrews University, an inspiring praise dancer; and Malia an honor roll high schooler and a budding photographer. Pastor Bobb-Semple’s passion, dedicated hard worker who believes his mission is to help his members grow closer to God and to each other.