Dr. Jerry Houston is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and he began his Christian journey in the summer of 1980 while serving his second term in United States Army in the Washington, D.C. area. He married Deborah Houston on August 23, 1986. Alongside the respected ministries of Bro. and Sis. Houston, no ministry is closer to their hearts than that of their two daughters Amber Symone and Janae Lyndsey. They believe their ministry starts at home in order to ensure a legacy of faithfulness to God and His people. Dr. Houston is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. He and his wife both love music, roller skating, and movies.
He holds numerous degrees and post graduate accomplishments such as: Doctorate of Theology, Masters’ of Divinity from Harding University Graduate School of Religion and Buxton University, Bachelors of Arts from Harding University; and host of other accomplishments. Dr. Houston has conducted Gospel Meetings, Revivals, Leadership Workshops, Marriage Workshops, Singles’ Seminars, and Youth Rallies all over this country. He is a regular speaker on Regional Lectureships as well as a featured speaker on the National Lectureship of the churches of Christ.
Dr. Houston served as the minister for the East Haven church of Christ in Memphis, TN for 11 years (1988-1999). In February of 1999, Dr. Houston continued his ministry with the historic Reynolds Street church of Christ, which was the East Henrietta Road church of Christ. Under his leadership, they experienced unprecedented growth baptizing over 1200 souls in 16 years. In February of 2015, Dr. Houston became the minister of the Dellcrest church of Christ in San Antonio TX and served as the Senior Minister for the past 10 years. Now it is with great joy and excitement that they begin a new chapter in their ministry, together “With God On Our Side, We Can Thrive in 2025,” (Phil. 3:13, 14), as the Senior Minister for the Newark church of Christ.
