SouthEastern Diocese

About Our Church

MISSION STATEMENT Our Mission is to reach out to the lost by sharing the gospel of Christ and meeting the holistic needs of our community; To foster discipleship by teaching and training according to the precepts of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; and To edify believers through fellowship, worship and instruction in the word of God. OUR COMMITMENT In order to fulfill our mission to reach out to the lost and edify the believers, we are committed to allowing God to have HIS way so that the great commission can be fulfilled.  Our obedience to God and commitment to prayer will cause the blessings of God to flow, and Souls will be saved.  Praise the Lord! OBJECTIVE Our objective is to insure that the entire body of Beulah fellowship, commit their God-given talents and gifts to help spread and teach the word of God. FORCE AND GUIDE 1.) Our force for ministry (God's Holy Spirit - Thessalonians 2:8, John    3:16). 2.) Our Guide to ministry (God's word - Isiah 55:6-11). WE engage therefore by the aid of the Holy Spirit and the word of God to work together in God's; striving for the advancement of the Church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort. THE FINALE Our goal is for everyone to have 2 Timothy 4:7- 8 as their personal Testimony, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." MINISTRIES         BROTHERHOOD           Basketball Outreach – Training young men and boys skills for life.           Mentoring Program – Building character in our young men and boys by modeling and teaching the same           Men Reaching Men – Developing relationships through one on one contact, meeting monthly to pray and study together.         UNITED CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S MINISTRIES         Monthly Prayer Breakfast – To gain strength from the testimonies of others so that no one gets weary in well doing.         Mentoring Program – Building character in our young women and girls by teaching and modeling the same.         Tuesday Noon – Day Prayer         Assisting in the nursing Home Ministry.         YOUTH MINISTRY – ECCLESIASTES 12:1           Holiness Youth Ministries (HYM)           Youth Outreach           Vacation Bible School (VBS)           Summer Camp           Community Youth Choir         FIT FOR THE KINDOM           After School Boys Club (for at risk boys)           Chaplaincy at Glen Castle Apartments           From Victim To Victory – Outreach to women         VICTORIOUS SENIORS – PSALM 92:12-15           Tuesday Mid-day Bible Study           Outings and Outreach to Seniors         FRANK HENDON OUTREACH MINISTRIES           Food Bank           Clothing Donor           Homeless Men Outreach

What We Believe

What We Believe The purpose for which it is created: TO PREACH, PROMULGATE, SPREAD, ENCOURAGE, AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. To own, operate, supervise, control, lease, or dispose of such houses of worship, education buildings, schools, seminaries of learning, colleges, universities, graduate schools, playgrounds, cemeteries, and real estate in all parts of the world as allowed by law, with all powers relative to ownership. Management supervision of this charter shall apply to all activities of the Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America, to all of its boards and auxiliaries, and to any and all members, representatives and officers of the said Church in all parts of the world, and further providing that the Board of Bishops or National Trustees, who are the successors in office to the original incorporators, are vested with full power and authority in all matters to represent, obligate, and act for the Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America when the National Convention of the Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America is not in session; and said Board of Bishops shall have authority to retain competent legal counsel to represent it and advise it in all matters wherein the property rights and other interests of the Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America are involved.WITNESS the signatures of the President and Secretary of said Church of Christ (Holiness) of the United States of America, with its name and seal affixed, this 27th day of August 1960. God We believe in ONE GOD, and that He only is God (Exodus 6:3; Isaiah 45:5,6; John 17:3); that He is eternal (Genesis 1:1; Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 90:2; 102:27;ITimothy 1:17; Revelation 1:8); invisible (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; 4:24); infinite in wisdom (Job 11:7-10; Psalm 145:3; 147:5); goodness (Psalm 36:6; 104:21; 145:9,16; Matthew 5:45); mercy, love and grace (Psalm 107:1; John 3:16; Luke 1:54; Romans 9:16; Ephesians 1:6,7; 2:4-9; Titus 2:11-14); power (Job 42:2; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37) that He is Maker of Heaven and earth (Genesis I: John 1:3); and that as God. He is triune, being revealed as Father, Son and Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 5:7).Article H - The Son of God We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Matthew 16:16, 17:5), is the second person in the Godhead, co-equal and coexistent, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost (Phil. 2:5; John 1:24; Matthew 1:18; Mark 1:11; I John 1:3, 7; Isaiah 7:14). We further believe in the fullness of time He was manifested in the flesh, incarnated by the power of the Holy Ghost (Luke 1:34-35) in the womb of the Virgin Mary (John 1:1-4). The Holy Spirit We believe in the Holy Spirit, the third Person in the triune Godhead; and that He is ever present and active in the Church of Christ (John 14:16); convicting (John 16:8) and regenerating those who believe in Jesus Christ; dwelling in, sanctifying, teaching, and comforting believers (John 14:16,17; 17:17) and guiding them into all truth as it is in Christ Jesus (John 16:13), (John 14:26), and empowering them to wit ness (Acts 1:8).   The Holy Bible We believe that the Holy Bible is composed of sixty-six books, known as the Old and New Testaments, and that said books contain the eternal inerrant word of God. (Isaiah 40:8; 43:13; Psalm 80:36-37; Matthew 24:35; John 1:1-4). We believe that the Bible was writ ten by holy men as they were moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Samuel 23:1,2; 2 Peter 1: 19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16) and that it contains all necessary truth pertaining to salvation and to Christian living (II Peter 1:3).   Original Sin (a) We believe that original sin is the corruption of the nature of all offspring of Adam by which they are separated from original righteousness and made sinners by nature (Romans 3:9-24; 5:12-21; 6:20), and that it is referred to in the scriptures as, the carnal mind; the flesh; sin that dwelleth in me; and such like. (Romans 7:17; 8:6-8). (b) We believe that original sin renders man unfit to enter the presence of God (Genesis 3:22-24), and incapacitates man for the service of God (Romans 8:7, 8), and to keep God's holy law (Romans 7:12-18; 8:6, 7). (c) We believe that original sin cannot be overcome by mere force of human will, nor by mental culture (Romans 7:12-23), but must be eradicated by the Holy Spirit through the blood of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 9:14; 10:29; 13:12; 1 John 1:7). (d) We believe that original sin brings every man under the penalty of death (Romans 5:12) and makes man by nature a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3), and that only Christ can deliver from the penalty of death and restore man to divine favor and give everlasting life (John 3:16-19; I John 5:10- Atonement We believe that the atonement made by Jesus Christ through the shedding of His blood for the remission of sins is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin. (Romans 3:22-26; 5-9; Hebrews 2:9; Hebrews 9:13-14, 22).   Repentance We believe that repentance is a sincere change of the mind involving a sense of personal guilt of sin and a turning away from sin to righteousness; and that the penitent heart is graciously helped and pardoned by the spirit of God. (Acts 2:37, 38; 26:18; 3:19; Ro mans 10:9, 10). Justification We believe that justification is God's Judicial work done for man, whereby full pardon is granted to all who repent, believe and receive Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord, exonerating him from the guilt of sin. (Acts 10:43; Romans 3:24-27; 5:1; 2:16-18).   We believe that regeneration is a spiritual transformation wrought in the heart of the penitent by the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality of the word of God, renewing him in the spirit of his mind (Ephesians 4:23); and that no accountable person may enter into the kingdom of God without having this experience. (John 3:3-7; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22- 24; James 1:18; I Peter 1:23) We further believe that regeneration is manifested by victory over the world and sin (I John 3:7-10), and by regulating one's relationship with all men according to the will of God, having the heart filled with divine love. (I John 4:7, 8; 5:1, 2).   Sanctification We believe that sanctification is the act of divine grace, whereby man is freed from moral depravity, (original sin) and made holy. We further believe that sanctification can and must be experienced in this present world to fit man to see God. (John 17:15-17; Hebrews 10:14; Titus 2:11, 12; I Theses. 5:23). In justification, the guilt of sin is removed; in re generation, the love of sin is removed; in sanctification, the inclination to practice sin is removed. Resurrection We believe in the resurrection of the dead; that Christ truly rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. (Acts 1:9; 7:56; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 1:3; 7:25.) We also believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust (Daniel 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:12, 13); and that the just shall be raised incorruptible and shall be changed and made like unto Christ's own glorious body. (I Corinthians 15:52; Philippians 3:20, 21). The unjust shall be resurrected also, but unto everlasting damnation and punishment. (Revelation 20:14-15).   The Second Coming We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will return to rapture the church and to judge the living and the dead. (Acts 1:10, 11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28; II Peter 3:10).   Baptism We believe that baptism is commanded by our Lord as an ordinance in the church; and that it belongs to the believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ (not infants who cannot believe) - and that the Bible way of ad ministering it is by immersion. (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:14-16; Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:1 The Lord's Supper We believe that the Lord's Supper is a New Testament ordinance, and that it was instituted when our Lord celebrated His Last Passover with His disciples, and that it consists of bread arid wine (unfermented), and that as often as we take it we show forth the Lord's death till He comes again (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 2 19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34).   The Gift of the Holy Ghost We believe that every true believer is heir to the Holy Ghost, (Galatians 4:6, 7). We believe that He is the gift of God in Christ Jesus to the children of God, sanctifying, quickening, guiding into all truth, and giving power to obey and witness God's word (John 14:16-26; Acts 1:8). We believe that the receiving of the Holy Spirit is an integral part of conversion. (Acts 2:39; 5:32; 8:14-16; l0:44-48; 19:1-4). (Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13,14). We believe that the gift of the Holy Spirit is the ratification of man's acceptance with God and the earnest or guarantee of Man's eternal inheritance in Christ. (II Corinthians1:22; Ephesians 1:13, 14). We believe that the Holy Ghost baptized the church, Jews on the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:4, 5), Gentiles, at the house of Cornelius (Acts 11:13-18). His indwelling also is referred to as a gift (Acts 2:38, 39), a receiving (Acts 19:1, 2), a filling (Ephesians 5:18), and an anointing (I John 2:27; I Corinthians 1:21, 22). We believe that the spirit-filled life produces the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:23), however, the greatest fruit is love (I Corinthiansl3:13). Article XVI Foot Washing We believe in foot washing as an act of obedience in following the example of humility given by our Lord Jesus Christ (John 13:1-18). We hold that foot washing is not an ordinance in the church and were never so administered in the New Testament Church. Spiritual Gifts We believe that spiritual gifts are set forth in First Corinthians 12, 13, 14, and Romans 12:3, 4. We further believe: That no one gift is the specific sign or evidence of the Holy Spirit's presence, but faith (Hebrews 11:1) and love (I Corinthians 13; John 13:35) are the evidences; not even power alone is the evidence for that may be of Satan. 2. That these gifts, though they may be of use to edification, may be counterfeited or abused and are not to be trusted as evidence. (II. Thessalonians 2:7-12; II Timothy 3:8) That there are three essential evidences of the Spirit filled life: Faith, Hope, and Love. (Corinthians 13:13) That the Bible endorses speaking in tongues, or a gift of tongues, but that no one really speaks in tongues unless he speaks a language understood by man, as in Acts chapter That though one speaks with tongues, it is not the primary evidence of the Holy Ghost, but merely a sign, (I Corinthians 14:22), and that when such a gift is exercised, it should follow strictly the guidelines of I Corinthians 14:26-33. Divine Healing We believe in and teach divine healing according to the scripture (Psalm 103:3; Jeremiah 30:17). We further believe that divine healing is a gift of God to the church (I Corinthians 12:9); and that the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up (Matthew 9:21, 22; 21:21, 22; Mark 10:51, 52; James 5:14-16).

Church History

Beulah Cathedral came into existence some 75 years ago in the city of Atlanta.  In the 1940's Bishop J.M. Haywood established Beulah and  was pastor for only a short time prior to being sent to pastor Christ Temple Cathedral Church in Chicago, IL, and preside over the Northern Diocese.  It was after this that Elder W.S. Kilgore became Pastor. The church fell into disrepair due to disagreements among the brethren and the illness of Elder Kilgore. In 1967 Elder Kilgore stepped aside as pastor of the church.  During that time of being without a pastor, several worked to keep the church together. In 1969 Bishop O.W. McInnis, the presiding Bishop at the time, assigned Victor P. Smith as pastor of Beulah.  It was after his arrival in November 1969 that the church once again started growing.  As the membership increased, it became apparent that Beulah would need to relocate; and in 1975 we moved to our present location.  Much has happened to us over the past 30 years.  Elder Smith became Bishop of the Diocese in 1989.  In 1996 he took a sabbatical from pastoring for a seven year period to concentrate on growing the Southeastern Diocese.   Elder DeAndre Turnipseed was assigned as Interim Pastor of Beulah, a position he held for more than one year.  In our efforts to select a pastor, Bishop Smith recommended Dr. Clifton Montgomery as a possible candidate.  Elder Montgomery accepted the call to pastor Beulah in July 1997.  Much was accomplished under his leadership.  Several ministries were added, the level of giving increased, the beautification of the church was upgraded and much more.  Elder Montgomery accepted a call to another church in October 2002.  Bishop Smith returned to the leadership of the church in January 2003. We look forward to the future with great anticipation that God is going to move us to new levels of blessings as we allow HIM to use us in bringing men and women into HIS Kindom.