Pastor James Strong is a man of utmost character. He is anointed to teach God’s Word with clarity. He is a strong family man and has been happily married to First Lady Mary Strong for 33 years. He is the pastor of Fountain of Life Ministries which is located in Southwest Huntsville.
Pastor Strong was born and reared in Huntsville, Alabama. He was saved in 1976, called to the gospel ministry in 1979, and preached his first sermon in 1980. He is an awesome teacher of the word. He is a graduate of C. H. Mason Bible College and is presently working toward a degree in Biblical Studies at Trinity Bible College and Seminary. He has an honorary doctorate from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, FL.
He has served in many capacities in the church. He served as pastor of Crutcher Temple COGIC in Lacey’s Spring for 14 years until God called him to start a church in the Huntsville area. He found Fountain of Life Ministries in 1999 where he is yet serving as pastor. He has also served as Vice-President of State Evangelism Department, State Treasurer for the Department of Evangelism, District President of Evangelism and he is now serving as Chairman of The Huntsville District Church of God in Christ.