MEET OUR PASTOR

Wayne Anderson

Pastor Wayne Anderson was born July 7, 1960 in Oakland, California to Jefftan Anderson and Annie Anderson. Pastor Anderson is a product of the Oakland School System and graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1978. He continued his education and has a Bachelor's Degree from Innova University in Biblical Studies. He is continuing his education at Salt Lake Bible College. One of Elder's Anderson's motto is, "We must be lifelong learners."

Pastor Anderson was baptized in 1967  by Pastor Edward Price at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, California. In the early 1980's, he began attending North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, California, under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Lloyd Blue. While faithfully serving and attending North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, he felt the calling on his life to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and shared that information with Dr. Lloyd Blue. Under the tutoring of Dr. Blue and Assistant Pastor Sylvester Rutledge, he was licensed and ordained as a minister. Elder Anderson has labored in hospital, prison, convalescent ministries. In 1991 Pastor Anderson organized Christ Anointed Ministries. In 1995 he founded Christ Anointed Ministry Fellowship. 

Pastor Anderson has three amazing children the he loves with all his heart. Jonathan, and twin son and daughter Joshua and Natasha Anderson, from a previous marriage. 

In 1998, Pastor Anderson met the late Pastor Charles R. Mixson of Oakland Bible Church. They developed a Godly relationship and agreed to work together to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Later Christ Anointed Ministry Fellowship merged with Oakland Bible Church, and the two became one. Pastor Mixson then appointed Pastor Anderson as Assistant Pastor. On June 23rd, 2018 the Executive Board appointed Pastor Anderson as Interim Pastor. After proving himself faithful, Pastor Anderson was formally installed as official Pastor of Oakland Bible Church on October 21, 2018, where he continues to carry out all the duties and responsibilities of a Shepherd according to the Word Of God.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

We Believe — the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. II Tim. 3:16    

We Believe — there is one God eternally existent in Three Persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.   II Cor. 13:14 

We Believe — in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal future return in power and glory to rapture the church at His coming.  Matt. 16:16; 1 Cor. 15:3,4; I Thess. 4:14-7. 

We Believe — the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ.  I Pet. 1:18, 19 

We Believe — in the blessed hope, which is the glorious appearing of God at Christ's coming.  Titus 2:13 

We Believe —   regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.  John 3:3-5

We Believe — the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.  I Pet. 2:24 

We Believe — the baptism in the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask  for it. Acts 2:39; Luke 11:13 

We Believe — in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in this present world.   Gal. 5:16 

FOOD PROGRAM

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me" Matthew 25:35

Feeding Program

Elder Wayne Anderson created the Oakland Bible Church Fellowship Food Program  to assist church members and the general public with complementary donated food, ensuring that they have nutrition to sustain them. 

You do not have to be a member in order to receive food items. It is provided with generous  support and care to the community.

CHRISTIAN VIDEO LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

The Goal.

The leagues goal is to provide a event based league that would bring the youth together to play video games and other activities in their churches and or in a community settings. The league is open to the public with the intent of teaching the youth:

1. How to interact with others when playing video games.
2. How to and the need to take breaks when playing video games.
3. How to evaluate video games subliminal messages. 
4. How to have discipline on playing video.
5. How to code video games.

The league would be structured in two sections.

Section A:

In the church setting:

In the church setting, church A youth department would sent a letter to church B youth department. Church A youth department would challenge B youth department to a day to compete in a video game challenge. The challenge would be held at one of the churches and the winner would have an automatic invitation to the annual video game tournament. The player that won at the church challenge level would play in the annual tournament to get the annual champion. Based on the number of churches that play in the league divisions will be created to develop a balanced entry for the tournament.

Section B:

In the Community Center setting:

In the community center setting the center could be used as multi activity center. Centering on playing video game, game playing etiquette, game theme and its impact on the mind, coping mechanism for PTSD, youth quiet zone from stressful families, bully free zone,          

1. Foster a physical, mental and emotional safe environment (safe zone)
2. Have an established community center known for the 
3. The center could have additional activities like, art wok, dance programs, open mike and poetry writing. 
4. Video companies may want to sample their product at the center.
5. The center could be a connection point for video attractions and events in the bay area and state. 
6. The center could be used to hold the annual tournament.

Equipt for the league:

A video game truck is being used at the present time. As the league grows video game units will be purchased to use to play the games.

MISSION STATEMENT

Oakland Bible Church Fellowship is called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and the beliefs of the Christian faith, to maintain the worship of God and to inspire in all people to have a love for Christ, a passion for righteousness and obedience to the Word of God, and a consciousness of their duties to God and their fellow human beings.  We pledge our lives to Christ and to covenant with each other to demonstrate His Spirit through worship, witnessing, and ministry to the needs of the people of this church and community.

VISION STATEMENT

Matt. 28:19 and Luke 4:18-19

Oakland Bible Church Fellowship is committed to fulfilling the scriptures in the Great Commission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world until the return of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.