The first time I heard Fred Price in person was in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We’ve stayed in each other’s homes and have watched each other’s children grow up! We have truly lived life together. We have laughed together, cried together, and preached together.
He was at times controversial – criticized for his rants against the LGBTQ community and Islam.įor almost 50 years, Fred and Betty Price have been wonderful friends of our family. Price founded the Crenshaw Christian Center in 1973 and built it into one of America’s first Black megachurches, with 28,000 members and an estimated 15 million households watching televised church services every week. Image via YouTubeĪpostle Price, who led services in the landmark FaithDome for many years, died Friday evening, according to a statement issued by EIF Ministries. Today, I am calling on all members and friends of Crenshaw Christian Center New York and on everyone everywhere who has been touched by the teaching of Apostle Frederick K C Price to join in a worldwide prayer for the Apostle as he faces the health challenges posed by COVID-19.
He is grateful for his parents’ combination of virtue and valor which serves him well as he seeks new ways to spread the Word of God and meet the needs of people.Today it was announced that Price, “one of Los Angeles’ most prominent religious leaders” and founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center, fell off his perch aged 89 – just hours after Copeland, who runs the Texas-based Kenneth Copeland Ministries, declared: Price credits his father for his unflinching ability to communicate in a straightforward manner. The ministry’s campus at 79 th and Vermont, on the former grounds of Pepperdine University, is also the site of monthly Red Cross Blood Drives to benefit the community and was one of the City’s first COVID testing and vaccination sites during the height of the pandemic.ĭr. That’s why CCC partners with Care Portal to support foster youth and with Union Rescue Mission to tackle homelessness. Born and raised in LA, he has an understanding and affinity for the area and the needs of its people. A devoted servant, husband, and father of three, he is led by the Holy Spirit who he credits with guiding his words and deeds. That’s why he’s constantly reading the Word, praying, and reflecting as he matures in his walk with God. Price understands he has to be a serious student. Instead, he was “called,” and at the tender age of 19, he knew he would become a pastor and teacher.Īnd to be a good teacher, Dr. Price says he was neither encouraged nor discouraged. As a youngster growing up in the church, many hoped he would go into the ministry, but Dr. Growth, study, and devotion are central to Dr. Originally held every 5 th Sunday, Hip Hop Sunday transcended into “The Blueprint” with a mission of bridging the gap between young and mature believers. The first event, aptly named, “Hip Hop Sunday,” drew nearly 10,000 people. Price was the first minister to implement a Hip Hop sermon during the main church service. Like his father before him, he is not afraid to take on convention in the name of Christ.ĭr. Price brings a fearless and faithful style to the ministry. Now in his second decade of preaching the gospel, Dr. Yet, this plugged-in pastor knows that many of his members are still adapting to the technology that has revolutionized the world and changed the church. When he isn’t reading or unpacking layers of scriptural truth, you may find him writing comics that bring biblical and modern figures to life in contemporary settings. He is a fan of comic books, Japanese anime cartoons, and sci-fi fantasy.
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