Previous Pastors

Dr. Isiah Houston, Sr. was born to the late Fred Grant and Nancy Houston on February 27, 1947, in Montgomery, Alabama.

He united in holy matrimony with Ms. Lillian Janice Jackson. To this union, three children were born. Daughters, Cecily (Terrell) Moss and Vadonna (Leonard) Williams, and son, Isiah (Latasha) Houston, Jr.

He later accepted the call to the ministry. He was educated through the public schools of Montgomery, Alabama. He served in two branches of the military. He later received a BA Degree in Music with a minor in Psychology and Religion from Stillman College. He also attended Columbia Theological Seminary. He then received a Masters in Theology and completed his Ph.D. in Psychology from International Seminary.

Throughout his life, he assisted and pastored several churches in the Church of God movement. He served as pastor of the Church of God of Tuscaloosa for 20 years until he was called home.

Pastor Lillian "Jan" Houston serves as senior Pastor of the Church of God of Tuscaloosa. She is a native of Tuscaloosa, Al, Born May 18, 1950 to the late Clarence and Pastor Elizabeth Jackson, who was a Church of God minister for 50 years.

Pastor Houston Served as Associate Pastor under her late husband, Dr. Isiah Houston Sr., for five years and has been Senior Pastor since 2007.

Pastor Houston graduated from Stillman College (cum laude) in 1973, receiving a B.A. in Music Education. She furthered her studies at the Univerity of Alabama and Birmingham Theological Seminary.

Pastor Houston and the late Dr. Isiah Houston Sr., where proud parents of three children, Cecily, Isiah Jr. and Vadonna. They also have a total of 11 grandchildren.