Pastor Carl A. Lucas, Sr.

The Lord gave Carl A. Lucas, Sr. a vision in 1996 to establish a church where God would always be first and the Word would always be heard.  After many hours of praying and seeking direction from the Lord, God inspired him from Matthew 6:33 with the name God First.

• The initial service was held on January 19, 1997 at the Hazelwood Community Center.  Pastor Lucas’ immediate family joined, Evelyn, Deonna & Carl II.
• The next five years a space in a banquet hall on New Halls Ferry & Parker Road was called home.
• Pastor & Sis. Lucas’ personal residence served as ministry headquarters for weekly events including bible study, church meetings, rehearsals, Mother’s day brunch and even the church picnic.  The path was not easy but Pastor Lucas and his church family remained obedient. God added to the church as he saw fit.
• The first five years our church family learned how to wait on God.
• We became impatient and took matters into our own hands. We bought land, invested in a metal building, renovated a leased property and developed architectural drawings all in an attempt to gain a permanent home for the ministry. 
• Two days before we signed the final papers to build, God sent us to look at a building at 12025 Raymond Avenue. 
• Like the spies from the children of Israel, we were impressed, but the giants (the obstacles) looked overbearing. 
• God instructed Pastor Lucas to take the land. The members, decided to follow their pastor as he followed God.
• In 2002 God blessed us with a church home of our own. August 4, 2002 we marched into our present location at 12025 Raymond Avenue, we also purchased land across the street. 

It became obvious if we put God First he would give us the desires of our heart.