Church History
“But we all with open face beholding as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
—— 2Corinthinas 3:18
In the beginning was the Word and it began in Tampa, May 2002, at the Airport Marriott. With unlimited seating and only eight members we received our daily bread from Prophet Aubrey Shines. Prophet Shines incited a desire in us to explore and challenge our historical customs and traditional teachings based solely on God’s Word. We stretched and grew, not only in numbers but also spiritually.
Coming back Sunday after Sunday with no music, paid parking and just the Word, we consistently pressed on and grew larger. The Glory To Glory membership steadily grew as more and more hungry souls sought to know God’s Word and were filled with His precious Holy Spirit.
In 2003, Prophet Shines became the official Senior Pastor of Glory To Glory Ministries. After a year of no music, paid parking, and just the Word, we joyfully worshipped God, dancing in the isles and blowing our whistles.
While North Street temporarily alleviated our Marriott woes, we were soon challenged with limited parking in an angry, hostile neighborhood. After several hearings with the Tampa City Council, it was decided that the zoning was no longer appropriate for a place of worship. We found ourselves once again assembling in a hotel. Nevertheless, we remained encouraged through fasting and prayer.
In November 2006, Glory To Glory Ministries expanded to a new dwelling: 5028 East 10th Ave, Tampa, FL 33619. This was done to accommodate our ever growing congregation, in which we had an 8 a.m. and a 10 a.m. service with a separate Youth Service on 2nd and 4th Sundays (10 a.m.). As of December 2011, we have pitched our “tabernacle” at the Crowne Plaza every Sunday at 10 a.m., because we have once again outgrown our facility. As a church family that is still considered to be in its infancy, Glory To Glory has experienced phenomenal growth.
With the intense passion and strong desire that Christ has placed in our Pastor, Prophet Shines continues to strengthen and broaden our foundations. In many cases he helps to rebuild broken foundations, empowering, leading, and preparing us for the battles that lay ahead.
To God be the glory, we are not finished yet! Continue to be in prayer as we expand and reach beyond the Tampa Bay area. In the words of our shepherd, Pastor Aubrey Shines, follow him as he follows Christ and “…we will continue to move from glory to glory.”
…we stretched and grew not only in numbers, but spiritually.
Glory to Glory Ministries, under the pastorate of Senior Pastor Aubrey Shines, humbly submits to and aligns themselves with Presiding Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr. & The International Communion of Evangelical Churches.
