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FROM THE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN:
Elder Steve Wilkinson Of San Antonio, Texas. Born September 9, 1953 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the son of Elder Lamar Wilkinson and Ollie Wilkinson. Brother Steve began to feel the weight of his sins in his early teens. Joined Bethany Church in Yazoo County Mississippi, December of 1971. Baptized by Elder Lamar Wilkinson, (his father), and remained member of Bethany Church until he began his ministry.
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His first impressions to preach were about 15 years of age. First Effort to speak was at the age of 21. The first effort to speak was frightening, yet blessed of God. First labors before ordinations were with Bethlehem Church in Kenner La, Bethel Church in Baton Rouge, and Ephesus Church near Port Gibson, Mississippi.
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Elder Wilkinson was ordained to the full work of the ministry on March 28, 1981. Immediately, he began serving the afore mentioned churches as pastor. Soon after ordination, he resigned from EphesusChurch in Mississippi and confined his labors to Baton Rouge and the New Orleans area. The belief that his labors should be confined to one church as in the biblical examples, moved Elder Wilkinson to pray fordirection in his labors which would lead him to the one church that God would have him serve. Elder Wilkinson’s labors in Louisiana lasted approximately 3 ½ years.
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The providence of God led Elder Wilkinson to meet members of a church in San Antonio, Texas called Eastside. After filling an appointment with Eastside that same year of 1984, Eastside Church called him as pastor on the same day as the appointment. Accepting the call, Elder Wilkinson moved to San Antonio to serve the one church fulfilling his desire to give his ministering time to one church. Eastside Church isnow renamed Bethany Church and Northside Church is now consolidated with Bethany forming the one church in San Antonio.
Elder Wilkinson has also pastored churches in Florida. |
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