About us
WHAT WE BELIEVE:
We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God. We believe that there is only One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world!
our LEaders:
Elder A.L. Shaw—a Chicago native—has faithfully led Davis Memorial Church of God in Christ in Nacogdoches since 1998. Married to his wife Sandy for 39 years, they have two children, Christina and Cory, both active in ministry in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. A graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration and an MBA in Business Management, Pastor Shaw is currently completing his doctorate in ministerial studies. He formerly held managerial roles across the U.S. with Union Pacific Railroad. Deeply invested in ministry at every level of the Church of God in Christ, he serves as Dean of Education for the Nacogdoches District and Special Administrative Assistant to General Board Member Bishop P.E.W. Bryant, Sr. He also leads D.M. Ministries Community Development Corporation, which provides over 20,000 meals monthly to at-risk children across 75+ Texas after-school sites. His previous leadership includes State YPWW President, AIM Chairman for Texas South Central Jurisdiction, and National Director of “Love Alive” COGIC College Ministry. He is also an elected nominee to the COGIC General Council of Pastors and Elders Judiciary Board. Under his pastoral leadership, Davis Memorial has grown into one of the leading congregations in the Texas South Central Jurisdiction—both spiritually and numerically.