David Alan Horton

Location: Holiday, Florida

Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Divinity September 2, 2018

Biography

DAVID ALAN HORTON

BIRTH DATE/PLACE: February 8, 1957, Thomasville, GA, USA

FATHER:  Willis M. “Doc” Horton

MOTHER:  Vivian Jerolene “Jeri” Horton

FACTS ABOUT DAVID’S FATHER:

Doc Horton was an ordained bishop with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) from

1946 until his death in September of 2009.  Rev. Horton pastored several churches in

Georgia and Florida as well as served as the Administrative Bishop (State Overseer) in New Mexico (1960 -66), and Iowa (1966 – 68).  He was an instructor at Kenneth Hagin’s Rhema Bible Training Center (now “College”) from 1980 until 1994. He founded “Doc and Jeri Horton Ministries” in 1994 and traveled and ministered with his wife Jeri around the world until the time of his death in 2009.  While in New Mexico, he founded the Navajo Indian Mission outreach for the Church of God, founding and overseeing over 60 Native American churches across the Navajo reservation. (Note: David got the heart for missions as a young boy accompanying his father across the reservation on numerous trips and events during this time.)

FACTS ABOUT DAVID’S MOTHER:

Jeri Horton was and is known as a great prayer intercessor and healing minister. In

1954 she was healed of terminal melanoma cancer, and later gave birth to David, which was another miracle due to the fact that her womb had never properly developed enough to conceive and carry another child.  Jeri has ministered worldwide as well in

churches and conferences, and carries a strong healing anointing.  She is 88 years old and still going strong. After being healed of cancer, Jeri prayed and told God if He would give her a son, she would give him back to God for the ministry. When David was born,

Doc and Jeri Horton dedicated him to the Lord for the Lord’s work.

SOME NOTES ON DAVID’S CALLING TO MINISTRY:

In 1965 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Evangelist TL Lowery was conducting a tent crusade, and Brother Lowery called David out of the crowd and had him stand on the edge of the platform. He instructed young David to pray, and as he did so, Brother Lowery began to prophecy that “this young man shall some day have a ministry just like mine.”  The seeds to tent evangelism were planted in David at that very moment.

TIMELINE DETAILS OF NOTE:

1965 Born again salvation experience, Roswell Church of God, Roswell, NM, under the ministry of David Ellis, son of Vep Ellis.

1967 Baptism of the Holy Ghost, East Des Moines Church of God, Des Moines, IA

1970 First met and exposed to the ministry of Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin

1975 to 1977 Travelled with Norvel Hayes and received mentoring

1977 Moved to Tulsa, OK to be Kenneth Hagin’s Crusade Organist

1979 Preached first sermon: Beaches Chapel Church, Jacksonville, FL during a   Kenneth Hagin Crusade being held there at Kenneth Hagin’s invitation, pastor was Doc Horton, David’s father.

1979 to 1984: Employed at Kenneth Hagin Ministries as a Healing Minister at Kenneth Hagin’s Healing School on the Rhema Campus.

1982: Married his wife, Cherie Bonnema

1984: Christopher Horton was born, 1985, Nicholas Horton, 1990, Tenley Horton

1984: David and Cherie Horton founded David Horton Ministries.

1990: David and Cherie Horton founded and pastored Gulf Coast Christian Center in Orange Beach, AL until 1996, as well as continuing evangelistic ministry worldwide.

1985 – 1999: Conducted Tent Meetings nationally

1985 – 1995: Co-ministered with NFL Hall of Famer Rosey Grier in “Have A Heart” Crusades in various locations in the USA, which were carried live on Trinity Broadcasting Network.

1987: Accompanied Rosey Grier to the funeral of Mrs. Edith Davis, mother of First Lady Nancy Reagan in Scottsdale, AZ and was introduced to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan at a private reception following the funeral at a home in Biltmore Estates, AZ.

1995: Famed Soul Singer James Brown and his wife Adriane attended David’s tent meeting in Augusta, GA and answered the altar call, giving his heart to Jesus.

1996: David and Cherie returned to Tulsa, OK and continued in ministry there through November 2011.

1997 – 2000: David was selected to be the personal prayer partner and on call minister to Randolph A. Hearst, last living son of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst

1999: DHM founded Priority One School of Faith and Evangelism in Tulsa, OK

2001: David and Cherie founded and pastored Metro Church in Tulsa, OK

2004: DHM produced a prime time tv special, “Empowerment” for Trinity Broadcasting Network, which was aired prime time world wide 18 times.

2006: David authored his first book, “Empowerment: Why Every Believer Can Do the Works of Christ”, Tate Publishing, Mustang, OK

2010: David was a night speaker at Hagin’s Campmeeting in Tulsa, OK

2011: David and Cherie’s son, Christopher was killed in action in Afghanistan, was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetary in Washington, DC.

December 2011: David and Cherie Horton moved to Tampa, FL area.

2012: David’s 2nd book, “Why in God’s Name are we Here?” was published, Tate Publishing, Mustang, OK

2013 – Present: Pastor of Grace Harvest Church, Holiday, FL, evangelistic ministry continues.

Dec. 05, 2017: Cherie Horton passed away after 35 years of marriage and ministry

February 1, 2018: David became a board member of Praise Him Ministries, Ridgway, Colorado, founded by Victoria Hearst

EDUCATION

High School Diploma:  Jonesboro Sr High School, Jonesboro, GA

College: 2 years (Associates of Arts) Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Music Conservatory:  Cadek Conservatory of Music at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Piano Performance program certificate of completion

College: 2 years (Diploma) Rhema Bible Training College, Broken Arrow, OK

Bachelor’s and Master’s Studies: Faith Christian University, Orlando, FL

MINISTRY CREDENTIALS

License and Ordination:  Rhema Ministerial Association International, Tulsa, OK

License and Ordination:  Church of God (Cleveland, TN)

Ordained Bishop Ordination: Church of God (Cleveland, TN)

MINISTRY NOTABLE DETAILS:

Special call and talent on piano and organ, worship leading

Special anointing in area of healing and miracles

SPECIAL MINISTRY VENUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Frequent guest on Christian Media Outlets, including Trinity Broadcasting Network’s “Praise the Lord” program

Conducted a monthly miracle meeting at Eagle Mountain Church, Ft. Worth, TX for 18 months in a row during the late ’90’s (Kenneth Copeland Ministries).

Conducted a bi-monthly miracle service at Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, MN during the late ’90’s (Pastors Mac and Lynne Hammond).

Preached at numerous Kenneth Hagin Crusades through the years at the invitation of Kenneth E. Hagin.

Preached and ministered to the sick at Rhema’s Campmeeting in 2010 at the invitation of Pastor Kenneth Hagin, Jr.

Ministered all over the nation of Brazil at the invitation of Missionary RR Soares, Grace of God International Church for a period of 7 years

Ministered all over the nation of Peru at the invitation of Missionary and Apostle Jim Andrews since 1994 to present.

MENTORS and INFLUENCERS

Father, Rev. W.M. “Doc” Horton, Bishop, pastor, teacher of life, Tulsa, OK

Rev. V.B. “Vep” Ellis, Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, and Harvest Temple, Largo, FL

Norvel L. Hayes, Cleveland, TN

Kenneth E. Hagin, Tulsa, OK

Pastor and Evangelist Don Clowers, Dallas, TX

Kenneth Copeland, Ft. Worth, TX

Missionary and Apostle Jim Andrews, Lima, Peru

Rev. Jerry O’Dell, Tulsa, OK

Missionary Evangelist T. L. Osborn, Tulsa, OK

Dr. Oral Roberts, Tulsa, OK

CLOSE MINISTRY FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES

Rev Jim Andrews

Bishop Earl Cushman

Rev.David Ellis (son of Leon Ellis)

Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee

Pastors George and Terri Pearsons

Pastors Keith and Phyllis Moore

Rev. Herran and Sara Ybarra