About
Our Culture
We are people who work to be transparent about who we are. We believe the Bible is the ultimate truth and try to genuinely apply it to our lives to experience the best God has for us. We are united as a family, we live in honest community and we all want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Our History
Living Word Community originally was an outgrowth of the Welsh Revival of 1904. It also has roots in the 1906 Azuza Street “Outpouring of the Holy Spirit” in Los Angeles, California. At the time of great revival in the country of Wales, UK, two women in Pennsylvania, one black and one white, were praying together for a similar “spiritual awakening.” They were meeting with a group of Christians in a house in East Lansdowne, a suburb in Delaware County, PA. They also had a heart for the city, and were holding street meetings together on North Broad Street in Philadelphia.
In the early 1920’s, these two prayer partners traveled across the Atlantic to investigate the revival in Wales. As a result of their visit, a team of four pastors and prophets came to Philadelphia to report on the move of the Holy Spirit in Wales. In 1927, an Apostolic Church congregation was organized in East Lansdowne. In 1955, the church relocated to Center City Philadelphia, and was known as Philadelphia Gospel Temple. The congregation officially changed its name to The Living Word Community in 1977.
Today we remain a multicultural fellowship, founded on the Living Word. We seek to see the Holy Spirit continue to open hearts to salvation through Jesus Christ and to change lives in our community, our city, and across the globe.
Documentary - November 19, 2023
History of The Living Word Community
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Elders/Pastors
Dave & Seema Freer
Lead Elder/Pastor
Ted & Karen Lewis
Elder
Karl & Maria Dreher
Elder/Worship Leader
Dan & Donna Moser
Elder/Homeless Ministry
Efrain & Eva Posada
Elder
Deacons/Ministry Leaders
Elizabeth Centurion-Patel
Deacon
Ted & Patty Hewson
Homeless Ministry
Alex Molloy
Deacon/Young Adult Ministry
Deborah Molloy
Deacon/Young Adult Ministry
Aaron Ruiz
Deacon/Worship Leader
Scott & Gretchen Schwartzman
Men’s Ministry/Dance Team
Beth Seguinot
Deacon/Sunday School Director
Seema Freer
Women’s Ministry
Our Beliefs
It is not ok just to say you believe something just because you inherited it. There is no doubt everyone holds a worldview and everybody believes in something. We believe the Bible comprises the truth about God, our relationship with Him and His purposes in the world. The present cultural currents mean that every individual today is confronted with a staggering number of ideologies, lifestyles and faith options, all competing for their attention. At Living Word, we want the name of Jesus Christ to be known.
Together, we want this be a welcoming, loving, supportive community; one of grace and generosity but clear in what we believe and where we stand. This is our foundation in the context we find ourselves in, where people can get to know who we are alongside what we believe!