Our History

Founding Pastor, Michael Edwards, ThD., a faithful servant of God, along with his wife Lady
Sherrie Edwards served in ministry together since 1976. Through years of well-regarded
teaching, mentoring, counseling, discipleship and church planting, they were called to plant and
lead a new church. In 1989, A New and Living Way Foursquare Church was started. After eight
years of effective Pastoral ministry, the Lord called them to mobilize their existing congregation
to the city of Riverside and facilitate the merger of their church with another. It was by the divine
will of God that Wind of the Spirit Worship Center was birthed and the two congregations
became one. From that time forward, Wind of the Spirit Worship Center became a vital ministry,
influence and resource within the community. The reputation of the leadership and the church
became revered and sought after, as a ministry and community partner. During the Edwards’
tenure, missional outreach, local outreach and evangelism, Bible-based teaching, leadership
training, discipleship, church plants, commitment to giving and faithful stewardship yielded
fruitfulness in the lives of many. Most remarkably, Wind of the Spirit Worship Center,
affectionately dubbed “The Wind,” has become known for exemplifying the love of Christ Jesus
and for the freedom of expression in worship unto God. It is by God’s grace and divine purpose,
that this legacy remains today.

Founding Pastor, Michael Edwards, ThD.