Pastor Anthony White was born in Fort Ord, CA and spent most of his youth traveling as a “Army brat”. God had a call on his life, even in his youth but “Tony” wasn’t interested. His family settled in Seaside CA after his father retired from the military. After completing high school Tony was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at Emmanuel COGIC, in 1980.  In 1982 after returning to Seaside from serving in the military he accepted his call to the ministry and was licensed by Elder Welton McGee in 1982.

First Lady Darlene White was born in Fort Lee, VA and grew up in Waverly, VA. Serving the Lord at Zion Hill Holiness Church where her family served. After high school she enlisted in the military, working as a Diagnostic Radiology Technician, stationed at Fort Ord, CA. First Lady White was saved while attending Emmanuel COGIC in Seaside, CA where she served as a member of the choir.

In October 1983. Elder & First Lady White were married. For the next eighteen years they traveled to Germany, Maryland and then to San Antonio TX. The Lord blessed them with a son, Anthony and two daughters, Jasmine (Norman) and Felicia, and a granddaughter Ziyah N Cameron. 

June 1995 Pastor White was ordained an Elder in the Germany Jurisdiction and appointed as Pastor of the House of Prayer COGIC, Ansbach Germany.  Arriving in San Antonio in January of 1996, the Lord planted them at West End COGIC where they served under the late Bishop J.W. Denny, and then Dominion COGIC under Bishop Geoffrey Stirrup. 

First Lady Darlene White actively participated in the church serving in various offices in the local and district level of our church.  She has actively served as a member of the Local and District choir, Local and District Sunshine Band president, Bible Band Teacher/Leader, Soloist, Finance Team member and other positions assigned because of her faithfulness and attention to detail. First Lady White served 20 years in the US Army, retiring September 2001. 

September 2007 Elder and First Lady White relocated to Washington DC, serving at Antioch Temple COGIC and Spirit of Truth COGIC. God blessed them and they prospered naturally and spiritually while serving. In 2010 while attending the TXSW Jurisdiction Holy Convocation while TDY in San Antonio area the Lord spoke and told Elder White it was time to come back to San Antonio and start ministry.

December 2011 they returned to San Antonio and after talking with  Bishop S.E. Iglehart and Superintendent G. Stirrup, the Fountain of Praise COGIC was started. Blessing us through the kindness of others in January 2015 the first worship service was held at the Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Schertz TX.  In November 2015 we held our first service in our present location after entering in to a lease with the owner, and May 31, 2017 we purchased the building. 

Pastor & First Lady White received their Doctorate of Divinity from Living Faith School of Ministry in July 2018.