Bishop Alvin B. Walker, Executive Director
Through the years, Bishop Walker has labored to help break the cycle of poverty in the lives of many individuals. He founded Renewal Inc. in 1998 as a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering social and economic development to disadvantaged communities. He believes in the holistic principle of ministering to the whole man, spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally and economically.
Bishop Walker has a Bachelor of Religious Arts and Business Administration Degree from Logos Christian College. He has been featured a number of times in the local news media and various national publications for the work he is doing in the community. His achievements range from being named “Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year” for the state of Louisiana to being awarded the Keys to the City of Monroe. He is also the host of What’s Happening Now, a local radio program that informs the public about important issues in the community. Bishop Walker strongly believes that “You are only limited by what you believe God can do through you”.
Bishop Alvin B. Walker, a native of Virginia, received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost in 1975 in Shreveport, Louisiana where he also married and was called to the ministry in 1982. Three years later he started The Lighthouse Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. The church grew to the building’s capacity and had to relocate to its present location in Monroe. The Lighthouse is a place where families are being changed through the marvelous light of truth. Many souls have been saved and lives transformed through the anointed preaching and teaching ministry of Bishop Walker.