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Dr. Raymond L. Chamberlain

By on March 05th, 2008 at 07:41pm

 

The Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Chamberlain went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2005. He was the Founder and Pastor of Delmarva Evangelistic Church in Salisbury, Maryland since 1963. Dr. Chamberlain was the President of the Evangelistic World Outreach which was founded in 1963.

In 1950 he graduated from Patterson Park High School with two full football scholarships, but feeling the Call of God on his life, he turned those down to enter into full time ministry. His ministry began under the direction of Jerry Owens, also known as the Walking Bible. They held crusades and tent meetings at the Peoples Gospel Park, where he was minister of music and youth pastor. In 1952, he married his wife, Ruth and was then drafted into the army where he served for two years.

Upon returning to civilian life, Dr. Chamberlain returned to the ministry, assisting Rev. Bert Hare in Wilmington, Delaware, were they built a great church complex, Faith City. He was called to Crisfield, Maryland in 1958, where he built a beautiful church and had a very special congregation.

Dr. Chamberlain ministered weekly on “The Evangel Hour”, a locally produced television program that has aired since 1961 and currently is broadcasted on four stations covering the Maryland and Delaware areas of the Eastern Shore.

In 1958, Dr. Chamberlain joined the Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International, located in Dallas, Texas. The Fellowship serves over 2,000 churches and missionaries around the world. Dr. Chamberlain was the 1st Vice President and Mission Board Chairman.

His heart for missions has taken his ministry to many nations worldwide where he has helped to establish churches in areas such as Haiti and Russia. The work he founded in Haiti continues to minister to more than 6,000 students weekly through education and feeding programs.

In 1990, the Christian World College of Theology was formed, in which Dr. Chamberlain was President, Chancellor and Instructor. This rotational program was established to help individuals fulfill their High Calling and prepare for ministry, while continuing their commitments to family, job and ministries.

His most recent endeavor was the establishment of the Christian Community Center, built in 1998. The Christian Community Center houses the Delmarva Evangelistic Church offices as well as the Christian Community Child Care Center, which enrolls children from infant to five years of age. The facility was built for the entire Christian Community.

Dr. Chamberlain celebrated 53 years of marriage with his wife Ruth on June 7, 2005 just days before going home to be with the Lord.