Chois Blackwell Webb began his ministry journey evangelizing through Texas and surrounding states
Married Vivian Dawn Webb
Chois and Vivian Webb moved permanently to California
Founded Life Tabernacle in Porterville
Chois and Vivian Webb bought the property at 939 North Main Street with a dream and a vision
The old building was finished and dedicated. Rev N A Urshan preached the dedication service
The church was built by brick, and the building was finished around June of 1963
A revival with Brother and Sister Joseph Domingues brought growth
After thirty years of dedicated leadership, Pastor C B Webb turned the church over to his son, Mike Webb
He grew up watching his parents plant the church and began serving in ministry in the late 1970s to support the family's spreading of the gospel
At the age of 34, Mike Webb took over the pastorate from his father
Again revival broke out, with many baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost
A new sanctuary and parking lot were finished on the north end of the property. Inaugural and dedication services were held on March 9, 2003
Pastor Mike Webb concluded his time as senior pastor, passing the leadership to Jonathan Kendrick
Mike Webb passed away on July 11, 2020. He was widely remembered by Central Valley churchgoers for his consistent smile and dedicated community outreach after roughly four decades of preaching and leading congregations
Pastor Jonathan Kendrick assumed the pastorate and pastored the church for exactly six years
After exactly six years of pastoring the church, Pastor Kendrick passed the baton to Brother Steve Marchbanks
Brother Steve Marchbanks became pastor, and there stands a ripened field ready to be harvested
