Dr. Joshua Beckley, Senior Pastor

Six months after becoming a Christian at the age of 16, Joshua Beckley began preaching. He accepted his call to preach at 18 years of age, he later became licensed in 1976, and began to follow God’s will for his life. Leaving home in October 1977 for California, he left by faith, not knowing where he would stay or whom he would meet. He left because God had called him. Pastor Beckley was ordained in 1980. His education extends to a Doctorate in Ministry from The Centre for the Study of Biblical Research, a Masters in Divinity from the International School of Theology and a B.A. in Music Education. Before attending Golden Gate Theological Seminary, Pastor Beckley spent many years and many hours in self-education, learning the Greek and Hebrew languages, the disciplines of Hermeneutics, Homiletics and Exegeses. Through his dedication he has developed an extensive library of Biblical resources.

Pastor Beckley has served in full-time Christian work since 1977. He has worked with Dr. E. V. Hill at the World Christian Training Center as the Assistant Director of Activities in charge of High School Ministries. In less than one year he had Bible studies at eight of the inner city high school campuses which included Dorsey, Locke, Manual Arts, Los Angeles High, Crenshaw and Morningside.

In 1979 he came on staff at then First Baptist Church of Fontana, which is now Loveland Church. He served there for twelve years as Youth Pastor, Elder, National Youth Director for Harambee, Pastor of Visitation, Executive Pastor of Discipleship Ministries, and Executive Pastor of Counseling. Over the years he wrote extensive articles for youth magazines such as “Group.” Pastor Beckley also wrote the first step booklet of the Three Steps to Christian Maturity Discipleship program at Loveland, and taught Step One, Wednesday night Bible Study and periodically preached on Sundays.

In 1991, the Lord gave Pastor Beckley a vision of “Picking up the Broken Pieces in the lives of Believers” from which our current ministry was born. Pastor Beckley is presently the senior pastor of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship and has been the pastor since it’s beginning. In his current ministry as in past ministries, Pastor Beckley is concerned about the well being of people from all walks of life. He dedicates his life to spreading the Gospel of Christ to all he encounters; he encourages his membership to live a life which exemplifies Christ and shows forth the love which only comes from Christ.

Pastor Beckley has received numerous awards and recognitions for his service to the Lord Jesus Christ. His present extra-ministry responsibilities are: Co-founder of the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (I.E.C.A.A.C.), Member of the Board of Trustees for Christian Community College in Redlands; and Member of the Alliance for Education; Member of the Century Club of San Bernardino City Schools, Board Member of Community Action Partnership; also a Member of several other Ad-hoc Committees that are geared towards changing lives and conditions for our people and our communities.

However, Pastor Beckley says his greatest accomplishment since he met Christ, is his marriage to Lynda Carol and his three wonderful children; Anton, Aliea and Anell, and his grandchildren Cameron, Jayden, David, Dominic, Christian, Lailani, Calise, Alayna, Jaylan & Eva.