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meet our senior pastor

 An anointed preacher, gifted, talented, and skillful musician, singer, songwriter, and author, Pastor James Brant III is not only an anointed practical teacher and a phenomenal preacher of the word of God, but he has also committed himself to being a student of the word. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from Logos University, he is currently pursuing his second bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Theology at the Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL. His passion, even as his father’s passion was to help people navigate their walk of faith through the principles of the word of God. 

Pastor James has proven to be multifaceted in church ministry and administration and has

served in many different ministry capacities. He has served as the church’s musician, minister

of music and choir director. He served as the youth pastor and director as well as the

chaplain at Zarephath Academy, the School of Excellence. Serving full-time in the ministry

alongside his father since 2007, he was ordained an elder and became the executive pastor of Zarephath Tabernacle (also known as the Sustainment Center Church) in Jacksonville, Florida.

In July of 2016, his father, Bishop James Brant, Jr. went home to be with the Lord, and his

mother, Dr. Denise Brant assumed the senior pastorate in 2017, keeping the legacy alive.

In January of 2022, Pastor James officially accepted the pastoral assignment to become

the senior pastor of Zarephath  Tabernacle, the Sustainment Center Church, the church

his father and mother founded and pastored for 26 years.

Happily married to the lovely Lady Alneshia Brant of 19 years, they have a handsome son

named James Brant IV, affectionately known to everyone as Quad.

It is indeed evident that God’s hand is on his life. The obstacles and challenges that he’s faced have matured his faith and faithfulness and proven him worthy of the grace wherein he now walks.

Pastor James Brant III

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