About Us

PASTOR CARR & FAMILY  

Rev. Jason E. Carr is married to Sis. Brenda Cowen Carr, and they happily serve with their family at TAC. Pastor Jason Carr has been serving individuals and families both professionally and in ministry since 1992. He previously served as Pastor of Family Ministries at Hope Center in Redlands, CA, and evangelized approximately 32 weekends a year before accepting the role of Pastor at The Apostolic Church of Beaumont, Texas.  

 Pastor Carr holds several degrees, including Administration of Justice, Psychology, Human Development, and a master’s in clinical psychology. He is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and holds several certifications, including Certified Domestic Abuse Prevention Counselor, Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Certified Prepare and Enrich Administrator (Marital and Premarital Inventory), and Certified Biblical Counselor through The Institute of Soteric Counseling.  

Pastor Carr speaks at conferences both internationally and in the US, addressing topics related to Singles, Marriage, Family, Men, Youth, Ministers, and Church Development. He has also published several works, including:

  • “Biblical Straight Talk for Teens and Parents” - A four-part DVD and workbook series addressing puberty, peer pressure, sex, and sexuality.  
  • “Weekly Family Devotions” (written by Bro. & Sis. Carr) - 52 weeks of family devotions including scripture, story, application, and family activity.  


A Brief History

The Apostolic Church of Beaumont, formerly known as Glory Tabernacle, held its opening services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1946. Thirty-five people gathered in a building on Sabine Pass Avenue, near Railroad Avenue (now Martin Luther King Parkway). Bro. Tracy Boutlier served as the pastor, with coal oil lamps providing light for the service. Eventually, Bro. Boutlier acquired land at 2650 Sabine Pass Avenue.  

 In October 1969, the church assembly unanimously voted for Bro. Marvin L. Cole to become their pastor. On November 2, 1969, Bro. Cole, his wife, Sis. Marie Barbee Cole, and their children, Marvin Wendell, and Ruth Michelle, marked their first Sunday with the United Pentecostal Church of Sabine Pass Avenue. Sixty-nine attendees were present in Sunday School that day.  

The church relocated to Blackmon Lane in 1973, acquiring two acres and larger facilities to accommodate its growing congregation. In 1977, a metallic sanctuary with seating for 400 was constructed at this location. By 1982, the church had added educational facilities, a kitchen, and a fellowship hall. A total of eight land purchases at this location has given the church 14 acres of land on which to expand as God’s blessings continue.  
On October 19, 1997, the congregation moved into their current sanctuary at 3333 Eastex Freeway. This new sanctuary seats 1,100 and features a spacious Fellowship Hall with a commercial kitchen, a large educational wing, nursery, office suites, and many other beautiful amenities.  

A Family Life Center is planned for the near future, to be built on the site of the previous metal building. Upon completion, it will contain a school facility, youth chapel, gymnasium, and room for future growth.  

Rev. Jason Carr currently serves as Pastor of The Apostolic Church. Pastor Carr and his wife, Brenda, have been involved in ministry since 1992. He is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. Pastor Carr's vision for The Apostolic Church is to transform it into a thriving church, a place for healing and restoration, as well as a center for evangelism, from which new ministers and ministries can be launched. 

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Main Campus

The Apostolic Church
3333 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX

The Sanctuary of Lumberton

Offsite Campus
769 S Main St, Lumberton, TX

Online Campus

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What We Believe

The Bible is the infallible Word of God and the authority for salvation and Christian living. (See II Timothy 3:15-17.) 

There is one God, who has revealed Himself as Father; through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man. (See Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 3:16.) 

Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (See Romans 3:23-25; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9.) 

The saving gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the gospel (II Thessalonians 1:8; I Peter 4:17) by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance (resurrection). (See I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 2:4, 37-39; Romans 6:3-4.) 

As Christians, we are to love God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly and worship God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing, are for the church today. (See Mark 12:28-31; II Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14; I Corinthians 12:8-10.) 

Jesus Christ is coming again to catch away His church. In the end will be the final resurrection and the final judgment. The righteous will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous eternal death. (See I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 20:11-15.) 

God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20). As Spirit-filled believers, we can exercise simple faith to receive God’s miraculous gifts and to stir up the gifts He has already placed in our midst. Whenever special needs arise, we should believe that He can work through us. In this way, the gifts of the Spirit become vital tools for strengthening the church. 
 
On the Day of Pentecost, Peter reminded his audience that God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh. He promised that the Pentecostal experience was for “all those afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” (Acts 2:39). 
 
This life-changing promise still holds true today. Around the world and across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic barriers, people are embracing Pentecostalism. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that people are encountering the power of the Holy Spirit.