Anointed with the Holy Spirit and with Power

Senior Pastor


Pastor Carl A. Turner Sr. was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. under the leadership of the late, Bishop F.M. Thomas. He was reared by his parents, the late District Elder John Loyd and Evangelist Betty Loyd of Bridgeport, CT. Through God’s guidance along with his parents, he was taught to love the Lord and to keep His commandments at a young age.

Pastor Turner has been the Pastor of Highway Gospel Community Temple in West Chester, PA. since 1988 and Highway Word Of Faith Ministries in Newark, DE. since 1999, totaling 28 years in Pastoring. He has been in the Kingdom Building business most of his life. He also has traveled extensively throughout the United States, India, Jamaica, London, England, the Bahamas, Bermuda, numerous trips to the continent of Africa including Kenya, Capetown and Johannesburg, South Africa and surrounding cities and the latest missions trip was to Seoul, South Korea.

He currently holds or has held the following prestigious positions:

Presently the Diocesan Bishop of the 47th Episcopal District of Kenya of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. (PAW)
Former General Treasurer of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. (16 years)
Former Member of the Executive Board of the P.A. of W., Inc.
Former Chairman of the Greater PA. State Council under the leadership of Bishop Ronald L. Young
Presently General Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Alliance of Apostolic Churches (PAAC).
Presently the Convention Manager for the P.A.W. under the direction of Bishop Charles H. Ellis III
He held the position as owner and C.E.O. of Turner’s Insurance Group for thirty-one years and is presently a successful business partner with Morinda International. (formerly TNI)