Abundant Life Christian Church
25 Years of Ministry
October 1983 – October 2008  

"Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send, and who shall go for us?   Then I said, here am I send me."   Isaiah 6:8  


The vision of Abundant Life Christian Church was shared at Julie's Restaurant in Los Angeles , CA during the first organizational meeting with nine dedicated persons in attendance on September 9, 1983.   They were: Jo Ann Robinson, William Bynum, George Jacobs, Ruth Hughes, Mary Nix, Judith Richardson, Karen Dickerson, and Elvira Vinson.   The group joined in prayer and commitment to the vision that God had given to Rev. John E. Tunstall, IV to organize a new church.

The name of the new church would be Abundant Life Christian Church, derived from the scriptural passage of John 10:10 : "The thief cometh not, but for to steal and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly."

The logo would consist of the dove, representing the Holy Spirit with an outpouring of overflowing of rivers of living waters.

A series of temporary meeting locations were used for worship services, bible studies, and prayer meetings: Pastor Tunstall's garage, the Action Headware (hat factory), house to house (koinonia) fellowship, Crenshaw High School , and the Imperial Theater.   But on November 19, 1984, by the unmistakable intervention of Almighty God, we became the new owners of our present church home located at 3500 South Normandie Ave.

Thereafter, the vision for ministry evolved into the form of a baseball diamond with first base designated as "Bring Them In;" second base as "Disciple Them Up;" third base as "Send Them Out;" and home plate as reaching our heavenly home.

Now in our 25th year, that vision has been manifested through many expressions of ministry:

Bring Them In

  • Over 2,500 people have been affiliated.

Disciple Them Up

  • Continuous emphasis on spiritual growth through worship, prayer, biblical study, and ministry training.
  • Nine (9) ministers have announced their Call and have undergone theological training.
  • A covering for ministry to the Hispanic community and temporary housing for many other ministries in transition.

Send Them Out

  • Four (4) pastors presently lead congregations across the country…three (3) are founding pastors.
  • Radio Ministry
  • Hispanic Ministry
  • Missions Ministry
  • Prison Fellowship
  • Community Awareness Carnivals
  • S.W.A.T. (Spread the Word Around Town)
  • Home Bible Study Group
  • Alcohol & Drug Abuse Ministry
  • Clothes and Food Give-A-Ways
  • Heaven on Earth Institute
  • Black History Awareness
  • Outreach to six other churches in need of a facility
  • Housed two public and two Christian schools
  • Project Impact , USA
  • Summer Christian Music Workshop (SCMW)
  • Girl Scouts of America

We are striving to be faithful to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment in order to grow a Great Church.