About Us

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In April 1998, with the blessing of their Pastor (Bishop Alphonzo D. Brooks) the first official gathering of Agape 1 Ministries took place in the home of Minister Howwin and Missionary Yvonne Carter in the form of a Bible Study. The Bible Study consisted of a few people, some who at the time were displaced spiritually, unchurched and in search of biblical truth. The Bible Study grew tremendously and so did the Carter’s heart toward the people to consider ministry beyond Bible Study. God led Minister and Missionary Carter to Pastor and holistically address the needs of the people whom they were now affiliated. This caused them to secure a place of study and worship service, to ensure consistent teaching, preaching, and learning of God’s word, thus Agape 1 Church of Christ Incorporated was established in August of 1999.

1. The manifestation of Agape 1Church of Christ, Incorporated was the answer to a call by God on the life of Elder Howwin Carter, Jr. and Evangelist Yvonne Carter. This call was to a Ministry of “Deliverance, Reconciliation” and “Restoration.”

The Carter’s sorted the Lord for a location for the church, and God led Pastor Carter to Southeast, Washington, D.C. in historical Anacostia where he met the Reverend Willie F. Wilson who was gracious enough to lease to them the historical building formerly known as Union Temple Baptist Church. It was there where Bisp. A.D. Brooks installed Eld. Carter as Pastor.  After (6) six years of ministry God laid it upon Pastor Wilson’s heart to sell the building to the Agape 1 Church. 

Now with its permanent home known as the Agape 1 Church of Christ, located at 2000/2002 Fourteenth Street, Southeast Washington, D.C. The Ministries that comprise of Agape 1 addresses the biblical truths, the needs of people as well as reaches out to the surrounding communities in hopes of bringing restoration to lost souls.

On August 7, 2015, after the installation of Bishop A.D. Brooks as Presiding Bishop of The Way of the Cross Church of Christ, Int’l., the Agape 1 Church of Christ was officially announced as being the first church inducted into the ministry under the Administration and leadership of this Man of God (Bishop A.D. Brooks).

After 15 years as an independent ministry and with much prayer and consideration God placed it upon the heart of the Carter’s to return to their roots. During their tenure as an independent ministry the Agape 1 Church family always felt a part of the Way of the Cross because of the love showed by Bishop Brooks and the church family over the years.

Looking forward with great anticipation to what God has in-stored for the newly appointed and anointed ministry of the Agape 1 Way of the Cross Church of Christ, Int’l. and its Pastors Elder Howwin and Lady Yvonne Carter. We are forever grateful for Bishop Alphonzo D. Brooks for his leadership, consistent present and all that he has literally poured of himself into our Pastor as a spiritual father over these many years to the Glory of God. We believe that this is God’s Set Time for Bishop Brooks and The Way of the Cross Church of Christ, Int’l. 

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 

Hab. 2:3