Specialties
Through sound biblical teaching, discipleship, ministry outreach, and global missions, we are building, strengthening, and equipping individuals to grow, and mature in faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and in fulfilling God's kingdom purpose in the Earth. It is God's desire that each family leaves a legacy of following Christ. Here at Zoe Center (formerly known as Zoe Christian Fellowship), we purpose to live our lives according to the divine will of God.
History
Established in 1989.
On January 8, 1989, Zoe Christian Fellowship held its first Sunday service at Cerritos High School. One hundred and six (106) people attended. Three people received Christ, three people were filled with the Holy Spirit, and six people joined the church. On July 7, 1995, Zoe relocated to its current location - a 4.5 acre church campus in Whittier, California - and Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier was born. Since that time, the church has grown to over 3,000 members from all nationalities and walks of life.
Meet the Business Owner: Bishop Ed S.
Edward A. Smith was born in Los Angeles, California. He received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in February 1973. He spent the first 11 years of his Christian life sitting under the teaching ministry of Dr. Frederick K.C. Price, Founder/Pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center, Los Angeles, California. In 1984, he and his family joined Zoe Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles.
Bishop Ed spent seven years as an instructor for the Zoe Christian Leadership Training Center and served as an Elder and Executive Board member of Zoe Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles, pastored by Bishop Frank L. Stewart. Under the instruction of God and with the blessing of Bishop Stewart, another Zoe church was planted. Pastor Ed started Zoe Christian Fellowship of Cerritos in 1989. In 1995, Bishop Ed and the members of Zoe moved to their present church complex in Whittier, thereby becoming Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier.