How it all started...
The Greater Love Church of God in Christ was activated the first Sunday of January 1967 in Chicago , IL under the leadership of Pastor Ollie Lee Peel. The first service was held in the basement of Brother and Sister Houston’s home at 3120 West Arthington Street. The Houston ’s were Greater Love’s first members. The next Sunday Sister Lucille Peel joined her husband in ministry with the blessings of their Pastor, the late Bishop Leroy Works.
By the third Sunday people were coming in groups; God was gradually increasing this membership. Among these groups were Bernice Ramsey, Andrew Williams and their families. This couple was later joined in holy matrimony and served as part of the governing body for The Greater Love Church. With the continual increase of members the church could no longer reside in the Houston ’s home and in March of 1967 the church relocated to 1125 South Kedzie Avenue .
Pastor Ollie Peel’s stature could garner attention, but he was most revered for his giving spirit, bold personality to correct firmly, his ability to declare the gospel at anytime, in any place, and his assertion of love for his family friends and strangers. On September 21, 2006 Pastor Ollie L. Peel went home to be with the Lord. We praise God for the time we shared with Pastor Ollie L. Peel and for the legacy he left here with us.
Expanding the vision...
THE CHURCH WITH THE BIG HEART
THE GREATER LOVE CHURCH is committed to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through service. We strive to evangelize the world by presenting Christ through instruction and example.
We are all in need of Christ and we are all called to take every opportunity to present Him to the world!!! Our goal is to tell others about Christ in a way that is both attractive and meaningful. In doing so we strive to operate in love and kindness while building integral individuals through transparency, accountability and truth.
Come witness firsthand the transforming power of God's word manifested through the lives at Greater Love. Come be a part of an unforgettable worship experience!!!!
Our purpose is to glorify God, edify the Christian body and to evangelize non-believers. As Christians our hope makes us not ashamed because of the love of God that is shed abroad in our hearts.
THE GREATER LOVE CHURCH is committed to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through service. We strive to evangelize the world by presenting Christ through instruction and example.
We are all in need of Christ and we are all called to take every opportunity to present Him to the world!!! Our goal is to tell others about Christ in a way that is both attractive and meaningful. In doing so we strive to operate in love and kindness while building integral individuals through transparency, accountability and truth.
Come witness firsthand the transforming power of God's word manifested through the lives at Greater Love. Come be a part of an unforgettable worship experience!!!!
Our purpose is to glorify God, edify the Christian body and to evangelize non-believers. As Christians our hope makes us not ashamed because of the love of God that is shed abroad in our hearts.
Where we are headed...
The Greater Love Church has celebrated a rich legacy of home and foreign missions, seeing spiritual renewal across the world, and building strong faith communities! These experiences have forced us to expand our facilities for greater global impact. We are in the process of purchasing a new facility, which will allow us to provide state of the arts media presentations to better engage those who follow our ministry globally, while we continue to nurture the development of those who physically participate in ministry. Please consider partnering with us as we endeavor to continue serving our faith communities.
