ZELFORD D. IRIONS served as a chaplain assistant in the US Army. He ministered to soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Ethics from Manhattan Christian College and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. He has also received certifications in RTS Bereavement Training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, and Prepare/ Enrich Marital Training. In 2006, Pastor Irions started New Destiny Christian Church in Texas. Pastor Irions was led to move the ministry to Florida, with many members following close behind. Today he is the Senior Pastor of Abiding Faith Church in Tampa, Florida. www.abidingfaithchurch.com