Our History

Pastor Vernon L. Fowler received Jesus Christ in November 1987 and was eventually assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, in 1994, where he joined the Christian House of Prayer. Pastor Fowler served for the next four years as an altar counselor under the leadership of Apostle Nate and Valerie Holcomb. He became a trained and equipped son for the work that God had called him to.

In March 1998, Pastor Fowler and his family received orders to Brussels, Belgium. Before departing, the Holy Spirit spoke to him, saying, “You will preach the Gospel in Belgium and prepare the people for the coming of the Lord.”

Pastor Fowler and his family arrived in Brussels in June 1998. They immediately began to pursue the vision of God, but the doors seemed to be closed. However, the doors were not locked! God again spoke to him in March 1999, saying, “Get the Bible study started.” So, in obedience to the Lord, Pastor Fowler began the Focus on Jesus Bible Study with his family.

Then in June of 1999, the Lord prompted him to initiate the action for the Full Gospel Service, and miraculously, every door was opened. On October 17, 1999, the first-ever Full Gospel service was birthed in the Brussels American Chapel.

Now, after five years of growth and prosperity, the Fowlers prepared to return to the United States to retire from the military and launch into full-time ministry. But God had another plan. So in March 2004, Pastor Fowler departed on a weeklong trip to the state of Georgia to handle family business in preparation for the family’s arrival in June.

Upon returning from the States, God spoke to the pastor and said, “The work in Belgium is not done yet.” God told Pastor Fowler that He wanted him to go to the SHAPE/Chievres area and continue the work he had begun in Brussels. In obedience again to the Lord, the pastor discussed this vision with his family and approached the chaplain. On July 11, 2004, the Focus on Jesus Full Gospel Church (FOJ) relocated to Mons. They began ministering in the Daumerie Chapel with 18 members.

In less than one year and after tremendous growth, the Holy Spirit led FOJ to move again. God spoke to the pastor in April 2005 and said, “tell the chaplain that we would move by June 1, 2005,” and FOJ began ministering at the Mercure Hotel.

After ministering in the hotel and aggressively releasing their faith in God for over nine months, The Lord fulfilled His promise. On March 4, 2006, FOJ had its building dedication and celebration and moved into a newly renovated and fully furnished church facility.

In September 2006, during Apostle Holcomb’s European visit, Pastor Fowler received yet another word from the Lord. Pastor Valerie prophesied and confirmed what the Lord had spoken privately to Pastor Fowler: “he would be the next Presbyter of CCI-Europe.” However, as Pastor Fowler prayed and pondered the word of the Lord for almost two years, the next move would not occur until the Summer of 2008.

Presbyter Charles Johnson contacted Pastor Fowler, letting him know it was time to move to Landstuhl, Germany. In August 2008, the Christian House of Prayer Europe was birthed. Pastor Fowler was later set aside by Apostle Holcomb as the Presbyter and overseer of CCI-Europe as the Lord had promised.

In the Summer of 2013, Pastor Fowler began to seek the Lord concerning the next move. In January 2014, he felt the leading of the Holy Spirit to return to the State of California to continue the work that the Lord had started over 15 years ago. After four years of steadfast prayer and seeking the heart of God, Dominion Church was born on January 1, 2018.

Recalling the humble beginnings of Dominion Church, the congregation can reflect and see what God has done through our pastor for over 20 years. We can boldly declare that it is the Lord’s doing, and it is absolutely marvelous in our eyes. To God be the glory, in Jesus’ Name!