the bishops
Bishop Terry D. Williams
Bishop Terry D. Williams is the founder The “Purpose” Church International Fellowship (TPCIF): an established Church Planting and mentoring organization that provides ministry leadership to pastors across denominational lines. His ability to teach and preach the Word of God with clarity, conviction and passion makes him a sought-after evangelist across the globe.
Bishop Williams is also the founder of The “Purpose” Church in Minneapolis, MN, and TDW Ministries, which is focused on empowering people through media ministry. He accepted his calling into the ministry in April 1993, and began his pastoral ministry in December 1997. During his ministry he has received numerous awards including the Servant-Leader award in 2002 from the International Black Women’s Congress and the National Television Program of the month Award from First Choice Media in 2008.
Bishop Avery Austin
Total Deliverance Church, founded by Bishop Avery Austin, was established in January 2000. He began the ministry in his home in Los Angeles, California with six members. As the Lord began to bless Bishop Austin, he was directed to relocate the church and his family to Lancaster, California where he held the first service at the Oxford Inn Hotel with approximately 6 members. With Bishop Austin’s powerful preaching and teaching of God’s word, he continued to believe God, and with much prayer and fasting, the ministry began to show rapid growth.
In 2009, TDC was declared, “The fastest growing church in the Antelope Valley” by the LA Focus Newspaper.
Remaining true to that declaration, the church continued to grow! God spoke to Bishop Austin again with a charge to Move Forward! On May 8th of 2022, Bishop Austin launched a second location in Little Rock, Arkansas. With presently 2 locations, Bishop Austin is truly walking in his purpose... KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT. As we continue to seek God, we are assured that God will continue to place His favor upon Bishop Avery Austin, the Total Deliverance Church family and the community we serve!