Dr. Alex Himaya is an American preacher, author and speaker. He is the head of one of the fastest growing churches in America, the Battlecreek Church.
Biography
Himaya was born and raised in Louisiana, USA. He was born on 17th of March 1971. His father is an Egyptian and his mother is from North Carolina. Himaya’s father, who was raised in the Coptic (or Egyptian) Orthodox Church, moved to the United States from Egypt at the age of 19. He later met and married Himaya’s mother who was from rural North Carolina and once attended an Episcopal church.
Today, Himaya’s parents attend First Baptist Church of Bossier City, La. Himaya’s father also attends a Coptic church in Shreveport. He however lost his mother in 2023.
Age
Dr. Himaya was born on the 17th of March, 1971.
Education
Alex received his bachelors degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas. He further got his Masters degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Also, in May of year 2002, he finished his Doctorate in Church Growth and Evangelism.
Family Life
Meredith Himaya is the wife of Dr. Alex Himaya. God blessed their marriage with four children. Katherine, Eli, Benjamin and Lemley.
Ministry
Dr. Alex Himaya is the founder and lead Pastor of The Church at BattleCreek, located in Tulsa.
About 100 of the church’s remaining members in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, urged Dr. Alex Himaya to accept a post as Senior Pastor and assist in reviving the congregation in 2002.
The Gracemont church had seen a significant drop in membership as a result of a number of things. The remaining congregation members were then in charge of a sizable meeting place (originally constructed as an outlet mall but bought by Gracemont during a period of development in the 1980s) as well as a sizable mortgage.
With the understanding that the church would essentially dissolve and rebuild as a new congregation with a new name, new ministry initiatives, and a heavy focus on evangelism, Dr. Himaya agreed to accept the job.
During a first meeting, Dr. Himaya gave the church its direction by saying: “Another church is not necessary in Tulsa. Tulsa needs a secure setting where the unreligious can learn the transforming message that Jesus Christ died for their sins and cares for them.” The congregation soon became officially known as “The Church at BattleCreek.” As one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation, the rapidly expanding Church nevertheless has its main campus in Broken Arrow.
BattleCreek Church
On August 14, 2003, The Church at BattleCreek held its first open service. By the time the church celebrated its third anniversary in August 2006, it was reporting a weekly attendance of over 1600 people at its two Sunday morning services, including more than 700 kids and teenagers. In addition, the church had paid off its mortgage and hired five full-time pastors in addition to a number of other full- and part-time staff members.
The Church at BattleCreek also ran a daycare center and gave meeting space and financial aid to Christian churches for Spanish- and Arabic-speaking people in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area.
The church started building a 1,200-seat auditorium with cutting-edge audio-visual capabilities in 2007.
Immanuel Baptist Church, which is situated on the eastern side of downtown Tulsa, became a satellite congregation of the Church at Battle Creek in 2014. The church now has four locations—three in the Tulsa region and one in Wheaton, Illinois—with the addition. A plan by the Church to grow its Midtown, Tulsa location was met with opposition in 2015.
Alex’s role as pastor of The Church at BattleCreek played a crucial role in the establishment of Adopt (ed). The Adopt(ed) ministry helps families through the process of personal adoption by educating and empowering them through small groups held in their homes. An Ethiopian girl has been adopted by the Himaya family.
Books
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Jesus Hates Religion: Finding Grace in a Works-Driven Culture
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Your Little Red Wagon
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Overcome – Bible Study Book: Living Beyond Your Circumstances
Sermons
- The Baggage That Won’t Let Go
- Baggage From Other People
- I AM. The Good Shepherd
- Anointed
- Who Has The Keys
- 6 Big Questions About Jonah
Net Worth
We cannot estimate how much Dr. Alex Himaya is worth. This is because information about earnings has not been made public as at the time of this publication.
Social Media
Facebook: @Alex Himaya
Twitter: @alexhimaya
Instagram: @alexhimaya