Our story is one that has evolved over the past twenty-four years. Back in 1985, in the city of San Diego, a man had a vision. His vision was to unite the Body of Christ. This man was R. Paul Carroll, who in 1989 became a full-time Pastor. However, before his entrance into the ministry, Paul was led by the Spirit to fulfill the mandate of Jesus Christ as recorded in John Chapter Seventeen; “FATHER, MAKE THEM ONE, AS YOU AND I ARE ONE”.

Prior to his call into ministry and before his vision for a United Christian Body to be formed according to the Word in this world, Paul served in the C.I.A., was a professional basketball player for short term, was instrumental in the issuance of the first Shell Credit Card out of Chicago, Ill. and started businesses in the oil pipeline industry out of Mexico. In addition, he had contracts with major corporations for address tiles. Paul was born in Chicago on a farm in Southern Illinois and learned at an early age about the Grace of God. In short, Paul was a visionary and an entrepreneur.

In the mid 1980's, a call began to stir within Mr., Carroll, a call he had no desire to fulfill. Three men of God came into his life with the message from the throne declaring that Paul was to enter into the ministry, full time. It was during this time that Paul’s vision for United Christian Charities was birthed. In 1986, Paul Carroll had leased out Jack Murphy Stadium (now Qualcomm Stadium) in order to celebrate what he called a “VICTORY CELEBRATION.” The purpose was to gather together ALL the churches and denominations under one banner, that banner being Jesus Christ, where all could celebrate their unity in Christ. The Victory Celebration went forth and much was learned through the process, and it was then, after the great event in San Diego that Paul submitted to the call of full time Pastoral Ministry.

For three and half years R. Paul Carroll instructed, taught, loved, shielded and protected the flock that God had given to Him, a flock of hungry saints who wanted to know more about God and desired to move into the deeper things of the Spirit. Together Paul and Patricia Carroll became a shelter from the storm for hundreds of people who were in need of physical healing, Deliverance and all the other needs that go along with ministry. However, even as Paul and Patricia continued in faithful service to the Lord in ministering to the people, the vision that once burned bright in him never left. He would often share his heart about United Christian Charities and how one day we would develop a Teen Leadership Center.

On one occasion Paul and I drove up to the hills of Santa Isabella near Julian and Ramona, CA and he showed me some property he wanted to purchase for the vision. Time went by and at the end of three and a half years of full time ministry Mr. Carroll passed away suddenly on December 9, 1991. His dream and his vision for a United Christian Charities operating by a United Christian Body of believers died with him.

It was in the year 1997 after five years of full time ministry, UCC was handed over to me. 10 months after Paul’s passing, the vision of United Christian Charities was resurrected. I had been fasting at that time and it was on the 13th day of a water fast that I wrote out, in my garage/office in those days, a fully developed plan for a Disaster Relief Center. I took the plan to the necessary people and resurrected the non-profit corporation called United Christian Charities. UCC received a 510(c)(3) public benefit tax exempt status from the IRS.

Having succeeded in forming the corporation I afterwards found myself not knowing what to do with it. I tried several different ways to promote it, share the vision with others, but never truly tapped into the depth of what the whole vision of my Pastor was all about.

The years have passed and for the first time UCC makes sense to me as never before. I see a great need for UCC this hour and it is my hope that together we will accomplish the great tasks that are before us. Now with six members on our Board of Directors, ready to bring the vision of UCC to pass, I am excited to see the Lord bring this dream into a reality.

I would like to say that after 17 years of full time Pastoral Ministry it is with great joy that this new door of opportunity has opened and through it there is a boundless supply of heavens rich resources to take care of what is most important in this life, and that is PEOPLE.

Blessings,

Vincent Xavier

President, UCC