Pastor Earl O. Holiman

Pastor Earl O. Holiman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 15, 1930, to Walter and Lyda Holiman. He was the youngest of thirteen children. He attended public school #42, Crispus Attucks High School, and after two years in the Army, he completed one year at Indiana University.

After coming to Denver in 1959, he pursued his education, earning an Associate Arts Degree at Community College of Denver, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Metropolitan State College, A Bachelor of Biblical Studies, A Masters of Christian Education, culminating in a Doctor of Divinity Degree, all from Family Bible Institute.

Pastor Holiman was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost in 1948, while in Fresno, California with his older brother, Elder Harold Holiman. He was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ by the late E.L. Jackson in Madera, California.

Called to the ministry in 1951, he was active in Christ Temple Apostolic Church, until being sent to Denver in 1959. He met and married Aurelia Jesella Minton in 1950. They have two children, Belinda Cook and Earl Jr., and one grandson, Eriq Cook.