The Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (Inc.) Antigua had a very humble beginning. It started under a coconut palm branch shed on Alfred Peters Street, Villa in the yard of a lady by the name of Mrs. Alley Browne. A few Pentecostal Christians immigrants from Monserrat led by Bro. James Rodney along with Mary Brade, Lucy Weeks and others met to worship God and preach the Pentecostal message. The work quickly grew and soon Bro. Rodney and his team were in need of help. They received help through Pastor John Morson from the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada's branch church in Monserrat, who pastored the church from 1943 – 1946 followed by other Canadian missionaries as well as local pioneer workers.

The assembly grew rapidly and moved from the coconut branch shed to Mannix Hall on Newgate Street, then after moving to various other locations they finally rested on Upper Bishopgate Street. The land which was owned by the Ross family was to be sold. The church paid a deposit of 10% of the cost price through the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Erection of the church building started in August,1951 and was completed in October of that same year.

Reverend and Mrs. Piper who were then in leadership ordained six men and sent them into the fields to open out stations in Pigotts, English Harbour, Bethesda, Pares Village, New Field, Liberta, All Saints, Freeman's Village, Bendals, Crab Hill, Old Road and Kentish. These men were Bro. White, Bro. Winspear, Bro. Grear, Bro. Greenaway, Bro. Jeffers and Bro. Francis. When the Pipers left in 1954 they were succeeded by Rev. A. T Jacobson who served from 1952 –1961. During 1961 – 1965 the church was led by persons such as Marion Parkinson, Esther Kelsey, Rev. & Mrs. Jack Keys, Rev. Barker, Tommy Maginley and Rev. & Mrs. Marcus P. Roberts.

Reverend Peter Lee and his wife Mrs. Mariam Lee took up pastorate in January, 1965 . During his time in 1967 the church property was completely paid for, improvements were undertaken by way of repairs and a wing was added to the west of the original building. A new mission house was built in 1985 with assistance from Canada by way of labour. Rev. Lee's pastorate came to an end in early 1991. During this year assistance was given by Pastor Raymond Prosper, Bro. Hollis Henry and Bro. Everette Jonas. In 1992 Pastor Stephen Andrews who was then an evangelist and his wife Mrs. Lourdes Andrews came and in 1993 he was installed as pastor. The church has since then been growing by leaps and bounds, membership currently stands at 497. Presently the members are working on the new sanctuary being constructed in Woods Estate.

Reverend Stephen Andrews accepted Christ as his personal saviour and was born again at the age of 17. He immediately began ministering the word after conversion. On 30th March of 1991 Stephen Curtis Andrews married to Ms. Lourdes Franka Rodriguez. On the 8th of January 1993 this new family along with their first born, came to Antigua, where he is doing the work of God as an evangelist while still doing a powerful job of pastoring and mentoring lives along with his wife at SJPC House of Restoration Ministries.

Through the divine graces of prophecy, revelation knowledge and Apostolic unction, the Ministry reaches people world-wide in an effort to convert new believers to Christ and bring restoration to the lives of countless individuals. No avenue is omitted in the spreading of St. John's Pentecostal Church Prophetic Message. Internet, Newspaper, Radio and Television; they are all utilized for the glory of God.

Our aim is to bring men, women and children out of darkness into the marvelous light of Jesus Christ. We continue to build for the express purpose of rendering divine service to mankind.

When we talk about the Ministry of the St. John's Pentecostal Church, we are referring to the Spiritual Services that the Pastors, Leaders and Members render to the Society. Over the years, St. John's Pentecostal Church has always been an Evangelistic Church, with a very strong charismatic flavor. The members of yesteryear who are still with us, boast of the glory that fell in their days. The Gospel has always been preached without fear or reservation, and revival was often the theme.

Today it is even better. A lot of changes have taken place, but only for the better. Over the past eighteen years, under the leadership of Apostle Stephen Andrew, the body of members has grown exponentially! The flame of evangelism has never died; it only increased, especially because Apostle Andrews' first area of Ministry is Evangelism. The Church is governed by the Apostle, the Pastor (Lourdes Andrews), and a uniquely selected team of Elders, Deacons, Ministers and Departmental Directors. The ministry covers areas such as spiritual growth, family and marriage, evangelism and discipleship, worship, music and art productions.

1) Reaching The Lost

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

2) Building the body of Christ

Ephesians 4:12-13 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Chris.

3) Calling sons and daughters into ministry

Ephesians 4:14 Tthat we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.

1) Build lives

• To build the people of God so as to present the world with a total man.
• To educate our members so that they could become better persons through preaching, teaching, seminars etc.
• To create a strong ministry team comprising of elders and PRESBYTERY.
• To be global in our outreach efforts and to establish the five fold ministry while networking with other ministries.

2) To acquire and build physical properties

• To build a home for the aged in our community.
• To build a multipurpose complex to house 2000 persons
• To acquire land for future development of kingdom business
• To establish a secondary school for our children
• To become self sustaining by creating ENTREPRENEURS
• To create employment for our people so that they can experience a better way of life.

First Lady Lourdes Andrews is the Administrator of the House of Restoration Ministries International. Graced with the prophetic anointing to plan and implement programmes at a high level of excellence, she is the main organizer of Ministry activities and also functions as Co-Pastor. Her visionary leadership and love for children led to the establishment of a pre-school, day-care and primary school at House of Restoration Ministries. She actively participates in the daily operation of these services.

Pastor Andrews is an ardent intercessor who is equipped with the ability to discern spiritual gifts. She is responsible for the selection and appointment of individuals to serve in the various ministries of the Church. Her commitment to the development of the creative talents of members especially our Youth, reflects in the many excellent productions that take place at our Ministry on an annual basis. With the assistance of her administrative team and guided by a commitment to righteousness and responsible stewardship, she oversees activities designed to build competence, loyalty and integrity in the way that time and other resources of the ministry are managed.

This commitment also extends into the areas of financial and property management at House of Restoration Ministries.