Our Old Building

Elvin Ezekiel began conducting services in February 1995 at the local hotels in Cherry Hill, NJ.  After gathering a core of believers interested in his progressive approach, he organized a fellowship in September of the same year and later secured space in a building in Maple Shade, NJ.  The new fellowship was still without a name and identity until a close friend of Pastor Ezekiel, Gina Mahin, who had observed his life and witnessed his transitions through various events, suggested a name consistent with the vision spoken to him by God.  The name placed on the door of this new facility was New Beginnings Worship Center.  It was to be a place devoid of crippling traditions and enslaving customs.     

The numerical strength of the ministry continued to grow.  Consequently, a year later the church moved to the Pennsauken Mart shopping center to facilitate the growth challenges.  The ministry experienced a dramatic turnover 1998 when some members were challenged beyond their comfort zones (they were invited to be more committed to God and the ministry of saving the lost).  Some individuals loved the one-hour worship services but were uncomfortable with Pastor’s challenges to also attend the Sunday school and the mid-week Bible study.  They found that kind of responsibility unessential for their lives.  Accountability to the holiness of God can never be optional.  Every believer is challenged by this ministry to seek discipleship training and look for an avenue to perform ministry for the Lord.  While this may be an unpopular concept for some, the ministry’s leaders held fast to its core beliefs despite the waning attendance numbers.        

  

Our Current Location

 

  In 2002, NBWC began transitioning again moving to and from various locations in South Jersey in an effort to meet the varying needs of the ministry.  From the now vacant movie theatre on Route 38 in Pennsauken, where the church experienced exponential growth, to a church-owned office building on Westfield Ave., and finally to its current location at 3014 Marlton Pike, New Beginnings never lost sight of its commitment to God and its congregation.  Our Heavenly Father wants a church where only He is celebrated; not individuals, systems, and others competing for Gods glory.   Thus, the goal of NBWC is to give the Lord a organization with a system of  pureness and holy living and in addition give people a “new beginning”.  This is done through the 12-step recovery paradigm, which allows individuals to pursue personal holiness while healing and dealing with his or her own sin in the form of addictions, emotional issues, relational dysfunctions and compulsions.  The NBWC has experienced tremendous success with regard to it’s recovery ministry. This biblically based effort is impacting still the continuous growth both numerically and spiritually.