Elder Tony Whiteside
Elder Tony Whiteside was born July 7, 1965 to Thomas and Dorothy Whiteside in Greensboro NC, he graduated from Greensboro Page High school in 1983, joined the US Army from 1983-1985 as an Air Traffic Controller. Graduated from NCA&TSU in 1989. Commissioned and retired in the USAF as an officer (Pilot), 1990-2008.
Military Contractor, 2010-2013 and US Postal Worker, 2013-2017.
Elder Whiteside came to the Lord while in College and attended Sanctuary Deliverance Church of the Living Word under the pastorate of the late Bishop Vander D. Purcell, in Greensboro NC. He was license (2012) and Ordained under Bishop Bennie L. Kingwood, pastor of Faith Deliverance Baptist Church in Newport News, Va in July of 2014. His mission is to preach the Gospel to every creature and to help promote the Kingdom of God in all the earth.
“No one grows, until they learn their true identity in Christ. It is this foundation that ignites the fire in us to move us forward into the purposes of God.” His favorite scripture is 1 John 3:2-3
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”
For once a person agrees and believes what God says about them, then comes the purifying elements into our life, pushing us forward towards God’s will for our lives. Then, we can ask the question to our Father, “Now that I am your son through Christ Jesus, what do I do in the earth? Or what is my part in the kingdom?” And the Holy Spirit will respond by saying, “Do what Jesus did, He is your greatest example!”
Elder Whiteside is married to Elder Sandra Whiteside, celebrating their 30th Anniversary on 12/23/2019. They have 2 sons, Marcus and Jonathan Whiteside, 1 daughter-in-love, Nicole Whiteside, and 1 daughter, Gabrielle Whiteside.
Elder Sandra Whiteside
Elder Sandra Louise Whiteside is a native of Candor NC, and is the daughter of Pastor Odessa Talley and the late Elbert Bittle. She attended public school in Montgomery County and is a proud 1982 graduate of East Montgomery High School, Biscoe NC. Her spiritual foundation was formed at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she received Jesus as her Lord and Saviour under the leadership of Pastor Michael Anthony Isaac of Hoffman, NC.
Elder Whiteside attended Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst NC for two years and transferred to North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro NC in 1985 receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management in 1989. She also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 2016.
After graduating from A&T, she united in holy matrimony with her college sweetheart, Tony Alton Whiteside, native of Greensboro NC. In their union, the Lord blessed them with 3 wonderful children. Marcus Anthony, Jonathan Lamar (wife Nicole Lee), Gabrielle Mikaela Whiteside.
Her and the Children were blessed to venture the journey of life in the Air Force throughout the US, as Tony served in the USAF until his retirement in 2008. Elder Whiteside was licensed to preach the gospel at Faith Deliverance Church in Newport News Va. on February 28, 2010 and was ordained in July 2014.