Apostle Sam Martin III serves as Senior Overseer of Empowering Word of Life Ministries  with churches in Steele, Missouri and Morrisville, North Carolina. He is also Founder and President of Empowering Word Covenant Fellowship of Churches also Headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina…

Apostle Martin was born in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to San Jose, California where -  Sam Martin found Jesus while on family visit to Memphis, Tennessee in 1992 - where he struggled with his walk with Jesus for two years.  Late in the year of 1994 Sam finally accepted the call of Jesus pulling him into the Body of Christ and experienced a life changing call to ministry several months later in 1995.

Apostle Sam Martin III has been preaching the unadulterated word of God and counseling (Marriage, teen, singles, family, adolescent, health, church infrastructure & government, motivational speaker, and life coach) since 1995 while encouraging disciples, and changing lives for nearly 2 decades and have hopes to continue sharing all that God has given him with the Body of Christ in and with future generations and all nations.

I am honored to be on the board of directors of The Fraternal Order of the Men of Semper Fidelis.  It is my passion to see men, their, families and those growing into men to be impacted on a positive life changing level. It is truly amazing to witness so many men of all ethnicities and walks of live standing together supporting one another strengthening one another to be better men for the betterment of all.  The heart of men is such an integral part of the fabric of life for a man. We of "The Men of Semper Fidelis" have made a pact to stand for truth and character in support of our homes, communities, and the world.  It is our purpose to help all those of the male gender to feel they are not alone and that by our strength we shall overcome any and all adversity that we may face with a brother that shall stand with us by our side.  We are not alone nor shall any man that seeks the hand of "The Men of Semper Fidelis".  We are grateful for our founder and president, Tyrone Holmes for establishing and bring together all of these men that stand with him in unity to continue the vision of being a brother to the brotherless and helping the fatherless to find their way to be the man that God is calling them to be.  We are a active community group motivated to seek and encourage change in men lives and communities.  This change gives the weak strength and the overlooked the right to be seen.  If you are a man seeking a hand from other men to do that which is within you or to help spring life in to a man that seems to have been forgotten then we would love to talk to you.