Pastor Fitzpatrick accepted Christ at a young age while a member of Mt. Pisgah Original Freewill Baptist Church located in Dunn, North Carolina under the leadership of Bishop Reginald Hinton.

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God called Pastor Fitzpatrick into the ministry in February 2000; he gave his initial sermon at Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina. In May 2002, Pastor Fitzpatrick began having Bible Study in his home and in May 2003 Pastor Fitzpatrick became an ordained minister. Soon thereafter, he became the founding pastor of One Love Ministries, Inc., affectionately referred to as “One Love.”

 

One Love is a non-denominational church that welcomes anyone who wishes to worship Jesus Christ in spirit and in truth. God said, “You will know my disciples by the love they have one for another”. Pastor and First Lady Elder Pauline Fitzpatrick have challenged One Love to live up to the expectations of Christ and to always walk in love. Pastor Fitzpatrick is a dynamic preacher and teacher committed to making the Word of God come alive.

 

He is passionate about fulfilling the call of Matthew 25 to reach out and feed the poor and clothe the naked. His service in our community has been recognized in many ways, one of which was being a finalist for the Lamplighter Awards in 2010. Pastor Fitzpatrick strives to continuously impact our community for the Kingdom of God and empower believers to live a victorious life.