Dr. Samuel Huddleston
Dr. Samuel Huddleston, Assistant Superintendent of the Northern California and Nevada District Assemblies of God assists in giving oversight to over 450 churches.
Graduating in 1980 from Bethany College in Santa Cruz, CA, he attended Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.That educational experience also helped Samuel to finally understand his troubled childhood and what had driven him, years earlier as a reckless teenager. At age 19, Samuel surrendered his life to Christ and learned about God’s unconditional love while serving time in California Penal Institution.
Samuel accepted a position at Church on the Hill in Vallejo, California, where he served from 1981 to 1988. He enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, eventually earning his Masters Degree in Marriage Family and Child Counseling. Samuel was appointed Executive Director of Match Two Prisoner Outreach from 1988 to 1994.
For 2 ½ years after M-2, during the time he was pastoring Samuel returned to his alma mater to serve as Dean of Students at Bethany University under Dr. Everett Wilson.
He served as the founding and lead pastor of Lighthouse Covenant Fellowship in Benicia, California from 1993 to 2004.
In May 2006 Samuel received his Doctorate of Ministry degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his wife, his dad, children, and grandbabies in attendance.
His autobiography, Five Years to Life, has inspired people across America and throughout the world, giving them hope for a new beginning. Copies can be purchased on Amazon: Five Years to Life: Huddleston, Sam: Amazon.com: Books. Samuel has shared his testimony with thousands, reminding them not only with words but also with his very presence, that God has the power to put broken lives and broken relationships back together again.
Samuel and Linda reside in Rancho Cordova, CA close to their thirteen grandchildren.