Pastor E.A. Carter was born to Ewart, Sr, and Audrey Carter on the beautiful island of Jamaica, W.I. He is the second of three children.

While being raised in New York, he attended August Martin High School where he earned a diploma in aviation. Not too long after, Pastor Carter attended Oakwood University, where he earned a BA in Theology and a minor in Biblical languages with a concentration in Pastoral evangelism. Afterwards, he attended Liberty University pursuing a Masters of Arts in Human Services with a concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling.

Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God's Holy Word. 

The first pioneer was Angie Pryor Whitaker. She was baptized in Washington, DC in 1935, and moved to Gastonia in the 1900’s. She shared the truth with Vera Johnson Edwards, who also received the truth through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. She was baptized in May, 1959 at Berean SDA church in Charlotte, North Carolina. These faithful Literature Evangelists held a branch Sunday School weekly on Pryor street in Gastonia.