Pastor C.R. Graves is a very influential preacher, teacher, and motivational speaker.  He is living a dedicated life of preaching hope for the hopeless, deliverance for the bound and salvation to the lost.

Pastor Graves was born to Tommy & Shirley Graves on June 7, 1960, in Lubbock, Texas. He accepted his calling to the ministry in the year of 1977 and was ordained as an Elder in the Church of God in Christ in 1983 under the leadership of the late Bishop J.E. Alexander. He was called to his first Pastorate in 1990 at the Saints Assembly C.O.G.I.C. in McCamey, Texas. Where he served faithfully for 3 years. In 1993 under the guidance of the Holy Ghost he relocated his family to Denver, Colorado. Once relocating to Denver, again Pastor Graves answered the call to Pastor His time as founder of the Hope Deliverance Temple Ministries C.O.G.I.C. Where is has Pastored for 22 years.  Hope Deliverance has grown into an effective outreach ministry in the community of Aurora Colorado. Various ministries to include Prison ministry, food bank, clothing giveaways, holiday baskets, and gifts as well as many other outreach services much too

numerous to name.

Since the beginning of his ministry, God has endowed him with an Anointing of the five-fold ministry.  With the pastorate of an explosively anointed church, affiliation with the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Graves love God strengthens his passion for the children of the Highest.

Pastor Graves has served in numerous facets of the ministry. Serving as Chairman of District AIM, 2nd Vice President of Men’s Fellowship Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Colorado C.O.G.I.C. Chairman of the Divine Love District.

Pastor Graves is an anointed to preach the Gospel for such a time as this. He has been equipped for warfare against the enemy through the presence of the Holy Ghost.  Pastor Graves has been married to Evangelist Darcy K. Graves for 31 years; he is also the father of 5 wonderful children and 7 grandchildren.