Ben Priest
On May 11,1980, Ben Priest met Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on the streets of Houston, Texas. After living 10 years in rebellion as an outlaw biker addicted to drugs and alcohol, Ben prayed a simple prayer. "Jesus, if you can help me, I'll give my life to you." Jesus saved Ben and filled him with the Holy Ghost. He was healed of kidney and liver disease and for the first time in years, he was in his right mind.
At the time of his salvation, all Ben knew was motorcycles and street life and that he wanted to be used by the Lord. Jesus gave him the vision for Tribe of Judah Motorcycle Ministries, and also blessed him with a motorcycle which became a pulpit. Ben was sent forth to evangelize the outlaw biker world, a segment of society not ordinarily reached with the Gospel. Multiple chapters of Tribe of Judah have been established across America, and also in Australia, England, Germany and Scandinavian countries.
The ministry Jesus has given Ben has not only taken him to bikers, but to people in all walks of life. He has ministered the life-transforming Gospel message in churches, schools, and youth rallies, as well as drug rehabilitation centers and prisons all over the country. Ben has shared his testimony and ministered on many occasions through various television programs with Pastor John Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, the 700 Club, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Mike Barber's prison ministry and other media avenues. He and his wife, Tammy, are also hosts for the local TBN "Praise the Lord" Show in Houston. They are currently reaching out to their community through a local television broadcast which airs three times daily. The media ministry of Tribe of Judah produces and distributes teaching videos internationally.
It is Ben's desire to see people saved, healed, delivered and their lives restored in every area. He shares a message of encouragement and commitment. "God has a plan and a purpose for everyone and He's in need of you". "Ben also challenges young people to "become the peer pressure" rather than to submit to the peer pressure and shares a message of hope to the lost that Jesus, the "Lion of the Tribe of Judah ", can help them.
Ben is also the pastor of River of God Church which began at the ministry headquarters facility in 1992. Ben and Tammy are carriers of revival, experiencing the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the church as well as in the mission field. Powerful signs, wonders and miracles are being manifest in every service. Blind eyes are being healed, deaf ears opened, terminal illnesses healed instantly, and financial miracles are consistantly happening in people's lives. Ben and Tammy, and their two children live in the Kingwood, Texas area, near the ministry headquarters. They are laborers together in the work of the Lord.