Green House International Church in Houston, Texas, has recently hosted the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America's 'Achieve the Dream' event.

'Achieve the Dream'

Houston Chronicle reported on the four-day event that started on Thursday, Aug. 4, until Sunday, Aug. 7, in Houston's Green House International Church.

The event reportedly featured speakers who became homeowners because of the program. 

According to NACA's page, the event invited homebuyers, homeowners, and renters. Also, it provided social, health, and human services, financial assistance, and government assistance during the event.

"Achieve the Dream" helped low-income people learn about everything they needed when buying their first homes. It also assisted them with all the processes by streamlining the loan process and putting it together.

The Houston Chronicle report said that for first-time attendees, the event held a three-hour English and Spanish workshop on the fundamentals of homeownership. After the workshop, attendees received a "NACA ID" that they used for the event.

Green House International Church

The Green House International Church is a church led by Ptr. EA Deckard. The church is guided by its seven points of commitment which includes:

• The Kingdom of God
• Exciting Praise and Worship
• Teaching the Word of God
• Being Christ-Centered
• Making Disciples
• Building Healthy Relationships
• Prayer

According to the church, it believes that all its members and future members have a place in the church and gives them all the opportunities they'll need with its ministries.

The church provides ministries for people who want to serve the church through worship or service. It also has groups for children, young adults, and adults.

Ptr. EA Deckard Biography

As per its page, Ptr. Eddie Andre Deckard is the senior pastor and the founder of Houston's Green House International Church.

The pastor is a graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore. When he returned to Houston, he started his work as a pastor after serving the youth of the Fifth Ward.

Before founding his own church, he was the pastor of the New Life Community Church. During his time with New Life, he met his wife and co-founder, Sandra Denise Norris.

Apart from his work in the pulpit, he has appeared in various media to preach the Word of God. He is also a contributing writer for the Houston Forward Times as the writer of "Forward Thinking."

He is also a part of the Kingdom Builders Global Fellowship, the Spring Independent School District Superintendent search committee, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, or NACA, is a non-profit organization about community advocacy and homeownership. On its page, it says that it was organized to save people from the "huge subprime and predatory lending industry."

Since 1988, NACA has served the country as its largest housing service organization. Today, it has over 30 offices all across the U.S., with the headquarters listed in Boston, Massachusetts.

Apart from housing support, it also provides renovations, mortgage counseling, and other services.

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