Follow Me (personally):
Dr. Dexter L. Howard is Founder and Senior Pastor of Life Harvester Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Howard is building a winning team of believers committed to restoring broken lives and reaping the harvest of souls for the body of Christ. His trailblazing leadership and successful efforts at reaching and serving those in need have gained him recognition as one of Northwest Arkansas’ top 40 leaders under the age of 40 and several other community service awards.
In addition to leading a rapidly growing church, Dr. Howard has also served on several boards, including the University of Arkansas Alumni Association and the United Way; and as a chaplain for the Arkansas Razorback football team.
Background and Education:
Dr. Howard is a native of Little Rock, AR where he was reared as the only child of a single mother, Maxine Webb. After graduating from Central High School, he attended the University of Arkansas and earned a full athletic scholarship as a letterman with the Arkansas Razorbacks football team, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communications.
After the death of his father and several major failures, Dr. Howard fully surrendered his life to Christ in 1991 at a Power Team outreach. He began preaching the Gospel shortly thereafter. He met and married his wife, the former Genette Seawood, in 1994. They are now the happy and proud parents of six daughters: Alexa, Bethany, Celeste, identical twins-Destiny and Eden, and Faith.
Dr. Howard founded Life Harvester Church in 1998 with a passion and vision from God to restore broken lives with the power of the Gospel. Having overcome striking challenges through the Word, Dr. Howard’s fuel is his compassion for the lost and the broken. He received his doctoral degree in pastoral ministry from Minnesota Graduate School of Theology. He is a motivator, encourager, and anointed teacher. His visionary and trailblazing leadership have earned him the loyalty and admiration of his thriving congregation, as well as the respect of his peers.
