The History of New Life

Towards the latter part of 1987, the Spirit of the Lord released on the heart of Dr. Katherine Corbett, the need for a non-denominational ministry where the Holy Spirit has free reign. Upon receiving this charge, she patiently waited on the Lord for the time and season of this new fruit. As Dr. Corbett stayed before the Father, she was to develop the New Life Adult Bible Class. The class began on December 31, 1987, in her home in the form of a New Year’s Eve worship service.
As time passed, the hunger of the class embers developed, and the provision of God caused the birthing process to begin. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Corbett and her bible class began to visit other ministries. In March 1988, the Lord provided the release that afforded New Life Ministries the opportunity to open the doors of a supernaturally provided building on Woodfield Road in West Hempstead, NY as a place of public ministry. The first service was held on Resurrection Sunday in 1988. With much prayer and fasting, New Life Ministries received the mandate from God which was ‘to teach and expect to experience His Word’. The first worship service was sealed with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper and the dedication of infant, Sonya Morrison.
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