About the Prophet
Dr. Orin Perry – known as a prophet, pastor, intellectual, rare orator, an old man incarcerated in a young body. One who migrates the mind and voice of God to earth, father, uncle, brother, educator and loyal friend serves as the Senior Prophet and Founder of the House of Mandate; which is now one church in 2 locations. The main campus is located in Roanoke Rapids, NC, the House of Mandate, under the leadership of Dr. Perry, which is one of the city’s fastest-growing churches. It is a church known for sound prophetic practical and spiritual biblical teaching and high praise and worship.
Dr. Perry also serves as a North Carolinian Covenant Pastor within the Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies, Inc. under the direction of Bishop Dr. Sherman S. Watkins, Prelate; Bishop T. D. Jakes, Vice-Prelate; and Bishop Dr. Glen A. Staples, 2nd Vice-Prelate. He also serves as the National Prophet for the Temple of Praise International Fellowship of churches which has over 300 churches under Bishop Glen A. Staples; his pastor and spiritual father. Dr. Perry has been graced to minister up to 14,000 people and minister on national platforms with some of the most renowned voices of the church.
He was called to the gospel ministry at the tender age of six. He served as a minister in the Way of the Cross Church for seventeen years under the tutelage of the late Dr. Martha S. Parker. In 2008, God led him to his current spiritual father and pastor Bishop Dr. Glen A. Staples of the Temple of Praise, Washington, D.C, where he currently serves as the National Prophet, in sonship and covenant. In 2011, Dr. Perry founded The House of Mandate (HOM) in an effort to address church hurts, spiritual obscurity, personal insecurity, and give biblical truths that people can apply to everyday circumstances. He (Dr. Perry) preaches the WORD which transcends all genders, denominations, distresses, immoral acts, and voices “Jesus died a pugnacious death, so you can live a prosperous life.”
Under the leadership of Dr. Orin Perry, The House of Mandate, in addition to sound biblical teaching, prophetic training, and leadership workshops, offers the community classes on resume building, financial management, and business entrepreneurship. Through various local collaborations with the judicial and educational system, the church launched G-2-G (Gents to Gentlemen) which offers G.E.D programs, H.E.A.R (HEAR) program (driver’s license restoration program and record expungements), financial literacy development, and business skill development/management.