Reverend Dr. Chad E. Rankin serves as lead pastor, founder, and visionary of the House of Hope Church, Texas. He accepted his calling to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ over 27 years ago. His passion and gift of preaching and teaching have allowed him to minister in different venues across the United States and abroad, including Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Barahona, Dominican Republic. Pastor Rankin has served in various ministry capacities, including an executive pastor, assistant pastor, young adult pastor, youth pastor, conference speaker, guest lecturer, and chapel speaker at Clear Spring High School, Kipp Academy, NAACP, the College of Biblical Studies-Houston, and Dallas Theological Seminary.
Pastor Rankin earned a Bachelor of Science with honors in Leadership from the College of Biblical Studies-Houston in 2003. He earned a Master’s degree with honors in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2011. He also earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree in Preaching and Congregational Leadership from Northern Seminary (formerly Northern Baptist Theological Seminary) in 2015.
Dr. Rankin is a board member of the College of the Mainland Presidential Search Committee and Mainland Community Partnership. He has also served as a Dickinson Economic Development Corporation and Open Bible Academy board member. In January 2025, He received the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Instinct Award from the College of Mainland. He is a proud Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated member and a proud father of two young adults and one grandson.
To book Dr. Rankin to speak at your event, please send your email request to his assistant, Mrs. Vaughnchette Rudisill, at pa@hohctx.org with the date, time, location, and any other unique details regarding your event. Mrs. Rudisill will inform you of a decision within 48 hours of receiving your email request.