Dr. Mannie L. Brodie Jr., began a bible study back in June 1995 with a small gathering of people who wanted to understand the Word of God. It was three years later that through these bible studies the "call of God" came to Dr. Mannie L. Brodie, Jr. to begin a ministry in Fontana, CA. Obedient to the call of God, Dr Brodie did as he was instructed, secured a location and began Principles of Faith Christian Center on May 3, 1998. The first meetings were held at Bethel AME Church in Fontana, CA, with 100 in attendance and shortly thereafter the ministry moved to the Juniper SDA Church, also in Fontana. The church membership began to experience phenomenal growth that led Dr. Brodie to the pursuit of the God given vision for launching an even bigger church on a 27,000 sq. ft. property. God told Dr. Brodie to write a letter to the owners of the property and believe God that the property would be leased to him. By his obedience and faith in God, it came to pass and by April 2000, a lease agreement was signed and the property became the first official home of Principles of Faith Christian Center. In 2001, the City of Fontana attempted to secure the property due to eminent domain. Standing on Isaiah 54:17 which says, No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper, the church believed in the power of God for the miraculous and constantly stayed in expectation for a mighty move from God. Faith in God turned the situation around so that we, the lessee were compensated at $1.4 million and the lessor received $298,000. Immediately, construction began for the new PFCC home built from the ground up, the 24,000-square-foot, two-story structure at 17977 Merrill Avenue was completed in December 2002 at a cost of $2.4 million and includes a 800-seat sanctuary, school, day-care center, fitness room, bookstore, multipurpose area, recording studio and offices. Dr. Mannie and First Lady Winifred Brodie continue to believe God through a membership that has grown to touch others by: The Walking by Faith Television Ministry, Principles of Faith Radio Ministry, The Expungement and Community Plea Programs, The Annual Faith Conference, Wealth Development Strategies Seminar and The Breakthrough Conference, along with many other community programs; they are impacting lives for the Glory of God.