Bertram H. Clendennen was an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. In November 1956, he founded Victory Tabernacle in Beaumont, Texas. He pastored the church until 1992 when he became a full time missionary to the former Soviet Union at the age of 70. He continued to serve the Victory Tabernacle as pastor emeritus until his death in 2009.

In 1992 the first School of Christ was birthed by Clendennen in Russia. The material is now used in over 100 countries around the world and tens of thousands have studied Brother Clendennen's basic Bible studies. 

For fifty-five years Clendennen served as an internationally known speaker, author, radio, and television minister. His conservative Pentecostal preaching brought hope and deliverance to thousands around the world.

For more about Brother Clendennen's ministry and the International School of Chirst visit www.schoolofchristinternational.com.