Oried E. Graves is devoted to living the life Jesus died for us to live. Born the fifth of ten siblings, he learned early the value of faith and perseverance. After losing his father at the age of nine, he looked to the Church for guidance and spiritual direction.A graduate of high school, Oried served three years in the military before pursuing higher education. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, a Master of Business Administration, and a Doctorate in Divinity specializing in Interdisciplinary Religious Studies.Called into ministry in 1980, Oried and his wife, Edna, were blessed by the Lord to establish Hosanna Christian Church in 1984, where he continues to serve faithfully as pastor. Together, they have four children and eleven grandchildren.In 2012, Oried authored God Created Mankind in His Image and Likeness, a work that laid the foundation for his ongoing message: that mankind was created in the image and likeness of God to forever be with Him. His ministry continues to bear witness to this divine truth reminding all that to truly follow Jesus, one must walk in the image and likeness of God.