Bishop   Anthony “Tony” Collins was born in 1957 in Orlando, Florida to a   Christian father and mother – Emmett and Annie Collins. He has been   married to his only wife Gail since 1981 and has only two children both   from this union – daughters Erica and Lauren. He is also the  grandfather  of five handsome boys and two lovely daughters, by the  grace of Jesus  Christ. At the age of 23 he surrendered his life to  Jesus. He has held  positions of Christian authority in several  denominational churches. He   as served as the leader of several  ministries including men’s ministry,  taught Sunday Morning Bible Study,  Teen Ministry, Trustee Ministry, and  served as a Deacon prior to being  called into the ministry to preach  the gospel of Jesus Christ in April  of 2000. After having been an  associate pastor for several years, on  July 4, 2004.  Bishop Anthony  Collins answered the call of The Lord to  start an intentionally  multicultural, non-denominational Christian  church in Knoxville, TN and  The House of Worship was born. God has  given him a clear vision of  Black, White, Hispanic and Asians  worshiping together. It is a vision of  the rich, poor, morally good and  morally struggling, hand in hand in  pursuit of a closer relationship  with Christ Jesus. His vision is of a  church open to all people  regardless of background, ethnicity,  socio-economic status or class.  Currently The House of Worship has a  diverse congregation along with a  diverse spiritual leadership team. By  God’s grace, the result of his  obedience and spiritual tenacity has been  a long list of miracles and  changed lives. The House of Worship meets  each Sunday at our church  located at 190 Manhattan Avenue, Oak Ridge,  Tennessee. We are  conveniently located and there is plenty of parking  and we are handicap  accessible.

Bishop Collins was consecrated as a Bishop, in Apostolic Succession,   in August of 2018.  Bishop Collins is President of Houses of Worship   International Christian Partnership that is working in conjunction with   The House of Worship to build an orphanage and school in Mexico.   Jesus  is using Bishop Collins, The House of Worship, and HOWICP to  positively  impact the world for Christ.