Pastor Dedrick L. Benson is a native of Oakland, MS and now resides in Oxford, MS. He is a true man of God who was led at an early age to motivate and inspire generations of people. He began to minister the word of the Lord at the age of 17, and in 2011 God elevated him to pastorship. He, along with his wife, Prophetess Deona Benson, founded the University of Life Church in 2014. 

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