Just because someone claims to be a pastor in no way makes him so. Many so-called pastors promote homosexuality, transgender, and other forms of abominations. God never changes, nor do his precepts. God makes pastors, not men. Also there are no female pastors, they are wicked.
Is the Bible you read (if you even bother) copywritten? Because a profit was made by re-writing the Bible and changing and deleting portions that the Holy Spirit of God did inspire. Discover who Westcott and Hort are and how they distorted God's Word. Discover what Textus Vaticanus and Textus Receptus is.
James, the half brother of Jesus was the first pastor. The first church was in Jerusalem. Written clearly in the Bible.
Peter was the apostle to the Jews, not the gentiles. No Biblical record exists of Peter ever being in Rome.
One could have a mile of letters after their name, it only means they were indoctrinated by demons.
The United States was God's last chance given to man. When we fall, it all falls.
When we die, that's it. There is no more chance to be saved by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ and the free pardon of sin. To be saved one must believe that Jesus died for the sins of all who believe and purposefully ask Jesus to save you. There is no other means to come to God.
No man can "confirm" your salvation. Nothing other than to believe and accept is needed. None of us are good enough. Works come after salvation because works cannot save you. Good people go directly to hell when they die. Only the saved do not.
You cannot lose your salvation as many believe. If that were possible it would mean that your goodness saved you, that you saved your own soul.
God doesn't send anyone to hell. We choose before we die. He offers us heaven, we either accept or reject it. We choose.