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Administrative Bishop - Church of God Virginia
Dr. Michael L. Baker

Dr. Michael L. Baker currently serves as the administrative bishop for the commonwealth of Virginia. With fourteen years experience in the local church, three years in higher education, and seventeen years in administration at the state and international levels of the Church of God, Dr. Baker has experience in the fields of pastoral ministry, administrative and executive leadership, media, public relations and much more. During the past thirty-four years, Dr. Baker has attained vast and mature experience in local church ministry, higher education and executive leadership.

During his ministry, Dr. Baker has served the Church of God and the evangelical community in a wide spectrum of ministry activities. For twelve years, Dr. Baker served the Church of God International Offices as the Director of Communications. He has experienced great success both within the Church of God and as a representative to a wide variety of external publics and religious groups. He served as the Coordinator of the Pentecostal World Conference in Jerusalem, Israel (1995) and Seoul, Korea (1998); Coordinator of the NAE (National Association of Evangelicals); consultant to many parachurch organizations as well as other denominations. He has a wealth of experience in communication skills including television, radio production, internet ministry and other cutting-edge technologies.

Dr. Baker has authored numerous articles and several books including recent editions of You and Your Church - Revised Edition, and editor of Jesus Walk. Foremost, he is an outstanding minister of the gospel, sharing in conferences, seminars and camp meetings across the U.S.

He holds academic degrees from Lee University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and East Coast Bible College. His wife Sharon is a vital part of every facet of their ministry. They have one daughter, Kysha, who is married to Byron Winters.


State Ministerial Development & Implementation Director
Rev. David Hagee

Reverend David E. Hagee is a native of Virginia, where he began his ministry in 1970, serving as an evangelist. He has pastored for 24 years in the state of Virginia. He brings leadership experience to the office, having served as Evangelism and Ministerial Director from 1990 to 1994. He also has served on the Virginia State Council, Evangelism Board, and the State Youth and Christian Education Board. He has chaired and served on many appointed boards and committees in Virginia. His wife, Janice, has served on the Virginia State Women's Ministries Board and has been featured on state programs and at local churches. They have a desire to serve Virginia in reaping this last days' Harvest.


State Women's Ministries President
Sharon Baker

Sharon Baker has served the church in a variety of positions. During the past 12 years, she has been coordinator of conference management and media coordinator for the Church of God. She also brings to Women’s Ministries experience in local church ministry as a pastor’s wife, teacher, musician and day care ministry administrator.


State Evangelism Coordinator
Janice Hagee

Janice and her husband have pastored for 26 years and are presently serving for a 2nd term as Evangelism and Ministerial Development Director for the state of Virginia. Janice has also been involved in the music program of their churches and has been active in helping provide leadership to women’s ministries on the local, district, and state level. Janice has served on the Virginia State Women's Ministries Board and has been featured on state programs and at local churches. She has been married to Bishop David Hagee for 36 years and presently resides in Roanoke, Virginia. They have two children, Joy and Eric, and five beautiful grandchildren.


Virginia Boards, 2006 - 2008

Virginia State Council

2006-2008

Mark Cary

Sam Belisle

Clifton West

Randy Wooden

Benito Fonseca

E. Rick Dill

Bob Collins

David Price

Rick Hocker

Donald Jones

John Meadows

Alternates:

Chad Dunford and Mark Hambrick

Youth and Christian Education Board
2006 - 2008

Thurman Collier

James Cook

Terry Swiney

Travis Gore

Matt Temple

David Webb, Jr.

Brad Lewis

Nathan Boehm

Tony Smith

 

 



Alternates:

William McCarty and James Ashby

Evangelism and Home Missions Board

2006-2008

Tony Addinall

Chad Dunford

Raymond White

James Ashby

D.G. Fox

Joe Strazzire

Richard Stigile

Alternates:

Mark Hambrick and Mike Collins

Women's Ministries Board

2006-2008

Sharon Baker, Women's Ministries President

Brenda Caruthers

Holly Dunford

Janice Hagee

Devona Hambrick

Sheree Poe

Jan Wright

Kathy Wooden



District Overseers

Last Name/First Name

Aldinger Dwight D.
Bare Harold L.
Brooks Larry W.
Caruthers R. Gary
Chant Wayne
Collins Bobby K.
Collins Jerry W.
Dunford Chad
Ellis Tony
Fairbanks Terry B.
Hagy Bruce M.
Hambrick Mark
Harris Arthur L.

Last Name/First Name

Hill Ronald L.
Hocker Rick G.
Ivins John R.
Jammes Thomas
Miller Harry M.
Nuckles Timothy M.
Pickett Donnie R.
Poe Jackie G.
Price David
Stigile Richard D.
Waller Darrell W.
Willis D. Tony
Wooden Randy J.
Yeary Bradley R.

 

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