2025 Leadership Directory
Board of Directors
Dale Turner, Chair; John Davey, Vice-Chair; James Matt, Secretary; Tim Foreman, JJ Perry, Mary Ross, Mark Staton II, Wendell Thompson, Robert Tramel, Ed Whitaker, Joshua Brandt, Mark Richardson, Chuck Nebus, ex-officio.
Executive Committee
Dale Turner, Chair
Lighthouse Community Church of God, Redford
Pastor Dale Turner is the lead pastor at Lighthouse Community Church. She has served the Church of God at the local and state levels. Serving as the Youth Director of the Greater Detroit Metropolitan Fellowship, overseeing youth rallies for the Detroit Metropolitan area. A Member of the Church of God in Michigan, Credentials Ministry Team, Workshop presenter, Interim pastor, and Ministry Coach.
Rev. Dr. John Davey, Vice-Chair
Transitional Interim Pastors (TIPS)
John Davey. Son of Pastor Fred Davey and brother of Pastor Jim Davey and editor Kathleen Beuhler. 1976 graduate of Anderson University with a bible and religion major, 1981 graduate of Anderson School of Theology with MDiv. 2007 graduate of Anderson School of Theology with DMin. Worked with Youth for Christ six years, Associate of Youth and pastoral care in Wichita, Kansas - seven years. Pastor of a renewal work in Huntsville, Alabama 2 years. Planted a church in Fort Wayne, Indiana - five years. Pastored Edgewood Church of God in Ithaca, Michigan - 13 years and Pennway Church of God, Lansing, Michigan for 13 years. Presently working with TIPS (Transitional Interim Pastors) with assignments in Hartford City, Indiana and St. John's 1st Church of God, St. Johns, Michigan.
Rev. James Matt, Secretary
Bethany Church of God, Sterling Heights
James Matt is the Bi-Vocational Pastor who has been serving as the Senior Pastor at Bethany Church of God in Sterling Heights, Michigan for the last 20 years. He has a business degree and a biblical degree from Rochester University, and a Master in Christian Ministry from Anderson University. James is also working on his doctorate in Leadership Transformation from Ashland Theological Seminary. James is married to his wife Beth for over 43 years, and has three adult children, Laurie, Sarah and Samuel along with nine grandchildren.