General Assembly
of the Church of God
in Michigan

"equipping local congregations
to extend the Kingdom of God"

2025 Leadership Directory

Board of Directors

Dale Turner, Chair; John Davey, Vice-Chair; James Matt, Secretary; Theresa Cross, Tim Foreman, JJ Perry, Mark Staton II, Wendell Thompson, Ed Whitaker, Joshua Brandt, Mark Richardson, Chuck Nebus, ex-officio.

Executive Committee

Dale Turner

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.

John Davey

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.

James Matt

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.

Assembly Ministries

Credentials Ministry

JJ Perry, Chair; Melissa Daniel, Jeff Eckman, Julián Guzmán, Chariese Matthews, Ronald Nuckles, Emily Sparks, Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Pastoral Health Ministry

Tim Broyles, Marc Danapilis, Portia Davis-Mann, Erin Glezman, Bill Greiner, Michael Harris, Christine Walker, Joshua Brandt, staff; and Mark Richardson, staff.

Youth Ministry

Rachel Bird, Jeremey Byers, Matt Chesney, Jesse Hargett, Krystal Kotesky, Trevor Moody, Jessica Staton II, Adam Rentas, Ex-officio: Ken Forsman, Michigan Singers; Scot Bale, Warner Camp; Ben Kreider, MSLI; Joshua Brandt, staff.

Assembly Committees/Task Forces

360 Ministry Conference Task Force

April Crump, Erin Glezman, Cameron Kreager, Sharon Richardson, Mark Staton II, Robert Tramel, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Audit Committee

Robin Cook, Mary Hirakis, Vance Kupisch, Jaela McQuillan, Mike Stone, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Business Committee

Sheila Granger, Chris Slosser, Matthew Stone, Robert Tramel, Julie Wiseman, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Children's Ministry Task Force

Clyde Beaver, and Joshua Brandt, and Mark Richardson, staff.

Michigan Student Leadership Institute (MSLI)

Ben Kreider, Chair; Connie Graham, Kathy Jo Kindy, Jim Sirks, Kevin Tippin, Emily Potter, Youth Ministry Team Leader, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Personnel Committee

Alruthus Dulin, Patrick Gilbert, Greg Gordon, William Jones, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.

Program Committee

John Davey, Chair; Crystal Colp, Dwight Fontenot, Cameron Kreager, Nathanael Lyon, and Joshua Brandt, staff; Mark Richardson, staff.