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Growing Faith Ministries Leadership

Growing Faith Ministries have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief biographies of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.

John H. Staple Jr.

Senior Pastor/Founder/Teacher

Called to make disciples and not members, Pastor John, with his wife Pastor Jill Staple started the Growing Faith Ministries March 2, 2011.

His heart is to bring the disciples of Growing Faith Ministries to maturity in Christ that we may continue in the work of the Lord even as Paul spoke to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2, "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also".

A man that loves God and God's people, Pastor John is a preacher and teacher of God's Word. He is known for working to build the body of Christ across denominations and racial lines.

He is mandated is to make Disciples who embrace a biblical lifestyle and to encourage them to care about the needs of those around them and to connect others to the body of Christ.  

Pastor John takes worship and preaching seriously, spending hours before the Lord each day in prayer and Bible study.

Pastor John has been married to "Ms. Jill" for over 45 years and have a daughter, Kanedra, and a son Brandy and five grandchildren.


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Called to make disciples and not members, Pastor John, with his wife Pastor Jill Staple started the Growing Faith Ministries March 2, 2011.

His heart is to bring the disciples of Growing Faith Ministries to maturity in Christ that we may continue in the work of the Lord even as Paul spoke to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2, "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also".

A man that loves God and God's people, Pastor John is a preacher and teacher of God's Word. He is known for working to build the body of Christ across denominations and racial lines.

He is mandated is to make Disciples who embrace a biblical lifestyle and to encourage them to care about the needs of those around them and to connect others to the body of Christ.  

Pastor John takes worship and preaching seriously, spending hours before the Lord each day in prayer and Bible study.

Pastor John has been married to "Ms. Jill" for over 45 years and have a daughter, Kanedra, and a son Brandy and five grandchildren.


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Jill Staple

Pastor/Co-Founder/Evangelist

Pastor Staple, known as "Ms. Jill, is an Evangelist and Co-Founder of Growing Faith Ministries.   

Known for her compassion,  committed to God and obedience to His Word, Ms. Jill is a prayer warrior, who loves God and all people.

Accepting Christ at an early age and even teaching Sunday school as a teenager, she did not become a Christian or as she says, “Christ Like” until at the age of 22 while stationed in Kaiserslautern Germany and attending the Kleber Gospel Hour Services, “I learned a “more excellent way” and received the Holy Ghost.” 

In the church, she has served in the areas of hospitality, administration, usher and president of the usher board and Sunday school teacher, and Co-President of the Purity Class. In the Germany Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ, she served as Vice President of Missions.  

Ms. Jill worked with Pastor John conducting “Ministry Enrichment” Seminars and is a supporter of missions and traveled with the Caribbean and Barbados Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ as a missionary.

At GFM, she serves as the Executive Pastor, President of the Women’s Ministry, Women of Fire, which hold monthly fellowships, conferences, and daily prayer, and serves on the audio video team, along with stepping in as needed or requested. 

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Pastor Staple, known as "Ms. Jill, is an Evangelist and Co-Founder of Growing Faith Ministries.   

Known for her compassion,  committed to God and obedience to His Word, Ms. Jill is a prayer warrior, who loves God and all people.

Accepting Christ at an early age and even teaching Sunday school as a teenager, she did not become a Christian or as she says, “Christ Like” until at the age of 22 while stationed in Kaiserslautern Germany and attending the Kleber Gospel Hour Services, “I learned a “more excellent way” and received the Holy Ghost.” 

In the church, she has served in the areas of hospitality, administration, usher and president of the usher board and Sunday school teacher, and Co-President of the Purity Class. In the Germany Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ, she served as Vice President of Missions.  

Ms. Jill worked with Pastor John conducting “Ministry Enrichment” Seminars and is a supporter of missions and traveled with the Caribbean and Barbados Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ as a missionary.

At GFM, she serves as the Executive Pastor, President of the Women’s Ministry, Women of Fire, which hold monthly fellowships, conferences, and daily prayer, and serves on the audio video team, along with stepping in as needed or requested. 

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