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Pastor Joe Summers
Senior Pastor

Bio:  Pastor Summers has been here at Byesville Assembly of God since January, 2006.  Prior to coming here, he had ministry assignments in Illinois and Columbus, Ohio.  He graduated from Central Bible College (Springfield, MO) in 1994 with a B.A. in Bible and Theology.  He has been married for 16 years to Crystal.  They have two children, Cameron (son -age 14) and Caitlyn (daughter - age 9).  Both Pastor Joe & Crystal are originally from Terre Haute, Indiana. 


Articles & Resources for Church Workers

  • Starting a Greeter Program
    Four years ago I accepted the challenge of evangelism chairperson for our church. One of the first programs the pastor and I developed was the Sunday morning greeter program.
  • Motivating the Right Person into the Right Ministry
    One of the greatest challenges for most leaders is selecting and motivating the right people into the right ministry positions in hopes of minimizing turnover and frustration. Even in the smaller church with limited personnel, it is important to coordinate people and ministry as much as possible.
  • “I TRIED, BUT NO ONE EVER CALLED ME”
    “I tried, but no one ever called me” are painful words for a leader who has much work to do and not enough people willing to do it. These words are painful for the person who wanted to contribute, but was never called. These are also painful words for a person who is committed to helping people connect and contribute in meaningful ways within the church.