 Dr. Donnie W. Smith serves as the executive director of Church of God Care Ministries. He has ministered in various capacities for the past 38 years. He has served as evangelist, pastor, state youth director, state overseer, and has distinguished himself as a Bible teacher and speaker in numerous states and 26 countries around the world. Dr. Smith received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lee University, a Master of Arts and Master of Divinity from Church of God Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary. He is the author of The Undiscovered Harvest, Ministering to America’s Immigrant People. He brings a wealth of ministerial experience and a passion for hurting people to the helm of Church of God Care Ministries.
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 Dr. Bill Leonard serves as the Director of Ministerial Care for the Church of God International Offices. Dr. Leonard cares for the pastors and their families through counseling, training, and restoration of fallen ministers.
He has served in the following: Outreach Pastor at North Cleveland Church of God, in Cleveland, TN under the direction of Leonard Albert; Principal in Memphis, TN, Christian Education Director in Memphis, TN; Minister of Youth and Outreach in Atlanta, Georgia. His pastorates include; Saint Andrews, Columbia, SC; Grapefield, VA; Marion, VA; and pastored for nine years at South Boston, VA. He has served with distinction in the state of Virginia as Direct Overseer, on the State Music Committee, as State Evangelist, State Youth Board, State Council, State Missions Board, and State Prayer Force Committee. While in Virginia he also served as President of Bland County Medical Clinic; and Senior Administrator of Halifax Christian School.
He graduated from Lee University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Education and a minor in music. He attended Mercer University and Memphis Theological Seminary. He has a Master’s Degree, a Ph.D. in Theology and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from International Seminary in Plymouth, Florida. He is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management, Adult Pastoral and School (AACC), Healthy Sexuality & Biblical concepts training from the AACC. He has earned a Community Chaplaincy Certificate and Leadership Coach training from the Church of God Theological Seminary. Dr. Leonard attends the semi-annual AACC Counselors training.
He also ministers as a soloist and has done so in many churches, camp meetings, prayer conferences, and General Assemblies. He, with his wife, Luann, conduct marriage enrichment seminars, special ministry, affirmation services, and training for pastors, ministers and laity. He has written periodicals and articles for outside departments and companies.
He is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God. He was called to minister to ministers in Marion, Virginia in 1988, and presently he serves as the director for Church of God Ministerial Care in Cleveland, Tennessee where he resides with his wife, Luann, and children Ryan and Marsha. His oldest son, Billy and wife Tanya with grandson Christopher reside in Charlotte, NC.
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Dr. Esdras Betancourt serves as Hispanic Coordinator for Ministerial Care. Dr. Betancourt is well known throughout the Church of God as a leader of Hispanic ministries having served as the director of the Hispanic Ministries Department for sixteen years.