West Virginia District Pentecostal Church of God

Pastor John Means serves as the Central Sectional Presbyter of the West Virginia District and has faithfully served in Christian ministry for more than three decades. Called into ministry in 1991, he has served as a pastor, evangelist, worship leader, and in numerous leadership roles throughout the Pentecostal Church of God.

Throughout his ministry, Pastor Means has served the West Virginia District in several leadership capacities, including District Bishop and District Youth Director, as well as serving the Pentecostal Church of God as Assistant General. During his time as District Youth Director, he helped grow youth ministry and camp participation from just 17 young people to more than 300.

Pastor Means has also served as Senior Pastor of Newlife Church in Elkins, West Virginia, where his responsibilities included preaching, teaching, discipleship, worship, outreach, and ministry development. His ministry experience also includes evangelistic work, revivals, camp meetings, worship ministry, Christian education, and the development and mentoring of ministry leaders.

A graduate of Life Christian University with a degree in Theology, Pastor Means remains committed to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, encouraging and equipping believers, developing leaders, and strengthening the local church.