DOUG FARMER

C. Douglas “Doug” Farmer was born in Pulaski, VA, and “born again” and baptized at nine years of age.  While a sophomore at UNC, playing football, and serving in summer sports camps, he had an overwhelming conviction that the Lord was transforming him and calling him to a special place in ministry.  At the end of his college days in 1957, Doug married Anne Howard of Concord, NC.  God blessed them with three children-Mark, Beth, and Jeff, and later, nine grandchildren.

Doug and Anne Farmer

Doug’s career includes time as a head football coach, athletic director, educator, youth pastor, three years in seminary, and two years at NC Baptist Hospital Pastoral Care.  He was later called to be a lead pastor.  He served three churches in North Carolina and one in Northern Virginia before coming to this area in 1981 when he and Anne founded Camp Shenandoah Springs & Retreat Center.  He was bi-vocational for the first 20 years serving three churches in the area which now have full-time pastors.  He has also served his community on the School Board.  His special sense of direction at this time in life is to reach children and youth for Christ before they leave home and mentoring men and fathers to become more of what God would have them be.

Contact Doug at farmerdoug@hotmail.com

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MIKE WEBB

Michael (Mike) has been happily married to his wife, Valerie, for 16 years.  They have 6 children and 7 grandchildren.  Mike enjoys sports, music, and traveling.  In their spare time, they like being outdoors, which led to the founding of Great OutDoor Endeavors five years ago.  GOD Endeavors is a ministry which uses hikes, camping trips, and other outdoor activities to focus on God’s creation and bring people closer to Him.

Since accepting Christ 18 years ago, Mike has served in a variety of areas of ministry which include worship leader, Sunday school teacher, and LIFE group leader.  For the last several years, Mike has felt a strong call to pastor.  He is not sure what that will ultimately look like, or where it may lead, but his heart’s desire is to lead people into a deeper relationship with Christ in order that they may “have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

Mike is currently finishing his Bachelor’s degree through Liberty University, majoring in Biblical studies.  He hopes to continue on to seminary after that.

Contact Mike at iamwebb99@yahoo.com.

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MVCC IS CURRENTLY BUILDING AND TRAINING A  NEW GENERATION OF ELDERS.