Peniel Board of Directors

About Peniel

Dr. Michael L. Baker currently serves as the administrative bishop for the commonwealth of Virginia. With fourteen years experience in the local church, three years in higher education, and seventeen years in administration at the state and international levels of the Church of God, Dr. Baker has experience in the fields of pastoral ministry, administrative and executive leadership, media, public relations and much more. During the past thirty-four years, Dr. Baker has attained vast and mature experience in local church ministry, higher education and executive leadership.

During his ministry, Dr. Baker has served the Church of God and the evangelical community in a wide spectrum of ministry activities. For twelve years, Dr. Baker served the Church of God International Offices as the Director of Communications. He has experienced great success both within the Church of God and as a representative to a wide variety of external publics and religious groups. He served as the Coordinator of the Pentecostal World Conference in Jerusalem, Israel (1995) and Seoul, Korea (1998); Coordinator of the NAE (National Association of Evangelicals); consultant to many parachurch organizations as well as other denominations. He has a wealth of experience in communication skills including television, radio production, internet ministry and other cutting-edge technologies.

Dr. Baker has authored numerous articles and several books including recent editions of You and Your Church - Revised Edition, and editor of Jesus Walk. Foremost, he is an outstanding minister of the gospel, sharing in conferences, seminars and camp meetings across the U.S.

He holds academic degrees from Lee University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and East Coast Bible College. His wife Sharon is a vital part of every facet of their ministry. They have one daughter, Kysha, who is married to Byron Winters.