Leadership

Mike Greider has served as a full time pastor for the past 30 years, from 1971 to 2011. In 1997, God convicted him to lunch a ministry called “Mission Tri-State” which is a community transformation movement in Huntington, West Virginia. Over the past several years this ministry has grown to involve a network of pastors, intercessors, community leaders and business people who are working together to bring about a transformation in the Greater Huntington area.

Pastor Greider graduated from Ambassador University in 1977, with a Major in Theology and Communication, and a minor in Business and Journalism. Later he went on to complete his Master Degree in Pastoral Studies with a focus on Pastoral Counseling, in 2015 from Grace Communion Seminary.

Several years ago he had an opportunity to transition a ministry called “Pray West Virginia” into a new configuration called “Arise Appalachia”. This is a regional transformation movement that helps network, equip and encourage other catalytic leaders in their work of community transformation.

In 2011 Pastor Mike felt called to help one of his members, Tim Robinson to launch Addiction Recovery Care. He had the opportunity to design and lunch their Pastoral Counseling program and the Spiritual Discipleship program for the clients. During his time with ARC, he became a CADC. (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in KY and WV). In the ten years he worked for ARC, they grew from 5 employees to about 900. While at ARC he served as a Pastoral Counselor, Clinical Counselor and for a short period served as a Case Manager in Men’s, Women’s and Out patience centers.

During his work with ARC, he shifted from full time Pastoring, to serve as a bi-vocational pastor. He and his wife Dana replanted their church in Louisa, Kentucky, called “Rock of Grace”. They have handed this church over to a young couple they raised up. Their vision is to help God’s people experience the abundant life we have in Christ.

He and Dana have three children. Their son Dan is married to Amelia and they live in Huntington WV with their three children. Their son Dave is married to Teresa and live in North Hollywood CA with their two children. Their daughter Michelle has just completed her Doctorate in Physical Theory and is married to Daniel Plaugher who is completing his PHD in Mathematics.