Dr Steve Hall
Executive Director 

Dr. Hall joined the School of Theology & Ministry faculty in 2023 following 37 years in ministry at the local church level. He has served as a youth, associate, and lead pastor in urban and rural churches on the east and west coasts, ranging from 30 to 1000 member congregations. He earned his doctorate in spiritual formation from Ashland Theological Seminary, a master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola University in Maryland, and his bachelor’s degree in biblical education from Lee. He and his wife LaDon Hall also serve as the executive directors of Ministry Oasis, a soul health ministry for ministers and their spouses. 

Madison Chastain
Assistant Director 

Madison serves the executive team as an administrator, event planner, and reporting liaison. A theology graduate of Lee University, her family has been involved in the Church of God since the planting of Princeton Church of God, now Lifeline Church, in Princeton, West Virginia in 1922. 

Rev. Drew Eastes
Field Director 

Prior to his current appointment with the Ministry Center Church of God in 2022, Eastes spent 14 years as a full-time evangelist, preaching over 3,000 times in a wide range of cultural and denominational contexts. He earned his Master of Divinity from Duke University and his Bachelor of Arts in theology from Lee. He is currently nearing the completion of his Doctor of Theology at Duke, where he is specializing in preaching and worship. He now serves the preaching center through recruitment, curriculum development, and community relations.