MANNA - Key Persons
In 1980, Pastor Mason experienced an encounter with God that changed his life forever. While reading the book of Revelation, the fear of the Lord came upon him and he asked the Lord Jesus Christ to come into his heart and be his savior.
Since that time he has served as a counselor for the CBN Network 700 Club and as an usher, Sunday School Teacher, and Home Fellowship Director before serving as the Assistant Pastor at Manna Christian Fellowship Church under the covering of Bishop Wellington Boone from 1985 to 1994. In December 1994, he was installed as its Pastor.
He is a 1978 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Subsequently, he has earned a Bachelors in Theology, a Masters and Doctorate in Sacred Studies from the Christian Life School of Theology in Georgia..
He married the former Kate Coleman on October 9, 1982. They have two adult children, Matthew and Jessica, father-in-law to Tawana, and Sherwood and grandfather of Hannah and Taylor.
His greatest desire is for all to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as he does and to to serve the body of Christ as a pastor and shepherd by being an example of Christ-likeness to both my natural and church families. And demonstrating servant leadership in the communities we serve.
Kate Mason is a woman who loves the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. She is the founder and leader of the United Fellowship of Christian Women, the Executive Pastor over Administration and Christian Education at Manna Christian Fellowship Church of Richmond, Virginia. Pastor Mason has a B.A. in Political Science from Virginia State University, a Bachelors in Theology, and a Masters and Doctorate in Sacred Studies and Theology from Christian Life School of Theology. She has served on the Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board and was a founding board member for the East End Pregnancy Test and Help Center. She is the wife of Bishop Marvin Mason, the mother of two adult children, Matthew and Jessica, mother-in-law to Tawana, and Sherwood and grandmother of Hannah and Taylor.
As an Intercessor, she recognizes the power of prayer to positively affect lives and every aspect of our society. She has made it the foundation of her life and ministry.
As a Singer, she believes the music she sings ministers to the Lord. She understands that worship is not just in song but is an attitude of heart and a lifestyle.
As the Director of the Women's Ministry at Manna Christian Fellowship Church, she provides spiritual oversight by mentoring, training, and teaching God's Word to the women in her church.
As the Co-pastor of Manna Christian Fellowship Church, along with her husband, Marvin Mason, she serves as the administrator for church affairs, provides biblical counsel, and aids in the spiritual growth of the body of Christ.