Dr. Jack W. Hayford
President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Pastor Jack continues to be actively involved in hands-on ministry, equipping pastors of many church affiliations who serve diverse communities around the world, and nurturing Spirit-empowered leaders for the church and the community. In addition to providing leadership at The King’s College and Seminary, he also mentors other spiritual leaders during an intensive five-day consultation in a small-group setting of 35 to 45 senior pastors through The Jack W. Hayford School of Pastoral Nurture, a leadership advancement program.
Pastor Jack has been widely recognized for his leadership role in ministry, having been named among the “Ten Most Influential Preachers for the Past 50 Years” in Christianity Today magazine in 2006. He also received the William Booth Award for Christian Leadership from the Salvation Army in 1999.
A prolific and best-selling author, Pastor Jack has penned more than 52 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.” Two of his books, the Spirit-Filled Study Guides (Thomas Nelson) and Blessing Your Children (Regal Books) received the Gold Medallion award from the Evangelical Publishers Association. Along with other songwriters, he received a Dove Award by the Gospel Music Association for the album God With Us (Integrity Music). He was also the general editor of the Spirit-Filled Life Bible (Thomas Nelson).
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Oakland, California, he has been married since 1954 to Anna Hayford. The couple has four children, 11 grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren.
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