Our Pastor
Bishop Steven Avinger Sr. was born and raised in North Philadelphia, the fourth of eleven children. His spiritual journey began as a child at the East Bethel Baptist Church, where he began a life of service to the Lord. In August of 1983, Reverend Avinger was licensed to preach the gospel.
Over the last 37 years, Pastor Avinger has accomplished many things as Senior Pastor of Greater Saint Mathew Baptist Church. In response to the Lord’s leading and the church’s growth, Reverend Avinger has licensed several ministers, and evangelists. He has ordained twenty-five deacons and five pastors. In addition to numerous ministries and Bible studies. The institute has since graduated over twelve classes. In April 2019, Bishop Avinger was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Theology from Saint Thomas Christian University. He has attained a B.A. and a M.A. in Public Administration from Villanova University. Pastor Avinger also attended the Master’s of Divinity Program at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
Bishop Steven Avinger, Sr.
Our Church History
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