CLIMBING HIGHER RESOURCES
J. Derek Wilson: Church Consultant, Pastor, and Educator
Angie Wilson: Educator and Author
Our Goal is to teach the Body of Christ to work as a Team. Providing an exciting approach to church growth for the Local Church. Train Staff in church growth. Discipleship and Lay Leadership training. Assist the Senior Pastor in the Promotion of his Vision.
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Dr. J. Derek Wilson
Church Consultant, Pastor, and Educator
J Derek Wilson, DMin., MDiv. is a certified Church Health and Revitalization Consultant with his own 501c3, Climbing Higher Resources. He assists pastors through coaching and mentoring in leadership development.
Dr. Wilson assists churches in conducting church health evaluations, developments of church vision casting, production of plans for fulfillment of those visions for ministry and comprehensive teamwork building in ministry development.
In addition, he currently serves as the Educational and Faith Based Initiative Consultant for Community Connections, Inc in Princeton, West Virginia and as the Chairperson of the Mercer County Coalition for Healthy Communities. He serves on various community boards and committees. He has 40 years of pastoral ministry experience.
In addition, he has training and experience in counseling in various life controlling issues such Substance Abuse Disorder, Marriage and Family, Conflict Management and Personality Issues. Currently, Dr. Wilson conducts trainings and conferences on Addiction Disorder, Substance Abuse Trends, Leadership Development and Teamwork.
Dr. Wilson has a Master’s Degree and earned Doctorate in community and church revitalization. He is pursuing an additional Master’s Degree In Pastoral Counseling focused on Addiction and Recovery. Currently, he and his wife Angie serve as Lead Pastors of the New Beginnings Ministry Center in Charleston, West Virginia, a relaunch ministry for the Church of God.
Dr. Wilson’s wife, Angie Wilson is an international, award-winning Author of the Gracie Guides Series, published by Headline Books which is the primary curriculum for ESADD in elementary schools. This series has become the basis of the faith-based curriculum of Gracie and Friends, published by Pathway Press, for churches. Angie is the author of several other award winning books and Bible studies.
Angie Wilson
Educator and Author
Angie is a children's book author and a veteran teacher. She has twenty-eight award- winning titles! Her latest mystery, The Mystery in the Window stayed on the Hot New Releases for 4 weeks, holding the #1 spot for three days! Angie was a featured author at the Book Expo America 2014.
She received the 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award at the WV SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) for her new series, Gracie's Guides. There are five books in this set that cover the following topics: bullying, bike safety, staying positive, saying no to tobacco, and prescription drug safety.
She is very active in the Headline Kids School Show Program and visits classrooms throughout the year.
Angie has written over one hundred songs for learning in the early childhood setting. She has produced two CDs that highlight some of the songs for reading and math. She enjoys presenting these songs to teachers and other professionals at educational conferences across the nation.
Dori's Gift is the first book in her Appalachian Heritage Series. Angie comes from a long line of Appalachian descent and often listened to stories from and about her grandparents and their family. She realized that they faced many hardships, yet in light of this, each had a happy childhood with fond memories of strong family bonds. This series is a collection of stories that bring the region to life as the reader travels back in time to a different era, where everyone did his/her part in the family as life offered many simple joys. It is her wish that her stories will open the door for further exploration of the Appalachian region as it is a vital part of the rich history of our nation.
"Gracie's Mysteries" is her new series. Gracie is a ten-year-old super spy that enjoys searching out mysteries to solve. Her real name is Graceanne Faith- given to her by her mother who has learned to live in God's grace through faith. There are two award-winning books in this series. She used this same lovable character to create the Gracie's Guide series that helps children make positive decisions.
She can often be found traveling with her husband, Derek, a church consultant and minister. They enjoy visiting churches and meeting new people as they work together. She cherishes her children and grandchildren and loves spending time with them. Her greatest desire is to allow God to use her in every aspect of her life.
List of Awards:
9 Indie Book Awards
7 Readers' Favorite Awards
6 Mom's Choice Awards
2 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Awards
Hollywood Book Festival Award
Paris Book Festival Award
San Francisco Book Festival Award
London Book Festival Award
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