Our Pastor and Leading Lady
Pastor Zan Ingalls is an anointed man of God! He is the Senior Pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. He is currently the President of the Congress of Christian Education of the New Hope Association, New Jersey General Baptist Convention. He is the former Vice Principal of United Academy (a K-8 private grammar school) in Newark, New Jersey. He is also a former member of the gospel recording ensemble, Special Edition. Pastor Zan is married to Liane Ingalls and together they have three wonderful children, Zantesah II, Jaazaniah and Leilani.
Pastor Zan is a well sought after preacher, teacher and revivalist. He has served at revivals, conferences, workshops and retreats across the country in such places as South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, New York and in Canada. He has hosted the weekly radio broadcast, "There is Hope Ministry" out of Yanceyville, North Carolina.
Pastor Zan accepted the call to the preaching ministry while still in his teens. After completing his academic education in the City of Newark, he went on to Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois where he received his Bachelors Degree in Theology. He later received his Masters of Divinity from Lighthouse Bible College. His desire is that many come to know Jesus in the power of His Resurrection. He believes, "It is only when we fall in love with Jesus and His Word that we will see the manifestation of the power that He has promised to all that believe on His name"!
Pastor Zan has been anointed to transcend all racial and denominational barriers and preach and teach the gospel of Christ to the broken-hearted and proclaim liberty to the captives! God has graced him and he gives God all the glory for all that He has done for him and through him. Pastor Zan says, "It is because of Him that I am what I am".
