rev. dr. geoffrey v. guns
senior pastor

Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns is a native of Newport, Rhode Island, and the son
of the late Rev. Quincey C. Guns and Dr. Frank Guns, a retired Baptist pastor.
A graduate of the Norfolk Public School System, Dr. Guns earned a B.S. degree
in Business Administration from Norfolk State University in 1972. He served
honorably as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer for six years.

In 1981, he received his Master of Divinity degree summa cumlaude from
the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
He later earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Religion at
Howard University in 1985.
 

Since June 1983, Dr. Guns has served as the Senior Pastor of Second
Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia—a congregation known for its
commitment to community service and global missions. Under his leadership,
the church has become a dynamic force in both local and international ministry.
 

Dr. Guns is a former President of the Virginia Baptist State Convention
(1997–2001) and has twice served as Moderator of the Tidewater Peninsula
Baptist Association. He has been a dedicated faculty member of the National
Baptist Congress of Christian Education for over 32 years and currently serves
as President of the Virginia Baptist State Congress of Christian Education.
Additionally, he serves as Co-Chair of the Executive Council of Christian
Education for the NBC, USA, Inc., and works with the denomination’s Home
Mission Board. For ten years, he was State Director of Christian Education for
the Virginia Baptist State Convention.

An avid advocate of mission work, Dr. Guns has traveled extensively
throughout Israel, Turkey, Greece, Europe, Asia, and Africa, leading 65
short-term mission trips to Nigeria, Israel, Kenya, South Africa, Namibia,
Tanzania, and Uganda.

Dr. Guns is a prolific writer and theologian. He has authored five books:

• Church Financial Management (Providence House, 1997)

• Spiritual Leadership: A Practical Guide to Developing Spiritual Leaders in the Church (Orman Press, 2000)

• Introduction to the Bible: An Easy-to-Read Guide to Its Origin and Purpose (Townsend Press, 2014)

• From Ruin to Restoration: A Study of the Prophetic Writings of Haggai 
  (Townsend Press, 2018)

• Empowering Your Ministry (Townsend Press)

 

He has also contributed numerous articles to the Christian Education Informer
and served as a Senior Writer for the Townsend Press Sunday School
Commentary.
 

Dr. Guns is married to the former Rosetta Harding of Richmond, Virginia, a
retired Social Worker who served for 30 years with Chesapeake Public Schools.
They are the proud parents of two daughters, Kimberly Jackson, an educator and
Rev. Nicole Patrice Guns, who currently serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist
Church in Gary,Indiana. Dr. and Mrs. Guns have two granddaughters, Kennedy
and Sydney.

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