J. Don George has served many years as both pastor and evangelist. After traveling as an evangelist for seven years, he held pastorates in Plainview, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas, before becoming Senior Pastor of Calvary Church in Irving, Texas, in 1972.
George is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University. He has done additional studies at Louisiana State University and the University of Texas at Arlington. George also holds the Doctor of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma.
George has traveled often to foreign countries for Evangelistic Outreach Crusades. He has conducted Crusades in Europe, Africa, Asia, The Middle East and Latin America.
Under George’s leadership, the membership of Calvary Church has increased from 60 to more than 7,000. Calvary Church is located at 4401 N Highway 161, Irving, Texas.
In 1957, George was married to Gwen Rogers of Abilene, Texas. Their three children are Valerie, Roger, and Rodney. George has six grandchildren.
George is a member of the Irving Chamber of Commerce, the Irving Las Colinas Rotary Club and the Irving Ministerial Association. He is past President of the Irving Ministerial Association, the Greater Dallas Assemblies of God Pastors’ Association and the Irving Las Colinas Rotary Club.
J. Don George presently serves on the following Ministry Boards:
- Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; Springfield, Missouri
- Southwestern Assemblies of God University; Waxahachie, Texas
- Equip (John Maxwell Ministries); Atlanta, Georgia
- Global Pastor’s Network; Orlando, Florida
- General Council Assemblies of God (Executive Presbyter); Springfield, Missouri
- Reaching International; Nashville, Tennessee
- International Charismatic Bible Ministries; Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Network 211 (George Flattery); Springfield, Missouri