About Evangelist/Pastor Rusty

Rev. Rusty Ward has been in the ministry for over 29 years. He served as an interim and lead pastor from 2000 to 2018 and as Royal Ranger Deputy District Commander for the Appalachian Ministry Network. He also served as Assistant Section Presbyter for the Two Virginia Section of the Appalachian Ministry Network, where he visited and assisted churches for four years.

Rev. Ward is an ordained minister with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. He completed his studies at Global University in October 2003. He served as Lead Pastor of Bethel Assembly of God from 2003 to 2018, leading the fellowship on an incredible journey.

Currently, he works with Network-211 as a One-to-One Connector, answering hundreds of emails from people worldwide. Network-211 uses 21st-century technology to communicate the 1st-century Gospel by helping people discover and grow in their journey with God.

Rev. Ward has a heart for people and passionately desires to see lives saved, touched, healed, and set free for the Kingdom of God. He wants people to have a strong relationship with God and witness His powerful work in their hearts and lives. He believes this relationship is built through praise and worship and the teaching of God's Word, and he constantly challenges people to step out in faith and allow God to transform their lives.

In each service, he brings the Word of God to life through illustrated sermons and dynamic preaching, expecting life transformation and the miraculous to occur. He believes that God can do anything for anyone at any time—all it takes is faith!