Dr. James R. Wright, Jr.
Dr. Wright was saved at the age of 18 while he was in college studying to be a teacher and football coach. He was called to preach, whereupon, he transferred to Gulf Coast Bible College, Houston, Texas. While at Gulf Coast, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bible. Later, he received his M.A. Degree from Universal Bible Institute, Alamo, Tennessee. Pastor Wright also holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Lake Charles Bible College in Louisiana. While attending Gulf Coast Bible College, Dr. Wright helped start a new congregation for drug addicts and runaways. It was a very successful ministry, where many young people were saved and delivered. Dr. Wright and Virginia moved back to their home state in West Virginia where they pastored two denominational churches before starting the Maranatha Fellowship in 1976.
Wright Way Ministries
In 1997, the Lord led us to start the Wright Way Ministries, Inc. This is a non-profit organization that has a strong desire to help encourage pastors and congregations to reach their fullest potential in Christ. We are aware that 80 percent of all churches in America are under 200 in attendance. The majority of churches that have been in existence for over twenty-five years or more have either reached a plateau or are decreasing in size. Wright Way Ministries wants to help reverse this trend.
We have over thirty years' experience in pastoral ministry. During those thirty years, we have had the privilege to pastor three different churches. The first two were denominational churches, while we helped facilitate the launch of the third. All of these churches, by God's help and guidance, escalated in attendance and strength. Our present church, established in 1976, began with a small, dedicated group of hungry souls meeting in a living room. Today, over 28 years later, this group has exploded many times over to 1700+ on the weekend and 850+ on Sunday and Wednesday nights - all of this in a town of only 7500.
Our desire and our ministry is to have the opportunity to assist you in any possible way. We are here to serve. May God bless you during your visit to our Web site. We pray you will sense the cry of our heart to reach you and help you. To Him be the power, glory and honor forever.
