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APOSTLE VICTOR GADDIE
Pastor Victor Gaddie is Senior Pastor of the Higher Calling Church, located in Spring, TX. He celebrates 25 years of ministry and 10 years of pastoring. Pastor Gaddie was saved at age seven and filled with the Holy Ghost at age twelve. Pastor Gaddie is uniquely gifted at blending styles of worship from the very contemporary and urban down to the traditional without sacrificing one for the other. It has resulted in a church that is built around a unique culture of diversity, young and vibrant. The heart of Pastor Victor Gaddie’s ministry focus is Winning Souls, Building and Investing in People.
Pastor Victor Gaddie is first, a powerful messenger of God who has established himself locally as an outstanding Preacher/Teacher and Prophet. Recently promoted and affirmed to the office of Apostle by many citywide Apostles in the Houston area. Pastor Gaddie is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas. He served as Associate Pastor to his dad for several years before answering the call to establish a local assembly in Spring, Texas.
Pastor Victor Gaddie ministerial and community highlights include speaking at numerous Annual Men Conferences, school graduations and TSU University Forums. He is also an accomplished artist with artwork currently hanging in City Hall as well as many churches in the Houston area. He has recently launched his new VJG Art website including an array of abstract, portraits and landscapes contracted work. Pastor Gaddie uses each gift to inspire people and bring glory to God. He is currently busy working on the launching of a Male Mentoring Project that is purposed to identify the gaps in the absence of fathers, in the lives of their male children.
Lastly, Pastor Gaddie has been married to his wife Fonda Gaddie for twenty-five years. They share two beautiful children Caleb and Trinity. Pastor Gaddie's greatest pride is the joy of seeing his family grow healthy and happy, winning souls and most of all the satisfaction of pleasing God with his life.
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dR.fONDA GADDIE
Dr. Fonda Gaddie affectionately know as "Lady Gaddie" is the Executive Pastor of Higher Calling Church. She ministers with her husband, Apostle Victor Gaddie, serving the Tomball, Spring, and Cypress areas of Northwest Houston. She is a dedicated wife, mother, mentor, professor, coach, motivator, CEO and leader with a passion for souls.
After being married for 25 years with two children, she is still captivated by her husband’s charm and wit. Believing that prayer is the glue that binds their hearts together and strengthens their marriage, she is a dedicated prayer warrior for her family as well as for the needs of others.
Lady Gaddie's passion can be clearly seen as she teaches on topics near and dear to her heart including marriage, single parenting and leadership. However, at the heart of her passion is ministry focused on living a balanced life by putting Jesus Christ as the first priority.
Lady Gaddie wears many hats and works tirelessly with her husband to help forge the ministry that God has placed in their charge. In addition, she has a full-time career as a Community College Counselor and Human Development Professor. In this capacity, she coordinates and promotes education and Christian growth through strategic outreach efforts and community partnerships. She is also Founder of “Who’s Who Among Working Women”, a support group for single mothers returning to college. Her most recent project is Dr. Fonda's Beauty & Brains Bootcamp, which is a girls mentoring program focusing on self esteem,cultural enrichment, and education careers.
Lady Gaddie feels her 25 years in crisis/educational counseling has helped to prepare her for ministry, one of her goals was to complete a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership by May 2017. She completed her Doctoral degree August 2017. This doctoral accomplishment will further enhance and equip her as she continues to pursue her “higher calling” in Christ Jesus, as she desires to see others walk in victory and fulfill their purpose.