Terry Mahan is the Senior Pastor of The Father’s House Christian Center, a contemporary, trans-denominational, and multi-racial congregation.

He and his wife Anita moved to Lake County in 1996 to pioneer a new church that believes in the potential of people to fulfill their God-given destiny.

Terry is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and Regent University. He has ministered in over 70 nations and is a professor with Christian Life School of Theology.

Pastor Terry is ordained by Rick Godwin of Summit Christian Center in San Antonio, Texas.  Rick says of Pastor Terry,

“He is a faithful man who has demonstrated unfailing integrity in all aspects of his life and ministry.”

Pastor Terry’s teaching focuses on how to apply the Word into your every day life so you can experience God’s incredible destiny for your life.  His passion is to see people become fully devoted followers of Christ!

Anita Mahan grew up attending the Catholic Church and was born again at the age of 30.  She met and married Terry Mahan in 1991, and moved to Leesburg in 1996 where they co-founded The Father's House Christian Center.

Pastor Anita was ordained for ministry by The Father’s House in 1999. Anita holds a Master's Degree in Education, and is the founder of "Heart2Heart", the Women's Ministry of TFH where women learn to

           CONNECT - with each other
           GROW - in God’s word
           SERVE - locally & globally

Pastor Anita desires to help women become all that God has called today's woman to be!

A WOMAN OF INFLUENCE who is fully pleasing the Lord, fruitful in good works, growing in the knowledge of God, and strengthened by His Power! (Col. 1:10)      

She enjoys spending time with her family, riding her motorcycle, and playing golf.

Pastor Mike attended Florida State University and has been in full time ministry for 11 years. He's spent time serving in several different denominations: Episcopal, Charismatic Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist and Non-denominational.  

Mike and his wife Jenifer met in West Palm Beach, Fl and were married in 1996 and moved to Leesburg in 1997.  In 2000 they lived in Africa as missionaries with Youth With a Mission, then moved back to Leesburg to start the Youth and Children’s programs at Southpointe Baptist Fellowship.  They joined The Father’s House staff in 2005.

Mike has a passion to see youth develop a Biblical worldview that they can discuss and defend.  All of the programs here at The Father’s House are built to achieve this end.

Mike and Jenifer have 6 children: Richard, Tina, Cody, Krissinda, Ayanna & Jasmine a.k.a. Jazzmatazz.

Daran Hinnant has been serving in ministry since the age of 16.   He has been a worship leader, youth pastor and has ministered in seven different countries on three different continents.  He also attended Christopher Newport College before entering a career at United Parcel Service where he served for 13 years. 

Daran joined The Father’s House staff in February 2009 as the Creative Arts Director and was ordained as the Pastor of Worship Arts in March, 2010. 

He is married to Tera and together they serve as Mission Directors at The Father’s House and have ministered in Europe and Central America.  They have 2 children, Grier and Sydney.  Daran and Tera have a passion for global evangelism and seeing people reach their full potential in God.