Don Watkins
Pastor
Don is from Paducah, KY and is the son of a bi-vocational Pentecostal minister. Although attending church regularly as a child, he wasn’t converted to Christ until the age of 23. Through the ministry of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) in 1974, Don came to understand that Jesus Christ was the sinless son of God, that he was a sinner, and that Jesus was the Savior of sinners.
Don and his family moved from Vero Beach, FL in 2006, when he became the organizing pastor of New Geneva Community Church. He loves people and he loves to study and teach God's word. These passions meld wonderfully as they come together in a pastoral way, both in his life and in ministry.
Don’s educational background includes graduate theological, historical, and psychological studies. He earned the D.Min. from Reformed Seminary in Orlando and pursued PhD studies at Westminster Seminary's London campus.
Don's ministry service covers a span of 44 years, and includes two successful church plants in FL, the church plant of New Geneva in Paducah, as well as assisting with a daughter church plant in Murray, KY. Don has also worked as an adjunct professor at colleges both in south Fl and western KY. He is currently on the adjunct faculty of Summit Christian University and WKCTC, teaching both religion and psychology courses. In addition, Don also teaches for Veritas 4H, the home school co-op sponsored by NGCC.
He and his wife Ann have been married for 32 years. Together, they have six children and seven grandchildren.