A Word from Our Pastors
Our ministry aims to serve God by serving people, emphasizing partnership and mutual blessings. By involving the community in decision-making, strengths and resources can be identified and utilized for impactful change. Our commitment to helping those in need energizes our ministry to spread God's love and positively impact lives inside and outside the church. Our goal is to start a chain reaction that transforms families, communities, cities, states, nations, and the world.
Senior Pastor Timothy Whitfield
Pastor Timothy E. Whitfield has been the Pastor Refuge Temple Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina since 1992. He is widely known as an educator, innovator and mentor; serving in these capacities both nationally and internationally. His guidance and instruction has inspired and motivated many people to aspire to and achieve the highest of standards.
Pastor Whitfield values the role of the local congregation as the "center of learning" and "launching" into the message of the Lord, Jesus Christ for the world. He has utilized a methodology of praying together, sharing together and extending together in Christ; which employs the "total person" in the ministry effort of the church.
Pastor Whitfield has been employed as a behavior specialist in the public schools, mentoring young people and assisting administrators. He also was the director of the W.A. Foster Recreation Center for Goldsboro Parks and Recreation and is called upon as a speaker in a wide range of topics. Pastor Whitfield was the Assistant Executive Director and Program Manager of Pitt County Structured Day Program for The Prevention and Treatment Center were young people surround him for his love, wisdom and courage. He has earned the name T.O.D. (Tough Old Dude) by all those whom he has come in contact with over the last decades of his profession and the ones who visit the facility where he is employed.
Pastor Whitfield holds a Doctorate of Divinity from Goldsboro Disciple Institute, an Associate in Arts from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Mount Olive College.
He is a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, a lifelong resident, Pastor Whitfield is proud of his family roots and traditions. He is married to Cynthia Carraway Whitfield, who is also from Goldsboro. He is the proud father of four children Ricardo Cyntillia Chrystal and Maurice.
Pastor Whitfield is a faithful energetic, humorous gift to the body of Christ. He is a praise and worship leader, a musician and a percussionist.
Lady Cynthia Whitfield
