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Pastor Lester PEGUES

Pastor Lester has served as assistant Pastor for an Assembly of God church in Tacoma Washington and a Church of God in Christ in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is an Army retiree with over 23 years of active duty service to our nation. He earned his Master’s degree in Human Resources management in 2012. He is married to Cynthia Pegues whom he met in High School and they have 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 5 Grandchildren.  His commitment to God, family and our country is displayed in his lifestyle and his paramount objective is to inspire others to maximize their life for the kingdom.

PASTOR CYNTHIA PEGUES

Cynthia Pegues and Pastor Lester Pegues have been married 31 years. Cynthia has been ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ for approximately 18 years. She has served in several positions in the church and is currently co-pastoring with her husband at Kingdom Empowerment Ministries of Fort Smith, AR. Cynthia has earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and a Masters in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Arkansas of Fayetteville. Cynthia’s greatest desire is to reach individuals for the Kingdom of God. She is an excellent mentor and leads by example.