Michael Nations is the Founding Director of The VITAL Initiative. He is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God and has served as a pastor since 1983 and for the past 20 years at the Clyde Church of God (80 members) in Clyde, North Carolina. He and his beautiful wife Beverly have been married since 1982 and have two adult children and three awesome grandchildren. He has served on numerous boards and committees including the National Pastor’s Advisory Council, WNC USA Missions Board, WNC Youth and Discipleship Board and as District Overseer.