Dr. Ray McQueen

Dr. Ray A. McQueen and his wife Sharon are the founders and pastors of Family Life Church in Lynchburg. His unique delivery of the Word of God through humor and boldness captures the minds of his audiences. He has a powerful testimony of truly living by faith.

Founded in 1997, he obeyed the voice of God to launch the ministry after serving in the United States Air Force for 11 years. Dr. Ray, through God, has produced a ministry that ministers to the whole man, body, soul, and spirit. 

Dr. Ray has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from International Seminary, Orlando Florida and recently received a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from The School of the Great Commission Bible College, Fayetteville North Carolina. 

Dr. Ray is a board member of Victory Christian Ministries International, Suitland Maryland, and he is a board member of Oasis Christian Church International. Dr. Ray is also the chairman of TCBM Sons and Daughters Suitland, Maryland. 

His success in the ministry is attributed to his taking a stand on the scripture Genesis 12:3 and being an example to his congregation. Dr. Ray McQueen is an apostle, pastor, an author, teacher, and mentor to many. His ministry emphasis is on building the family unit.

Ray McQueen is the father to two grown children, and grandfather as well as a spiritual father to hundreds at his ministry. 

Apostle Sharon McQueen

Sharon McQueen is the Co-Founder and Apostle of Family Life Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. With over 25 years of extensive experience, she has worked closely with her husband, Dr. Ray McQueen, as overseer. The couple has enjoyed a successful marriage lasting more than 35 years, which began when they were both in the military. Sharon takes pride in being a mother to two adult children and a grandmother to her cherished granddaughter. Additionally, she serves as a spiritual mentor to many individuals in her local church, including senior pastors and church leaders, whom God has entrusted to her care, guiding them in discovering their divine callings and assignments in their lives and ministries.

Apostle Sharon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Christian Leadership and Church Administration and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. As an inspiring author and a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team member, she exhibits a deep passion for nurturing and empowering leaders. She also authored a book titled, “Overcoming Leadership Obstacles,” which is available on her website www.sharonfayemcqueen.org. As a leader of leaders, her goal is to help individuals recognize their unique, God-given talents and abilities, enabling them to make a positive impact within their local churches, communities, and the world.

For over 25 years, Apostle Sharon has dedicated herself to sharing the Word of God to uplift women—body, soul, and spirit. Using her divine gifts, she encourages hundreds of women in Central Virginia and across the United States. She is the founder and host of Woman-to-Woman Ministries, an initiative that demonstrates God's love by promoting fellowship among women, empowering them to recognize their worth, and offering mentorship opportunities through service.