Bio

Dan MacAvoy has been pastor of Hanover Baptist Church since 1997. Prior to coming to HBC, he pastored for 13 years in Maryland and Pennsylvania. His ministry training includes a Bachelor of Arts from Bob Jones University, Master of Ministry from Bethany Theological Seminary, Counseling Certificate from Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation, and the Master of Ministry degree from Virginia Baptist College.

Pastor MacAvoy has also served with the advisory board and faculty of Virginia Baptist College, as vice president of Jehovah Jireh Ministry, as treasurer of the Virginia Assembly of Independent Baptists, and as president of Atlantic Independent Baptist Fellowship.

Dan and Janice are missions-minded people, having served in Kenya for 15 months and traveled abroad to serve in Haiti, Jamaica, Ireland, Italy, Puerto Rico, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel, Ecuador, Brazil and the Philippines.

The MacAvoys have been married since 1979. They have 4 children and 15 grandchildren.