Our First Lady

Claudine Head, M.Div., D. Div., Ph.D. Div., BCCC, BCPC

A native of Washington, D.C. presently residing in Springdale, Maryland. Dr. Head is the wife of Bishop Dr. Dana C. Head, Sr., Senior Pastor of the New Hope and Life Church of God and the mother of four sons, one daughter, and fifteen grandchildren.

Raised in church all her life, Dr. Head as a child was member of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Washington DC, under the leadership of Bishop Charles Green from the early 60’s to early 80’s. There, Dr. Head sang in the Gospel Choir and served as an usher. On July 5, 1980, she truly then committed her life to the Lord, and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit two days later on July 7, 1980 during a baptism at the lake. Dr. Head was called to the ministry in 1985 under the leadership of Dr’s. William & Anita B. Baldwin of the Sacred Hour Ministries presently located in Winston Salem, NC, but did not begin ministry until answering God’s call to go to school to learn.

Dr. Head was then lead to St. James Church of Deliverance, under the leadership of Pastor David and Joyce Fields. Her teaching really began to grow more as she taught the Children’s Sunday School classes. She enjoyed singing in the choir. The choir was being taught under the guidance of Evangelist Jacqueline Stevens, a strong and powerful music instructor, which helped Dr. Head develop her Alto voice. Through many struggles Dr. Head continued her education as the Lord instructed, earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ministry, Masters of Divinity, and finally in on June 10, 1996 was conferred her Doctoral Degree in Divinity from the Wilbur H. Waters School of Theology And Seminary.

Since that time Dr. Head has founded many programs such as I.H.T. (I Hurt Too), Hope2U Community Development and Family Counseling, which are “Faith Based” organizations to provide alternatives to resolving disputes for and in our churches and community. One of her greatest accomplishments is the birth of New Hope And Life School of Religion Theology & Seminary aka NHL Christian Leadership Institute. An Institution that has opened the door for many Bishop’s, Pastors, and Members of the body of Christ to obtain their degree in Divinity and Religious studies. For over 20 years NHL has paved the way to higher learning and allowing the Spirit of God to be the teacher in every class.

Dr. Head facilitates numerous workshops in the Metropolitan area and abroad. She is a certified HIV/AIDS educator and founder of the “Takes One” program, for the empowering of troubled families.

She retired from 33 of service from the DC Superior Court. Dr. Head is a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor, under the American Psychotherapy Association, and Certified as Master Chaplain-Level I.

Most importantly, Dr. Head is a true woman of God that love’s the Lord and God’s people. She is always determined to do the will of the Father, a faithful servant, a devoted wife and mother, and a leader with a shepherd’s heart.

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