Reverend Angela Peters, affectionately known as Pastor Angel, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and has been a New Jersey resident and a member of Abundant Life Family Worship Church since 1997, under the leadership of Bishop George and Pastor Mary Searight. ALFWC is where she was licensed as a minister of 2002, elevated to Youth Pastor in 2003 and ordained in 2006.
Pastor Angel’s passion for young people began at an early age when she became a Sunday School teacher at 17yrs of age. In her current role as youth pastor, she oversees the Toddler’s Ministry; an ever-growing, full of life Youth Church for grades 1-12; Chosen Generation Youth Choir; R.A.D.I.C.A.L. (hip-hop dance ministry) and Youth Night Live services for teens in grades 6-12. Under Pastor Angel’s leadership the youth have an opportunity to complete the annual abstinence program – True Love Waits; she also leads two ongoing, life changing programs that assist with the transitions of life “P.R.I.N.C.E.S.S. and Boyz II Men ministries. In addition to equipping the youth, through various trainings and monthly youth meetings, she also equips about 30 youth leaders with the necessary tools to teach young people about the love of God.
Along with gaining knowledge and expertise from hands-on education, Pastor Angel has also obtained a formal education. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Counseling from the Colorado Theological Seminary. She is a licensed/certified Pastoral Counselor. She attended the Fountain of Life School of Ministry in Pennsylvania. She is the founder of Angel’s Touch Christian Counseling LLC. She continues to change lives, through her unlimited investment of support, time, counseling, and love into the lives of teens, young adults and parents.
Pastor Angel has the loving support of her husband, Ron Peters. They have been blessed with 32 years of marriage, 5 beautiful children, and 5 wonderful grandchildren.