Ben Maxson has spent much of his pastoral ministry in
the Northwest and Southern United States. From 1995
to 2004, Dr. Maxson held the position of Director of
Stewardship at the General Conference. During this time,
he discovered and developed a new paradigm emphasizing
biblical stewardship from a discipleship perspective, which
he shared with the world church. For thirteen years, Ben
served as Lead Pastor of the Paradise, California Church until his retirement
at the end of 2017. Ben is married to Mary Maxson, and they have two
adult children and one grandchild. They now reside in Calhoun, GA.