Courtney McBath

Courtney McBath serves as the Founding Pastor of Calvary Revival Church (CRC) in Norfolk, Virginia. He also serves as the leader of Calvary Leaders Network (CLN), a growing group of leaders, who serve the church and the marketplace globally. He is also the President of the Virginia Christian College in Dumfries, VA.

Courtney began preaching at 13 and was formally ordained at 18 years of age. After completing his undergraduate studies at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) he went on to work in an architectural engineering firm and two other Fortune 500 companies. In 1990, McBath moved his family to Norfolk to start CRC which grew from 21 people to a membership of over 7000 today. Having served as a church planter, senior pastor, bishop and business leader, Courtney’s heart is to educate and encourage leaders globally.

Currently, Courtney serves leaders in several nations on five continents and is committed to encouraging servant-leaders for life. In addition to his double major in humanities and engineering from MIT, McBath also holds a Masters in Biblical Studies and Practical Theology from Regent University, an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from Providence Theological Seminary and a Post Graduate Diploma in Organizational Leadership from Oxford University.

Courtney has been married to Janeen McBath for over 42 years. They have four sons, a daughter, a son-in-law, two daughter-in-laws, 5 grandsons and a grand-daughter. Courtney and Janeen reside in Hampton Roads, Virginia.