Meet our Leaders

  Bishop Timothy R. Beard is the Senior Pastor of Higher Heights Ministry Center in Danville, Virginia. He has over 30 years of experience imparting biblical principles on personal and prosperity growth. 

Under his Leadership, Higher Heights Ministry Center has started many support ministries, which include: Men's and Women's Fellowship, After School Program, Community Outreach, Mentorship, and more to come. His passionate, practical, and often humorous presentation of the word of God touches believers and impacts even the unchurched.

In July 2017, he started an online Sunday Morning Devotion where he gives inspirational, uplifting, and encouraging messages to people weekly. 

Though his pastorate demands much of his time, he still believes in engaging and maintaining healthy and strong ties with other leaders in the community. Signs, wonders, miracles of healing, deliverance, and financial prosperity follow the word that pours out of this humble man of God. His teaching series on "sowing and reaping" is just one of the teachings that have blessed and helped increase the faith level of people from all walks of life.

Bishop Beard holds two Associate degrees in Business Management and Marketing, which he uses to empower and educate the people of God to be successful in the future. He also graduated from Averett University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with a concentration in Leadership.

Bishop Beard has worked in the musical arena as a Choir Director and has assisted on numerous recordings for years. He has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years as a music instructor with Gospel Plus Music. His motto is "Focus on where you are going, not where you've been." 

Bishop Beard resides in Danville, VA, with his wife, Yolanda. They have one son Terrill, two daughters, Kendra and Keona, and one grandson, Carter.

While he continues to move forward in his calling, he believes in motivating the people of God to achieve their dreams and goals while on earth as they prepare for heaven.

Darry B. Davis Jr. is the Assistant Pastor at Higher Heights Ministry Center in Danville, Virginia. He has been a faithful Higher Heights Ministry Center member since 2009. Pastor Davis has served in the ministry as a minister of music and Deacon. He is a father, husband, songwriter, teacher, and mentor. 

Pastor Davis served as the head deacon until he was ordained an Elder and appointed Assistant Pastor. He is the founder and member of Reflecting Glory Band, which has recorded and released original music. 

Pastor Davis is happily married to Kaneshia. 

They are the proud parents of five children; Kaneecia, Kamari, Karis, Darry Davis III, and Kelena.