Brother Nichols has been a Church of God minister for 30 years. He is originally from Fayette County, West Virginia. He started his ministry in 1966 and was ordained in 1971 at Camp Christi. He has pastored in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and a Bachelor of Theology in 1970 from Gulf Coast Bible College. He has done graduate work in Family Counseling at Alabama A&M University. He has also received other developmental training in the areas of Sunday school growth, church growth, preaching, and worship. He has served on the State Credentials Committees of Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama. He has also served as Chair of the Ministerial Assembly for West Virginia; Chair of the General Assembly in South Carolina; and Chair of the Indiana South Ministerial Assembly; just to mention a few.

Pastor Nichols and his wife, Claudette, started their ministry at the First Church of God in Christiansburg on April 6, 1997.

Max D. Nichols - Statement of Faith

The family into which I was born already had roots firmly established in the Church of God Reformation Movement. Grandparents of my mother and father were faithful and loving supporters of the Church of God long before I was born. They were actively involved in the life of my home church in Oak Hill, West Virginia.

At age twelve I accepted Christ and began my journey toward heaven. Through all the joys and sorrows that are inherent with growing up my Christian experiences flourished. It was because of the godly influence of men and women who loved God, the truth and the Church with all their being. It was through their influence and support that Christ, the oneness of God's people, holiness, love and fellowship of the saints became a reality in my life.

God put His hand on my life and called me into the pastoral ministry prior to 1966. But it was not until that date that events in my life showed me that I would never be happy until I personally obeyed His call upon my life. It was shortly thereafter that I entered Gulf-Coast Bible College (now Mid-America Bible College), and began the most joyful experience in my life. I am more excited about serving Christ and pastoring in the Church of God than ever.

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