PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH

Pastor Dieuner Joseph is a Dynamic Leader, Disciple Maker, Church Planter, Published Author, and Spiritual Counselor. Pastor Joseph is the founder of Imani Temple Baptist Church and the Disciple Maker Ministry. He currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Pleasant Grove Church while pursuing his Doctorate of Ministry.
Pastor Joseph began his ministry career in 1993 while attending Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. Since that time, he has served as an associate Pastor in four Churches and as a Senior Pastor in one church.
He is skilled at connecting with the millennial generation as he endeavors to make the Bible relevant to that generation’s context. He is an educator and gifted Bible commentator who carefully and responsibly exegetes the Scriptures to make them relevant to today’s readers. Through his Blog and weekly Christian magazine- The Wednesday Word- he seeks to provide Bible based instructions for dealing with the socio-political issues of today.
Pastor Joseph is a published author who endeavors to empower the Church with godly teaching. He published his first book in 2005 entitled: “Restoring Honor to an Honorable Vocation.” In 2013 he published his second book entitled: “Created To Live A Balanced Life: 8 Steps to Holistic Transformation.”
He’s an Evangelist who has traveled to Africa, Europe, South America and the Caribbean to train pastors and Church leaders to become more effective Church planters and disciple makers. He has ministered to individuals in prison, detention centers, and detox centers.
Pastor Joseph has committed his life to help transform believers into mature disciples of Jesus Christ. With over 22 years of preaching and teaching experience, he has inspired many to follow the path of Discipleship and to be fully engaged in the battle to win the lost for Christ. He is particularly committed to help men live up to their God-given responsibility as priest, provider and protector of their family and community.
After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from Manhattan College, he matriculated at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he also holds dual Master’s Degrees in Divinity and Theology. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Ministry degree at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Pastor Joseph has been married for 22 years to Colette Joseph. He is the proud father of Lysandra K Joseph and Uriah H Joseph. Pastor Joseph is currently writing a commentary on the book of Job. His favorite Scripture is Philippians 1:21; “For me to live is Christ and to die is but a gain.”
To contact Pastor Joseph, please email: Associate.Pastor@pgc-cary.org