Pursuing and equipping the called.
About North Texas AG
Who We Are
We are the North Texas Assemblies of God, a community of churches and ministers dedicated to seeing every community in North Texas have a healthy AG church.
For over 100 years since 1916, we’ve been committed to seeing you thrive. We’re here to help you on your AG ministry journey – whether it's that you are wondering if God has called you or being credentialed for over 50 years.
We see the early mornings, late nights, tough conversations, and weighing decisions that fill your world – as well as the beautiful privilege it is to step out into where God wants you to move.
Our why? It’s all in our mission: we are all about you and your ministry calling! We get who you are, what you need, and what you do. And our purpose is to pursue and equip the called.

As the largest district in the General Council, we are part of the US Assemblies of God, which is headquartered in Missouri.
1600+
Credentialed Ministers
600+
Churches
83,000+
Church Members
100+
Years of Service
Meet Our Superintendent
Dr. Gaylan Claunch

Superintendent, Executive Officer
Dr. Claunch is an ordained minister who has been in full-time ministry since 1968.  He served in various Associate ministry roles including teaching at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (now Nelson University) as both full-time instructor and adjunct faculty.
He has served as a Senior Pastor for 29 years in three pastorates located in Texas and Oklahoma, all of which he led in becoming strong missions’ churches. He served for ten years as the Assistant Superintendent, including District Missions Director, Pastoral Care Director and Director of the District School of Ministry. He was elected District Superintendent in the Fall of 2017 and continues to serve in that office. He is a member of the General Presbytery of the Assemblies of God, Chairman of the Board of Regents for Nelson University in Waxahachie, Texas, and is a member of the Board of Pleasant Hills Children’s Home. He previously served as Presbyter of the South Dallas Section and other committees of the North Texas District and the General Council of the Assemblies of God.
He and his wife, Nancy, have been married since 1973 and have one daughter, Lesli Deer, and her two children: DeLayna and Daxon. They also have a son, Loren Claunch, and his wife Jessica who have four children: Braeden, Brynlee, Bronson Coy, and Breelyn. Dr. Claunch holds the Bachelor of Science from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Master of Divinity from The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry from Oral Roberts University, and a Ph.D. ABD from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. In 2020, he received the P.C. Nelson Distinguished Alumnus Award from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
Our Leadership
Chad Benson
Assistant Superintendent, Missions Director Executive Officer
Pastor Chad Benson is a 3rd Generation ordained Assemblies of God minister who has served in full-time ministry since 1996. He began his ministry as a Youth Pastor in Midland, Texas, and was elected Lead Pastor of Harvest Time Church in 2001. In 2006, Chad and his wife, Amber along with their 2 daughters Brylea and Addison followed God's call to plant Lifegate Church in Burleson, Texas. What began with six adults and seven children grew into a thriving church impacting hundreds of people each week. Together, Chad and Amber faithfully led Lifegate Church for two decades.
Under their leadership, Lifegate Church developed a strong commitment to missions, generously supporting missionaries around the world and helping raise up and send people into ministry.
Pastor Chad was elected Assistant Superintendent of the North Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God in 2026. Throughout his ministry, he has served in a variety of district leadership roles, including South Fort Worth Section Presbyter, General Presbyter, and Regional Executive Presbyter of the Central Region. He has also invested extensively in developing ministers and church leaders through mentoring, leadership cohorts, and speaking engagements.
Serving alongside him throughout his ministry is his wife, Amber. Amber is also an Ordained Assemblies of God minister who has faithfully ministered in a variety of leadership roles, including Children's Pastor and Executive Pastor at Lifegate Church. Together they have shared a lifelong commitment to building the local church, developing leaders, and helping people discover and follow God's purpose for their lives.
Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Nelson University.
He and Amber have been married since 1998 and have three children: Brylea, Addie, and Easton. They are also proud grandparents to their grandson, Davey, and the joy of their lives is to be called “Pop and Lolli”
Gregg Headley
Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Officer
Pastor Gregg is passionate about the local church. He and Joy served at the Gospel Lighthouse in Dallas for 34 years: 30 years as lead pastor.
He currently serves as a General Presbyter with the Assemblies of God, on the Board of Regents of Southwestern Assemblies of God University (now Nelson University) and the Board of Pleasant Hills Children’s Home.
He has served as Central Region Executive Presbyter, South Dallas Section Presbyter, Chairman of Dallas Teen Life Challenge Board, Dallas Metro Board, and Chairman of Moscow Theological Institute Board of Regents.
Pastor Gregg holds a Bachelor of Arts from Southeastern University in Florida and a Master of Divinity from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
Gregg and Joy are blessed with two sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and seven awesome grandchildren.
Our Office Staff
See the link below for all of our amazing office staff. If you know ministry, you know that all of the behind-the-scenes work makes a world of difference. We couldn’t do it without them!

Included are emails and phone numbers so you can easily contact those you need.
