Our Pastors

Bishop Aaron Powers & Stephanie Powers

Senior Pastors

Reverend Aaron Powers is a sharecropper’s grandson and the son of bi-vocational evangelists who subsidized their ministry as mill workers. Bro. Powers received salvation at four years old and the baptism of the Holy Ghost at eight. He began full time pulpit ministry at sixteen years old after traveling with his parents playing the piano and singing for their revivals for many years. He is a graduate of Pfeiffer University with a BA in Youth Ministry, holds an MDiv in Theological Studies (Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN), and is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry in the area of Discipleship.

Brother Powers now shares the Gospel with many thousands in world missions as he raises his own budget through preaching revivals and special services with nearly 90,000 souls saved and many healed and filled by the power of God. Bro. Powers is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God, Cleveland, TN.

He is also a certified Prayer Trainer for Alive Ministries under the leadership of the Church of God International Prayer Coordinator, Rev. Doug Small. In addition, Pastor Powers serves the Western NC Church of God on the World Missions Board as the CO-Chair, Church of God World Missions Pakistan as a fundraiser for church planting, and formerly served as host and on-air personality for Total Christian Television and currently serves as on-air personality and host for Global Television Network monthly on the live program, “The Pastor’s Study”.

Sister Stephanie Powers has a great heritage of ministry as third generation Church of God. Her father, Rev. Phillip King is currently an associate pastor at Matthews Church of God in WNC COG (after over 30+ years as a Senior Pastor) and her grandfather, Rev. Horace King, served as a pastor in WNC for 50+ years and came out of retirement twice to pastor. Sis. Stephanie has that same fire for ministry in her! She also a direction connection to BCC. Her uncle and aunt, Rev. Lynn and Doris Porter, were pastors at BCC when it was still Mebane Church of God on Franklin Street several years ago.

Sister Powers is a graduate of Lee University with a BS in Accounting. She is a talented solo vocalist as well as choir member/praise team member. Sis. Powers is very proud to be a full-time mom and full-time Auditor for Turner Business Appraisers. She is currently in the process of taking her CPA exams.
Brother Aaron Powers, along with Sister Stephanie Powers and their three boys Ben, Alex, and Zeke, bring to Breakthrough over 25 years of combined ministry experience in World Missions, Local Missions, Evangelism, Youth Ministry, Christian Education, music ministry, and Pastoral Ministry. They are dedicated to ministry which flows in the power of the anointing of the Holy Ghost with signs following.

Reverend Ryan and Emma Hawks

Associate Pastor

Pastor Ryan was born in Western North Carolina in Charlotte in 1998. He was born and raised by Sherman and Laurie Hawks and has been a pastor’s kid all his life. He came to know the Lord during his dad’s ministry while at Jamestown Church of God. He grew up in church and wanted to preach since the age of 8 years old. God called Ryan when he was 16 years old, and he gladly accepted the call. He received the baptism of the Holy Ghost at the age of 19 in a revival while in tour with the Lee University Symphonic Band. He received his credentials in 2020 in the Church of God and is a third-generation minster. He Graduated from Guilford Technical Community College in 2021 with an associates in arts. Since then, Ryan has tried to fulfill his God given call.

Emma was raised in High Point NC all her life. She has been in church since a little girl. She came to know the Lord in 2017. She received her Associates in Arts from Liberty University in 2021. She loves to sing and loves working with Children. She currently works at Wesleyan Christian Academy, where she works in the Early Education Center. She loves children and she takes very good care for them.

Ryan met his wife Emma while working in Chick-Fil-A in 2022. They have loved each other since the beginning. They got engaged in 2023 and they got happily married in September of 2024. They have tried to seek God as to what he wants them to do. Since coming to Breakthrough, they can see God moving in their lives. Ryan and Emma on fire for God and are excited to see where God leads them as they draw closer to Him. They are excited to see where God leads them.