Reverend Denise Twyman, “Pastor Denise,” was installed as the Senior Pastor of Village Community Church in September 2022. Pastor Denise joined Village Community Church in 2004 under Founding Pastor, Reverend Donald Evans. In 2016, after much struggle, Denise accepted the call to ministry to preach the Gospel.  She preached her trial sermon in October 2016, and she was ordained in May 2022. Pastor Denise benefited from many years under the tutelage of Pastor Donald Evans.

Pastor Denise was born in Barbados, West Indies the youngest of two children to Kentley and Stephanie McCollin (Gibson). She has lived in the USA since the age of seven.  Pastor Denise grew up in the church and fondly remembers participating in Sunday school, Children’s church, Vacation Bible School, Youth ministry, Outreach ministries, etc.  She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior as a child and was baptized at National Wesleyan Church.  As she grew, Pastor Denise has always enjoyed attending church with her family and serving in different ministries.  In her young adult life, Denise did not attend church, but she ALWAYS knew and trusted the Lord. Pastor Denise’s lineage consists of those who have surrendered to the call of Jesus Christ and committed to the call to preach the Gospel as her great-grandmother was a street evangelist and her uncle, one of her many mentors, is a Pastor in Barbados.

Pastor Denise attended Morgan State University and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Social Work and earned a Master of Social Worker in 2003 from Virginia Commonwealth University. Twyman is currently attending at Lancaster Bible College-Capital Seminary and Graduate School; pursuing dual degrees in Christian Care; Master of Arts Christian Care (MACC) and Master of Divinity in Christian Care (MDiv).  

Pastor Denise preaches and teaches the Gospel with deep conviction and passion.  She is also committed to community engagement as wants EVERYONE, as stated in Village’s vision to “come to a saving knowledge of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Pastor Denise has always been and will continue to commit to the call to “make disciples” by sharing God’s gracious gift of salvation, which is through faith in God the Son, Jesus Christ, which will transform our lives, set us free from the bondage of sin, and heal our hurts and disappointments.

When she is not preaching, studying, working, or counseling others, Pastor Denise enjoys spending time with and laughing with her family. She is married to Scott Twyman, and they share a daughter, Mya Christine. Denise is a stepmother to three young adults.  Denise loves the Hymn “Victory in Jesus” and “Because he Lives”.  Her favorites scriptures are many, but special to her are Psalm 91, Psalm 139, and Philippians 4:13.