Pastor Bob Griffith

Pastor Bob Griffith is a Virginia pastor, professor, and author whose work sits at the intersection of church leadership, foster care advocacy, and practical theology. His experience spans more than two decades of ministry in local churches and higher education. He has served as lead pastor of Christ Chapel Church in the Washington, DC suburbs and previously as an executive pastor for a large multi-site church in the Midwest, with responsibilities that included staff development, congregational care, strategic planning, and missions. He founded 1Hope Together to support children in care by mobilizing volunteers and building partnerships among congregations and community agencies. His advocacy has been recognized in Outreach Magazine and on K Love radio, and his efforts have been noted from the floor of the United States Congress.

Academically, Dr. Robert Griffith holds degrees in ministry, leadership, and business. He mentors doctoral candidates and teaches adults in courses that link theological conviction with organizational practice, with attention to ethics, responsibility, and the day to day realities of team leadership. His teaching style is practical and measured. He believes churches serve best when leadership, accountability, and compassion are aligned. He works with teams to translate conviction into sustainable ministry in Virginia and across other regions, and he collaborates with networks that support foster care, missions, and local church health.