State Leadership

Bishop Michael J. Stigile is an Ordained Bishop for the Church of God and is presently serving as the Administrative Bishop for the Missouri Church of God State Office. Prior to this, Bishop Stigile served as Administrative Bishop for the Midlands Region (Iowa/Nebraska). He served as a State Youth and Discipleship Director for 22 years in the region/states of the Midlands, Arkansas, Mississippi, Eastern North Carolina, South Georgia, and Alabama. Prior to that he served for 12 years in Delmarva-DC as youth pastor, associate pastor, and senior pastor. He has served the Church of God on various state and international boards and is currently on the International Youth and Discipleship Board. 

 He has a heart for this generation and has consistently seen records broken in YWEA and has taken the state youth programs to new dimensions under his quality and detailed leadership. In addition, he has been very instrumental in renovating and improving campground facilities, sound, lights, and media in each state. He is an anointed preacher and teacher, and has been featured at local, state, and international conferences.

 Born in Newark, Delaware, Bishop Stigile is the son of Art and Jean Stigile, and is the sixth of seven siblings. Bishop Stigile attended Salem Community College on a full baseball scholarship, receiving an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Drafting and Design Technology. He worked as a Senior Draftsman for DuPonts before attending Lee University and now holds a B.S. Degree in Liberal Arts. It was at Lee University where he met his wife, Marcia, and they were married in 1985. The Stigiles have two boys, Mike, Jr., married to Christina, and Matthew, married to Tori. They also have three beautiful granddaughters, Michaela, Isabella and Mackenzie. Mike is a faithful husband, an amazing dad, and loving Papa.

 He enjoys watching any sport, playing golf, hunting, and building relationships with family and friends.

Marcia Stigile is currently serving as the Women’s Ministries & Discipleship Director for the Missouri Church of God State Office. She has served alongside her husband, Mike, in ministry since 1985. Together, they have served as Regional Administrative Bishop and Women’s Ministries & Discipleship Director for the Midlands Region (Iowa/Nebraska), State Youth Director and Girls Ministries Coordinator in the Midlands, Arkansas, Mississippi, Eastern North Carolina, South Georgia, and Alabama. Prior to this, they served in youth and pastoral ministry for over 12 years in Delmarva-DC. 

Marcia obtained a B.S. degree in Business from Lee University in 1985, and has worked in various administrative positions, including secular, local church, and state office settings. She is the CEO of Restore Your Health, a health coaching business. She is an anointed singer and has been a featured soloist at many local, state, and international conferences. 

 Marcia was born in Everett, Pennsylvania, to Max and Mary Cornell. She has a brother, Mark, and sister, Michele. After meeting the love of her life, Mike, at Lee University, they were married in 1985. The Stigiles are blessed with two boys, Mike, Jr., married to Christina, and Matthew, married to Tori. They also have three beautiful granddaughters, Michaela, Isabella and Mackenzie. Her highest calling is being a wife, mother, and Mimi.

 She enjoys traveling and building relationships with family and friends. She is passionate about encouraging women to be the best they can be and serve with excellence and impact. She also loves helping others change the trajectory of their health.

Bishop Casey Cook is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God. Bishop Cook has been married to Casie Jo Cook since March of 2010 and they have two children, Kinsler who is 10 and Kinslei who is 7. Bishop Cook is currently serving as the Youth & Discipleship Director for the state of Missouri. He has served as Senior Pastor for 9 years in Texas and in Oklahoma. Over the last three years, he has served in dual role as the Youth & Discipleship Director for the Heartland Region of Oklahoma and Kansas. Prior to moving to Oklahoma, he served as the Youth & Discipleship Director for the Southwest Region of New Mexico/El Paso.  

Bishop Cook’s heart and passion is youth. He desires to be a vessel for God to use to help raise up a generation of mighty warriors for God. The goal of his leadership as a Youth & Discipleship Director is to help young people understand what they believe in and WHY they believe in God, not just because it is something their parents have always done.  

The calling that God has put on his life is not taken lightly and he and his wife believe that God can use a group of young people to change the world. He believes that we are raising up world changers in this generation.

Casie Cook is an Ordained Minister in the Church of God and is married to Bishop Casey Cook since March of 2010. The Cook’s story of marriage is one of God ordained as Bishop Cook was working the sound booth and his bride walked in the sanctuary. At that moment he heard God speak to him that Casie Jo was his wife. The Cook’s have two children, Kinsler who is 10 and Kinslei who is 7. Casie is currently serving as the Girl’s Ministries Coordinator for the state of Missouri. She has also served as the Girl’s Ministries Coordinator for the Southwest Region of New Mexico/El Paso and the Heartland Region of Oklahoma and Kansas. Casie has a heart for young ladies and strives to see women of God step into their callings in ministry.  

Casie desires to see young women of God realize their worth and that they are daughters of the Most High. That God can use them right where they are at and raise them up to be Proverbs 31 women. Her heart and passion are rooted in her own testimony of the redemptive love of God in her life. She has a call to preach the Gospel to every young lady that is willing to listen to what God has to say. She loves with a tender and caring heart for those that need a listening ear and is looking forward to what God has in store for the future of the young ladies in Missouri.