SENIOR PASTOR
Senior Pastor
Dr. Paul Lawrence Binion II
Paul Lawrence Binion II, was born in Fairfield, Alabama, to Paul Lawrence Binion, Sr. and Sara Ellafair House
Binion. He is the eldest of five children. The family eventually settled in Los Angeles, California, where he became
a long-time member of Wadsworth Church of God. Pastor Binion is a graduate of Susan Miller Dorsey High School;
California State University, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor’s Degree in History; and Fuller Theological Seminary in
Pasadena, California, with a Master’s Degree of Divinity. The Southern California School of Ministry conferred a
Doctor of Divinity upon him. He has resided in Fresno, California since 1977, when he assumed Senior Pastoral
Leadership of the Westside Church of GOD. Pastor Binion is a man who loves his GOD, his family, and his
community.
While leading Westside Church of God, he started a non-profit, Southwest Fresno Development Corporation,
established a Counseling Center to meet the needs of our community and developed an Education and Career
Initiative to help students in our community be successful in their education and subsequent professional pursuits.
He is a “Pastor to Pastors,” and is an advisor/confidante to numerous organizations, ministries, fellowships,
individuals, and leaders in our city and throughout the valley area. Pastor Binion is a conference speaker, preacher, and teacher of the Bible, locally and nationally.
FAMILY:
After his love for his LORD, the love of Pastor Binion’s life is
Valarie Jean Metoyer Binion. The two have been married since 1978. They have three daughters: Tiffany (son-in-
law, David), Crisandra and Kimberley; two granddaughters, Alyssa and Zharia; and one grandson, David Paul.
COMMUNITY LEADER:
- Interstate Association of the Church of GOD
- Presbyter of Berean Fellowship of Churches
- African American Clergy Task Force
- Southwest Fresno Development Corporation
- Advisory Panel Member to President of Fresno Pacific University on Clergy and Church Development
- West Fresno Ministerial Alliance
- Central California Evangelicals for Social Action
- City of Fresno Mayoral Advisory Board
- Police Advisory Council
- Westside Community Counseling Center
- Faith and the Valley
- Black and African-American Advisory Board to California Community Colleges
OUR FIRST LADY
FIRST LADY
Lady Valarie Metoyer Binion
Valarie Metoyer Binion is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the eighth child of ten, born to John, Sr. and Evelyn Metoyer. Her family moved west, to Phoenix, Arizona, where she received her early education. After graduating from South Mountain High School, she attended Mesa Community College for one year before relocating to Los Angeles, California.
It was in Los Angeles where she met Paul L. Binion II, pastor of Westside Church of God. They were united in marriage in December 1978. Mrs. Binion is a mother and grandmother, along with her role as pastor’s wife. She is a retiree of Fresno Unified School District and is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business – Management and Organizational Development. She has spent most of her years at Westside serving as Minister of Music and assisting her husband.
Her favorite scripture passage is found in Phil. 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” It is Christ in me that equips and enables me to work in ministry. I know who I am (in Christ) and am empowered by his strength to do the work of the Lord.
