Staff
Senior Pastor Family Stats: Associate Pastor Family Stats: Genesis, Romans, and Galatians Lead Pastor - Relevant Minister to Children and Families Minister of Music Ministry Associate Family Stats: Children: Olinda and Clayton, my lab. Lacy Most Influential Books of the Bible: John, Psalms, Proverbs, Philippians, Romans Other Books of Influence: The Shack, You Are Special, Battlefield of the Mind, Captivating Favorite Hymn/Praise Songs: I Can Only Imagine, Amazing Grace, Softly & Tenderly, My Redeemer Lives, How Great Thou Art, Exalted (Yahweh) Most Embarassing Moment: The day after I recieved my driver's liscence I was backing out of the driveway and backed into the neighbors fence, totally destroying it. Favorite Day-Off Activity: Sleeping in, Relaxing with family and friends Favorite Childhood Memory: My 13th Birthday was held at my grandparent's house and my grandmother taught us how to polka. What would you ask God face-to-face? My questions will no longer matter as I will be with Him. Life Bible Verse: "I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 Administrative Assistant Family Stats: Husband John, Children Courney, Chris, Alli, Cassy Education: Getting stung on my lip by a yellow jacket, my lip got HUGE. Business Manager Preschool Director Family Stats: Husband Eric, Children Kate and Tommy Most Influential Book of the Bible: 1 Corinthians Favorite Hymn/Praise Song: A Mighty Fortress is Our God Most Embarassing Moment: When Eric and I turned around to kiss at our wedding, he was standing on my dress. Under my breath, I told him to GET OFF MY DRESS! Favorite Day-Off Activity: Movies and Eating Out Thing You Can't Do to Save Your Life: Exercise!!!!! Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child: I was/am always goofy! What would you like to ask God face-to-face? Why do people suffer on earth? Life Bible Verse: "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing. Jenni Hough Associate Minister of Music Carol Forsythe Church Organist Clint Castleberry Minister of Maintenance Minister to Students / Technology Director Family Stats:
Wife Tyra, Children Lauren and Jonathan, In the process of adopting son Joshua
Education:
Degrees from High Point University and Duke University
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
John, Romans, Philippians, Psalms
Other Books of Influence:
Rethinking the Church, The Education of Little Tree, Now Let Us Praise Famous Men
Favorite Hymn / Praise Songs:
The Church’s One Foundation, I am a Friend of God, Great is Thy Faithfulness, I Love to Tell the Story
Most Embarrassing Moment:
Backing into a light pole the day I drove home with a new Chevy Malibu in 1983.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Hiking in a state park or driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Golf
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child:
That if I left the lid of the well at my Grandmother’s house, devils and demons would get out at night.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Life Bible Verse:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” Philippians 4:13
Wife Wanda, Children Clay and Kia
Education:
Degrees from Clemson University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
Other Books of Influence:
The Spiritual Man, The Shack, Scandalous Freedom
Favorite Hymn / Praise Songs:
He’s Everything to Me, How Great is Our God, It is Well with My Soul, Because He Lives
Most Embarrassing Moment:
The day I asked a lady how her husband was doing when I had performed the funeral service for him six months earlier.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Playing Golf
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
I can’t dance.
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child:
That I could kill a bear with a rubber tipped bow and arrow.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
I talk to Him face-to-face every day.
Life Bible Verse:
“So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.” Colossians 1:28 NLT
Family Stats:
Wife Elizabeth, Children Mac, Beau, Maggie, Libby Claire, and Finn
Education:
Degrees from North Carolina State University, Montreat College, currently at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
1 & 2 Samuel, Psalms, Proverbs, All four Gospels, Acts, Romans
Other Books of Influence:
UnChristian, The Power of Vision, The List, Wild at Heart
Favorite Hymn / Praise Songs:
How Great Thou Art, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Be Still My Soul, He Is,
You’re Love is Amazing, God of Wonders, In Christ Alone
Most Embarrassing Moment:
I’ll have to get back to you on that one...
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Just hanging with the family… preferably on the boat… anywhere.
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Fixing my girls’ hair.
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child:
That when I deposited my money in my savings account at the bank the actual money sat in a certain place for me when I needed, or wanted, it.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
So, who exactly was this Melchizedek dude?
Life Bible Verse:
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 NIV
Family Stats:
Husband Tom, Children Bethany and Jacob
Education:
Degrees from Wake Forest University and Duke Divinity School
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
Philippians and Romans
Other Books of Influence:
When the Heart Waits, The Shack, My Grandfather’s Blessings
Favorite Hymn / Praise Songs:
O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go, Breathe, Grace Alone
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
A picnic in the mountains with my family.
Favorite Childhood Memory:
Falling asleep one New Year’s Eve holding my mom’s hand. I remember her saying, “See you next year.”
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
I don’t really want to ask God anything, just feel enveloped by His loving embrace.
Life Bible Verse:
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39
Family Stats:
Wife Alison, and son Mason
Education:
Degree from Winthrop University
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
Psalms and John
Favorite Hymn / Praise Song:
Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation
Most Embarrassing Moment:
Falling asleep during a Sunday service when I was 18… I was the choir director and it was during a really long prayer.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Laying in the park on a blanket with my wife.
Favorite Childhood Memory:
My 4th birthday party.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
How?
Life Bible Verse:
The parable of the prodigal son
Masters Degree in Motherhood
Most Influential Book of the Bible:
The Gospels
Other Books of Influence:
The Shack
Favorite Hymn / Praise Song:
Grace Like Rain
Most Embarrassing Moment:
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Riding on our motorcycle with my husband.
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Drive a motorcycle.
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child
That I could fish for worms using grass.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
I believe when I die all my questions will be answered, or they’ll just be trivial.
Life Bible Verse:
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Born and raised in Akron, OH and graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in finance. I spent 26 years in the banking industry with my last position being Senior Vice President of Operations. Like a lot of banks we went through a few mergers and after the last one I decided it was time to move south. I headed to Aiken, SC but after a few years the town became a little too small. I Searched for a larger city in South Carolina and found that the Charlotte area fit the need.
I started as the volunteer church treasurer and as the church grew so did the job. I was no longer a volunteer, but a full time employee handling everything from window cleaning to investing your gifts.
I have a wonderful family which I enjoy being with and doing all those things grandparents are supposed to do.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 NIV
Family Stats:
Husband Michael, Canine kids Chloe and Emma
Education:
Degrees from Winthrop University and UNCG
Most Influential Book of the Bible:
Colossians and Ephesians
Favorite Hymn / Praise Song:
Grace Flows Down
Most Embarrassing Moment:
I tend to put things like that out of mind, so I can honestly say I don’t remember.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Watching a Movie
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Math
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child:
That the lyrics to Silent Night went: “sleep in heavenly peas”.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
It’s not so much a question - I just want to say Thank You.
Life Bible Verse:
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not
fear; I will help you...” Isaiah 41:13
Family Stats:
Husband Jerry, Children: Jennifer, Jonathan and his wife Amy, Andrew and his wife Courtney, grandson Tristan
Education:
BS in music and Elementary Ed
Most Influential Book of the Bible:
Psalms, Proverbs, Philippians, James
Other Books of Influence:
The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Hymn / Praise Song:
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee; just about any Christmas Carol
Most Embarrassing Moment:
I can’t think of anything - as when I do embarrass myself I try very hard to immediately forget about it.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
Cruising antique and consignment stores.
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Filling out forms! And keeping my checkbook neat, orderly, and balanced (or so my husband says).
Life Bible Verse:
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power, of love, of self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7
Parents: Mom and Dad; Brother: Kyle
Education:
Degrees from Coastal Carolina University, Clemson University, currently enrolled in the MDiv program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Most Influential Books of the Bible:
Nehemiah, Romans, James
Other Books of Influence:
Rethinking the Church, Blue Like Jazz, Wild at Heart, The Celtic Way of Evangelism, Why Pray?
Favorite Hymn / Praise Songs:
Thy Strong Word, All We Need, Your Love is Amazing, Earth and All Stars
Most Embarrassing Moment:
Stick around... they just keep getting better, and better.
Favorite Day-Off Activity:
What's a day-off?
Thing You Can’t Do to Save Your Life:
Please everybody.
Goofiest Thing You Believed as a Child:
That mosters can't get you at night if you cover your head with the sheets.
What would you like to ask God face-to-face?
What really happened to the dinosaurs?
Life Bible Verse:
"Look at the nations and watch - and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." Habakkuk 1:5
