Our Pastors

Listed in chronological order of service

Ebenezer Thompson 1845-1886
Rev. L Berry Smith 1886-1871 & 1872-1888
Jon Boggs 1871-1872
Rev H. C. Kendrick 1888-1897 (O. S. Reed & W.F. Ross filled in for two years during this term)
Rev. Clarence Hill 1897 (for only six months, resigned due to his wife’s illness)
Rev W. T. Wells 1897-1901
Rev Cephas Shelburn 1902-1908
Rev. Elmer Ward Cole 1908-1921 (Mrs. Cole filled the pulpit while Rev. Cole Served in WW1)
Rev. Ernest Mobley 1922-1923
Dr. W.S. Lockhart 1923-1925
Rev. Wilford McClain 1925-1927
Rev. B.F. Cato 1928-1934
Rev. John Paul Pack 1934-1940
Rev. D Ervin Sheets 1940-1947 (Rev. Owen Livengood served as interim while Rev. Sheets served as Navy Chaplin)
Rev. Charles Stephenson 1947-1950
Rev. F.E. Smith (served as interim part of 1950)
Rev. Maurice Thompson 1950-1962
Rev. George Florence 1962-1967
Dr. Phillip Byron Carlisle1967-1968 (served as interim)
Rev. David Rowand 1968-1973
Dr. Carlisle1973-1974 (returned as interim)
Rev. David Downing 1974-1977
Dr.. Maurice Thompson and Dr. Carlisle1977-1978 (served as interims)
Rev. A. W. Farnsworth 1978-1987
Rev. Norman Witthuhm 1980-1982 Associate Pastor
Rev. Maurice Thompson1987-1988 (served as interim)
Rev. Cameron Douglas 1988-2000
Rev. Pat Mullens 1998-2001 Student/Associate Pastor
Rev. Teal Younce 2001-2002 (served as interim)
Dr. Sam Young 2002-2008
Rev. Roger Burns 2009 (served as interim)
Rev. Chris Hayden 2010 – Current Senior Pastor
Jason Fields 2021 – 2023 Associate Pastor
Rob Jones 2024 – Current Associate Pastor