The Commission on Ministry has welcomed the following pastors to our Presbytery in recent months. We are delighted to have them join us in ministry. Their faith statements, answers to two of the nine constitutional questions, and biographical sketches can be found by clicking the links under their names.
Please warmly welcome these pastors as colleagues in our Presbytery.
May, 2018
Cynthia Brasher
- From: Savannah Presbytery
- To: Member at Large
- Received by COM Central on May 9, 2018
April, 2018
Cynthia Williams
- From: Charlotte Presbytery
- To: Honorably Retired
- Received by COM East on February 4/5/2018
Susan Lewis
- From: Savannah Presbytery
- To: Validated Ministry, Community Counseling Center
- Received by COM East on February 4/5/2018
Ed Kahl
- From: Cincinnati Presbytery
- To: Pastor, First Church Jacksonville
- Received by COM East on February 2/1/2018
March, 2018
Cam Thomas
- From: New Harmony Presbytery
- To: Pastor, Topsail Church
- Received by COM West on February 6, 2018
February, 2018
W. Robert (Rob) Martin
- From: San Jose Presbytery
- To: Pastor, Laurinburg PC
- Received by COM West on February 6, 2018
Derek Macleod
- From: Charlotte Presbytery
- To: St Andrews-Covenant in Wilmington
- As Installed Pastor
- Received by East COM – August 7, 2017
- Faith Statement
- Faith Journey
- Answers to Ordination Questions
Chip Stapleton
- From: Boston Presbytery
- To: Highland Church in Fayetteville
- As Installed Pastor
- Received by Central COM – December 13, 2017
- Faith Statement
- Faith Journey
- Answers to Ordination Questions
January, 2018
Steve Wilkins
- From: New Harmony Presbytery
- To: Graves Memorial in Clinton
- As Installed Designated Pastor
- Received by Central COM – November 11, 2017
- Faith Statement
- Faith Journey
- Answers to Ordination Questions
December, 2017
Richard Aylor
- Under Care of Peaks Presbytery
- Examined on October 5, 2017 by COM East
- Examined on October 14, 2017 by Presbytery
- Ordained and Installed at First Wilmington on December 3, 2017
- Serving as Interim Associate Pastor (Pastoral Care)
- Faith Statement
- Biographical Sketch
- Faith Statement
July, 2017
Gary Scott Smith
- From Shenango Presbytery
- Honorably Retired from Grove City College, PA
- Received by East COM – July 6, 2017
- Faith Statement
- Faith Journey
- Answers to Ordination Questions
Barrett Payne
- From Western North Carolina
- To Pastor, Lillington Church
- Received by Central COM on June 6, 2016
- Faith Statement
- Faith Journey
- Answers to Ordination Questions
June, 2017
Daniel Lewis
- From Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery
- To First Church, Wilmington
- Installed Pastor (Head of Staff)
- Faith Statement
- Biographical Sketch
- Answers to Ordination Questions
- From First Church’s Webpage
May, 2017
Martha C. Highsmith
- From Southern New England Presbytery
- To McClure Church, Castle Hayne
- Stated Supply
- Faith Statement
- Biographical Sketch
- Answers to Ordination Questions
(COM is now asking pastors and candidates to choose two of our ordination question and write briefly about them) - Received by East COM/ May 4, 2017
March, 2017
Robert Thomas Newman
- Candidate Under Care of Saint Andrew Presbytery
- To Highland Church
- Associate Pastor
- Faith Statement
- Biographical Sketch
- Answers to Ordination Questions
(COM is now asking pastors and candidates to choose two of our ordination question and write briefly about them) - Examined by Presbytery for ordination on March 25, 2017
- Ordained and Installed on April 30, 2017
January, 2017
Patrick James (PJ) Southam
- From South Kansas Presbytery
- To St Pauls
- Installed Pastor
- Faith Statement
- Biographical Sketch
- Answers to Ordination Questions
(COM is now asking pastors to choose two of our ordination question and write briefly about them) - Received by Central COM/January 11, 2017
December, 2016
Margaret (Meg) Dudley
- From Saint Andrew Presbytery
- To Bluff
- As Pastor
- Faith Statement
- Received by Central COM/November 11, 2016
- Began on December 4, 2016 (see photo below at Howard Dudley)
August, 2016
Jonathan West
- From Beaver-Butler Presbytery
- To First Fayetteville
- serving as Associate Pastor
- Faith Statement and Biographical Sketch
- Received by Central COM/August 10, 2016
June-July, 2016
Shane Owens
- From Mississippi Presbytery
- To Union Church
- As Installed Pastor
- Faith Statement and Biographical Sketch
- Received by West COM/July 12, 2016
Howard Dudley
- From Mississippi Presbytery
- To First Dunn
- As Installed Pastor
- Faith Statement and Biographical Sketch
- Received by West COM/June 7, 2016
April, 2016
Edward Bellis
- From New Hope Presbytery
- To Red Springs Church
- As Interim Pastor
- Faith Statement, Biographical Sketch, and Ordination Questions
- Received by Central COM/April 13, 2016
Jonathan Bowling 
- From Trinity Presbytery
- To Carolina Beach Church
- As Installed Pastor
- Faith Statement and Biographical Sketch
- Received by East COM/April 7, 2016