Pastor Eric Morphis has served as an Elder in the Methodist Church for the past 26 years in various ministry settings. His heart and soul lies in pastoring the rural church. Eric graduated from Wingate University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and received his Masters of Divinity from Emory University in Atlanta.  Eric loves being a local pastor and watching others grow in their walk with Christ. Eric's sermon style is conversational and strives to use practical life applications from the Bible to remind people how relevant God's Word is for our lives. Eric enjoys hunting, hiking, and gardening.  He is married to Dr. Susan Morphis, and they have four sons: Hunter, Spencer, Nathan, and Sam as well as two Standard Poodles:  George and Carmella. 

Carter has been our student pastor since the fall of 2024 and is passionate about seeing students fully in love with Jesus for who he is and what he's done.  He was born and raised in Eastern NC, received his Bachelor's degree from Southern Wesleyan University in Religion with a concentration in Christian Ministry, and has a Master's of Arts in Bible and Theology from Gardner-Webb University. God's calling on his life is to gather people who are lost and found by God into an all in, fully in love, life changing relationship with Jesus through the preaching and teaching of God's Word.  Carter loves to spend time with his wife, Allie, and their friends and family.  He enjoys playing golf, traveling, watching sports, and sharing a delicious meal.