Prior to becoming pastor, Will served as associate/student pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church since July 2015. Previously he served at Dawson Baptist Church in Enfield, North Carolina. Will and his wife Brittany have been married for 15 years and have three children: Graham, Everly, and Lorelai. Will enjoys coaching local rec baseball, fishing, and reading. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from Liberty University, an M.Div in Christian Ethics and a D.Min in Faith and Culture from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.






 

Jacob began at Immanuel in May 2023. Previously he served as worship leader and youth director at Heritage Baptist Church in Monroe, Michigan.  Jacob has been involved in music his entire life, serving as drum major of his high school band, teaching marching band, leading youth worship teams, and competing with Drum Corp International.  He has a passion for young people and in college he worked as a Teen Counsler at the BLOCK Youth and Teen Center in Michigan.  Jacob plays acousic, electric, and bass guitars as well as drums.  Jacob studied at Eastern Michigan University and Liberty University.  He and his wife Sydnee have been married since 2019 and they live with their dachshund, Molly.




 

John has been Office Assistant and Treasurer since 2021.  John and his wife Jackie have two children, Jason and David, and five grandchildren. John graduated from East Duplin High School and Lenoir Community College. John enjoys teaching small group Bible studies and being involved in our community outreach ministries.