Our Pastor is the Rt. Rev. John Taylor Brantley, C.Ed.D. 

 

"Doctor John," as we call him, was called to be our pastor in January of 2023, after serving as our interim since August of 2022. He has been a pastor since June 2013.  He is a minister of the Evangelical and Reformed Synod, where he serves as the Vice President of the Eastern Classis and as the Synod's Bishop overseeing Missions. He and his wife Amanda were raised in eastern Cumberland County outside of Fayetteville, NC. They have two wonderful children. 

 

Dr. John holds a Bachelor of Theology (Th.B., 2013), a Master of Arts (MA, 2020) in Christian Education, and a Doctor of Christian Education (C.Ed.D., 2022). He is an Alderman of the Fellowship of Arts and Mysteries in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

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Dr. John has a passion for classical Christian education and for shaping the hearts and minds of young people to prepare them for lives of Christian service.  As part of his doctoral project, he published a "How-To" guide for planting Christian schools/learning communities and a Science and Natural Philosophy curriculum for Christian schools and homeschoolers. In his spare time Dr. John enjoys learning Kiswahili and riding roller coasters. His favorite vacation spots include Colonial Williamsburg and Philadelphia!