Our Pastor is the Rt. Reverend Dr. John Taylor Brantley. 

 

"Doctor John," as we call him, was called to be our pastor in January of 2023. He has been a pastor since June of 2013.  He is a minister of the Evangelical and Reformed Synod, where he serves as the Synod Vice President and Synod Missionary Bishop. 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 a member of the Board of Directors for Trinity Springs Christian Academy in Cameron, North Carolina and 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 studying ancient Mesopotamia and learning Kiswahili. His favorite vacation spots include Colonial Williamsburg, the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, and any park with roller coasters!