HOPEWELL STAFF

James Pendell – Lead Pastor

James Pendell is our Lead  Pastor. Born and raised in Asheboro, North Carolina, Pastor James earning his Bachelor’s in Pastoral Ministry from John Wesley College in High Point, North Carolina. Pastor James spent eight years ministering in the Church of the Nazarene in the state of Georgia before moving back to his hometown to serve at Hopewell.  James met his wife Allie in Georgia. . Allie serves as a Hospice Nurse. James and Allie have three wonderful daughters Lilly, Naktia, and Laney. 

Judy Hobbs – Office Administrator

Judy graduated from Asheboro High School in 2002 and later earned a Theological Biblical Ministry degree. She is a proud mother of two wonderful boys; David age eight and Joshua age 12, and share this joy with her husband of 14 years. With her husband, she has been apart of a new church start, evangelistic outreaches, and missions in Bolivia, South America. She and her family are members of Buelah Baptist church in Bennett.

Monthly Meeting and Hopewell Teams

 The second Sunday of each month following the morning service, we have a Monthly Meeting where everyone’s voice can be heard. At this meeting, decisions are made for the church.

We have teams that are responsible for things from ministries to building maintenance.  Below you will meet the 3 teams you are most likely to interact with.  Below them, you will find our other teams.  There is also a brief description of the responsibilities for all teams.

Ministry & Counsel

Ministry & Counsel is the team that handles the spiritual care of our church.

While Ministry & Counsel  is the team name, the members that make up this team are called Elders.

Brian Hunt

Clerk of Ministry and Counsel

Charles Bean

Elder 

Susan Edmonds

Elder

Joel Henley

Elder

Rita Morton

Elder

Mission and Outreach

Mission and Outreach is the team that focuses on reaching out to our community and ministering to the world around us.

Becky Boger

Team Leader

Brenda Daniel

Martha Nance

David Nelson

Linda Sawyer

Daniel Thornburg

Renette Cranford

Ex officio – Hospitality Team Leader

Christian Education

Christian Education is the team that focuses on our discipleship ministries for all ages.

Rita Morton

Team Leader

Gail Henley

Allie Pendell

Dawn Stutts

 

Hadley Stutts

Other Teams 

Other Teams include Nominating, Decorating, Hospitality, Music, Finance & Stewardship, House and Grounds, Security, and Cemetery.