“Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16a
A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Derek and his family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to join the pastoral staff at Christ Covenant several years ago. He now serves as our Pastor of Counseling. Derek sees his role as one of not only meeting with couples and individuals but of equipping elders and setting vision for overall counseling and shepherding care at Christ Covenant.
Derek graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Greenville University and then attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. He is married to Michelle and has three children (Kate, Caroline, and Drew). Kate attends Anderson University, and Caroline and Drew are in high school. Their family enjoys traveling to their family farm in Illinois every summer, trips to the South Carolina coast, and participating in sports in school and in the community. Derek enjoys down time with his family, as well as reading biographies, history, and various works of literature, along with keeping up with South Carolina football.
About his call to Christ Covenant, Derek says, “It is a tremendous blessing to be here at Christ Covenant Church and to minister in the area of counseling. We want to be present with our people as they engage the means of grace and seek to be an instrument in the Lord’s hand as he shapes and transforms his people to become more like Christ. We look forward to what the Lord has for us in the future.”