Interim Pastor
Pastor STEVE WOOD

ORIGINS:
I was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and raised in Georgia, mostly the Atlanta area. I have two brothers and two sisters. I’m thankful for loving parents who worked hard to provide for us. I had a desire to know God personally and relationally for as long as I can remember, but actually crossed that line of faith in Christ when I was 14 years old.

Later, in high school, I felt called to full time ministry as a missionary. Linda, my awesome wife, and I met in high school and married after my sophomore year at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. We’ve experienced an exciting, rewarding, and challenging life serving as missionaries, as an administrator directing a pastoral leadership training program, district superintendent pastor, and as church planters. We’ve lived in North and South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Georgia, Raleigh, North Carolina and now Southport, too.

Our two beautiful married daughters and families life in Florida and California….and between them have seven wonderful grandkids.

CURRENTLY ON MY NIGHT STAND:
No Perfect People Allowed, by John Burke
The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns
Epic, by John Eldridge

MOVIES I ENJOY:
Dances With Wolves, Last of the Mohicans, Chariots of Fire

SPORTS:
Mountaineering in general, hiking, hunting, fishing, and outdoor photography–okay, maybe that’s not a sport.

SIX WAYS TO DESCRIBE ME:
Loyal, persevering, passionate about God and life, needy of grace, dreamer, team player, sense of humor

STUFF I SHOULD NOT DO:
Lead singing, solos, play instruments–see the trend?

STUFF THAT MAKES MY HEART RACE:
Being with my family
Seeing people become fully devoted Christ-followers
Seeing God become alive and making a difference in my life and in others
Discovering the beauty and wonders of God’s creation on the micro and macro levels

Elders
Bill Stackhouse
Bill Woodbury
Marvin Miller

Deacon
Daniel Chaffin
Squishiesrecool@hotmail.com

Deaconesses
Terry Stackhouse
Pam Turner