Leadership

In November of 2021, Luke was installed as the rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Pendleton, SC. Raised in Pensacola, Florida, he attended the University of West Florida, where he received a B.A. in History. After graduation, he moved to St. Louis to attend Covenant Theological Seminary, where he received a Master's in Divinity and a Master's in Counseling. After seminary, he and his wife Sara Frances moved to Charleston, SC, where Luke served as an assistant at St. Michaels Church. In the summer of 2015, he and his family moved to the upstate to help plant Christ the Redeemer with the The. Rev. John Hall. His time at Christ the Redeemer has been filled with much joy as he serves them as their pastor. Luke is married to Sara Frances, and they have five children. In his free time, you will find Luke spending time with his wife and children playing games, hiking, or reading good books. 

John is married to Kathy. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Together they have been involved in pastoral ministry all their married life serving churches in Appalachia, university towns, and in London with an emphasis on mission through church planting. At Christ the Redeemer he serves as an Assisting Priest in Sunday morning worship, oversees the prayer ministry team and meets with people for spiritual guidance. Most of John’s week is spent serving with Kathy through Iona - a ministry of prayer and spiritual renewal. He mentors and provides Spiritual Direction for young church planters, pastors, and other church leaders. Kathy and John enjoy assisting people in their life with God here at Christ the Redeemer and through Iona.  Click this link to learn more about Iona.

Janet grew up in Austin, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.  After raising a family in Easley,  she now lives near Caesar’s Head, not too far from her two sons, daughter in laws and three grandchildren who live in and around Brevard.  Janet has been in prayer ministry for 25 years, trained in Immanuel Prayer,  and has been part of Christ the Redeemer since 2019. 

Beth was raised agnostic, came to believe in Jesus as an adult, and the resulting transformation led her into children's and women's ministry, where she has served in various roles. For the past 27 years she has homeschooled her own six kids and loves teaching co-op classes that involve experiential learning, group discussion, and field trips. She holds an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling and longs to see the body of Christ flourish. She loves great conversations, good books, Euro games, and is pretty passionate about hiking.

Aleah was raised in Upstate South Carolina, along with her three brothers. She has come to find great belonging in the place she calls home. In her free time she enjoys reading good novels, hosting friends, and attending local concerts. Aleah cares deeply about the truth that is revealed through beauty and the ways that it can bring healing to our lives.