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.

Theo was born and raised in Kansas City and will always have a lot of love for the Midwest. When he was growing up, he spent two incredibly formative years living in Rwanda, where his family was involved in medical mission work.
He studied theology and history at John Brown University in Arkansas, where he also met his wife Cassidy. They have two boys Ames (3) and Philip (1).

In 2022, he received a Master’s of Divinity degree and Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Denver Seminary. While in Denver, both Cass and I served at an Anglican church for a few years and grew to love the Anglican expression of our faith.

After a couple of years of pastoring in Colorado they moved to Oklahoma where Theo worked with an organization supporting Bible schools throughout the Caribbean and Central America. In 2025, Theo was blessed to join the staff at Christ the Redeemer. He's deeply passionate about kindling others’ desire for God and helping them discern His voice in their lives.

On a Sunday after church, you’ll probably find him riding bikes with his boys or celebrating a Kansas City Chiefs victory!

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. 

Kendra was raised in Walhalla, South Carolina. She attended Anderson University, earning her bachelor’s in English education. She taught middle school English for five years before transitioning to children’s ministry director. She is passionate about serving children and coming alongside parents to “train up children in the way they should go…” (Proverbs 22:6, ESV). In her free time she enjoys her peer Bible study, Southern Gothic literature, crocheting, baking, and 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. 

Peter joined our staff in July 2025. He is married to Janet, and they have three children.  Peter has been involved in leading worship since 2001. His heart and calling to lead worship stem from his own personal experience of the joy and blessing of entering into God’s presence with His people in song.  Peter hails from Chattanooga, TN, in the US, though most of his life has been spent in various countries in Africa. Outside of Christ the Redeemer, Peter also works to encourage and equip churches in building bridges across cultures with Internationals in our area.  In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, board/card games, and getting outside with family and friends.