Our Staff.

INTERIM PASTOR

In his 48 years of preaching, Pastor Mark has been on staff at 4 churches and most recently retired from Mt Lebanon Baptist Church before becoming interim pastor at Holly Springs Baptist Church in March 2023.

He served on the Executive Board of the SCBC several times and served as the moderator of the Travelers Rest Baptist Association and the Greer Baptist Association.

During Operation Desert Storm, Mark had the privilege of preaching on board the USS Denver in Dubai, UAE. Other preaching opportunities have included Venezuela, Taiwan, China, Brazil, Dominican Republic, house churches in Dubai, church planting in Massachusetts, and serving as chaplin for the Bule Ridge High School football program.

Pastor Mark has been married to his wife Freida for 42 years. We have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Some of his interests include sports of all kinds, collecting and refinishing antiques, collecting sharks teeth, travel, and gardening.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR / STUDENT PASTOR

David serves as our Associate Pastor and oversees all Student Ministries with his wife Shannon. Max lives in Charleston and Sam loves playing on his high school football team. A graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he has served several churches and as a missionary with NAMB in New Hampshire and Atlanta.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Rebecca has been on staff at HSBC since 2018 and actively involved in church ministry for over 25 years. She manages our office with a warmth and passion for helping others. Rebecca and her husband, Joe, enjoy country living in the upstate, and they have two adult children. Her favorite Bible verse is Matthew 6:33, "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness."

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Shannon has been an active member of HSBC since 2006 and an integral part of our staff since July 2021. She loves working alongside our staff and church members in support of our various ministries. She is married to Matthew and they have one daughter. Shannon’s life verse is Jeremiah 29:11– "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Kay serves as part-time Director of Children’s Ministries. She has been an active member of Holly Springs since early 2000. She has taught Sunday School for children and middle schoolers and has served in VBS, Children’s Church, AWANA, and Good News Club. She and her husband Jim served in churches since 1971. Jim passed away from ALS in 2022 and Kay is continuing to serve as he would have wanted.

Kay has two daughters and 6 grandchildren, and is anxious to welcome her first great-grandchild. Her greatest desire is to guide children and their families to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and learn to serve Him with all their hearts.