Our Staff

  • Joshua Blythe

    Senior Pastor

    Pastor Joshua and his wife, Kristen, have 3 children. Together, they answered God’s call to serve at Spears Creek in June 2023. Joshua has served in pastoral ministry since 2008 and has degrees from Liberty University (Bachelor of Arts) and Liberty Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity). His focus in pastoral ministry is on seeking Christ’s enabling power to personally experience, obediently teach, and faithfully model the Great Commission command of Jesus to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) through the ministry of the local church.

  • Phillip Barringer

    Student Pastor

    Phillip has served on the staff at Spears Creek since October 2018. He attended Gardner-Webb University and Columbia International University. Phillip is married to his wife Lindsay, who also serves on Spears Creek, and they have 2 daughters. Phillip seeks to make disciples of students by developing healthy relationships and teaching sound doctrine to middle & high schoolers.

  • Jackie Miles

    Children’s Ministry Leader

    Jackie Miles started at Spears Creek in January 2019 and has been the Children’s Ministry Leader in August 2022. She and her husband Charlie have a son. Jackie desires for children to learn and grow in their faith so that as they get older they will continue in walking with the Lord (Proverbs 22:6).

  • Lindsay Barringer

    Worship Leader

    Lindsay Barringer has been the Worship Leader at Spears Creek since 2019. She is married to our Student Pastor Phillip and they have 2 daughters. Lindsay seeks to create an atmosphere where the members of the body encourage one another and give thanks to God through spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16-17).

    Outside of serving at Spears Creek, Lindsay is a Middle School teacher for Richland School District 1.

  • Joann Kelly

    Secretary

    JoAnn has served as the secretary at Spears Creek for over 20 years. She is married to Rodney and together they have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. In addition to her secretary duties, she also serves in our church by playing piano with our music team, leading our Vacation Bible School, & helping in our AWANA program.