Dr. Steve Ellis, Senior Pastor
Steve Ellis has served as Senior Pastor of Ringgold Baptist Church since November of 2007. A native of Williamsburg, Kentucky, Steve surrendered his heart to the Lord at the age of 9. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts, a Master of Divinity in Theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Accounting from Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky. During the course of his 24 year ministry, Steve has served as Pastor for five other churches in Kentucky and North Carolina.
Before his call to the ministry, Steve worked in the accounting and banking industries. He and his lovely wife Jean have been married for 27 years and have three children – Seth, Aaron, and Devon Hope. Steve enjoys reading, music, and songwriting, along with an occasional round of golf.
He is currently at work on two books for publication: The Bejeweled Pig Snout – Appropriate Use of Humor in Preaching and The Fisherman Who Became a
Shepherd – Insight and Inspiration from the Life and Times of the Apostle Peter.
Described as a natural born communicator with a talent for making the Word of God accessible, his goal in ministry is to share God’s truth in such a way that its timeless message of hope, grace and encouragement can impact the day to day lives of all those who hear it.
Aaron Evans, Youth Pastor
Aaron Evans has served as Youth Pastor at Ringgold since August of 2011. Aaron and his wife Joy are very passionate about reaching today’s generation with the gospel and life changing message of God’s Word.
Aaron has attended three small Bible colleges since answering the call to the ministry and is currently finishing his ministry degree through Liberty University. Joy graduated from Liberty in May of 2011 with a Major in Business Management and a Minor in Marketing.
Raised in a Baptist church, Aaron trusted Christ as his Savior at twelve years of age and soon thereafter answered the call to the ministry. He soon began working with his local church’s youth ministry and started a 15 minute weekly radio program to share the gospel with his city. Within four years, Aaron had started three Christian ministry radio programs which aired in over 14 states.
Aaron has had the opportunity to preach in several states and is often invited to speak at churches and rallies. Aaron has experience in radio ministry, Christian radio management, non-profit administration, web design, and social media marketing. It is his desire to use the culmination of these talents which God has given Him to impact America for Christ and bring our nation back to God.
As Youth Pastor, Aaron often speaks to the youth about the importance of surrendering our lives to Christ, Christian living, meaningful prayer, and the importance of living evangelistic lives.
Kathy Andrews, Music Minister
Kathy Andrews is the veteran member of the RBC Staff, having served as Minister of Music here since February of 1991. Surrendering her life to the Lord in June of 1968, Kathy attended Greensboro College for two years and graduated from Averett University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following her degree, Kathy has furthered her education with courses in business management, computers, and sign language, along with becoming a member of the Virginia Collaborative Leaders Program.
Kathy’s musical career began in high school when she led the music for Vacation Bible School and started directing the adult choir at her home church of Zion United Methodist in Danville. In addition to serving as the Music Director for Schoolfield Baptist in Danville for eight years, Kathy also taught a music class for church choirs through the adult education program in Pittsylvania County.
She has been employed with the Department of Social Services since October of 1980, determining eligibility for benefits programs and adult protective services. She has been a part of the management team for child support enforcement since 1990. Kathy and her husband Kenneth have been married since November of 1980 and have been blessed with two children – Nigel, a 2007 graduate of Virginia Tech and now an engineer in Farmington, New Mexico, and Austin, a two-sport senior at George Washington
High in Danville.
Creative, talented, and with a true heart for worship, Kathy’s commitments to family, church and career dominate her very busy schedule. Kathy’s goal for her ministry is to serve God to the best of her ability and try to share the hope, joy, forgiveness, and love she has found in the Lord with others through the performing arts; as well as helping others to become comfortable in sharing their gifts and talents for God.
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