Hey; the name’s Graham. I’m the Student Pastor here at Neel Road Baptist Church in Salisbury, NC. I graduated from Anderson University (Anderson, SC) in December of 2006 with degrees in Business Management and Human Resource Management. Why ministry? Good question. You’d think that my job possibilities with these degrees would be limitless. perhaps, but as a friend of mine says, “There’s alot of things I could be doing, but there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing.” I began my work here at Neel Road on March 10, and I can't wait to see what God's going to do here. I know He's got some tricks up His sleeve.

MINISTRY
I began in 2002 working at Camp McCall in the foothills of South Carolina. I served for four summers between my college years in various positions on the camp staff. From there, God lead me to First Baptist Church in Anderson, SC through my roommate at AU. I began as an youth intern working in the gym organizing the church's recreation ministry. But it didn't stop there, over the course of my three years with them, my responsibilities grew to include youth ministry. I took part in several aspects that fueled my desire to introduce youth to their Creator.

LIFE
For four years, I chased the world's most beautiful woman and she said, "Yes," in June 2007. We were married a year later. She joined me in Salisbury and has found her nitch in the life of Neel Road. Her heart for ministry challenges me daily. She's my best friend, and I am so thankful for her.

I was born in 1984 in Greenwood, SC. I grew up at South Main Street Baptist Church. When I wasn't at church, I was playing every sport imaginable. As I got older, my time was consumed with playing basketball and soccer with a dab of baseball thrown in and a pinch of football (that was an experience). Let’s just say, it was a recipe for happiness and broken bones.

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