Church Staff
Blessed Hope Baptist Church
Pastor Josh Herrington
Pastor Josh has been the pastor of Blessed Hope since June 2015. Under his leadership our church has seen numerical and spiritual growth. He has a vision to lead our church to be the best we can be and continue to reach our community with the gospel and love of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Josh is married to his wife, Sarah. They have 3 children - Zoey, Ava, and Jack.
Pastor
Hunter & Madison Graham
Hunter was raised in Blessed Hope and is now part of the next generation of leaders focused on teaching the children of the church. Hunter is married to Madison, who shares his passion of teaching the children, and they have three children of their own.
Kids Ministry Directors
Austin & Maleah Graham
Teen Ministry DirectorsAustin was raised in Blessed Hope and is now part of the next generation of leaders focused on teaching the church's teenagers. Ausin is married to Maleah, who shares his focus and passion for raising up our next generation of young people. Austin and Maleah have two children.
House of Hope DirectorWendy Graham
Wendy is the Director of the House of Hope assistance center at Blessed Hope. HoH provides food and clothing to those in the community needing help and has grown from helping only a few families to over 150 per week.
Choir DirectorSteve Lester
When they joined in 2015, Steve and Cassie brought with them Steve's love of music. Steve grew up in traditional gospel music and performed with several choirs and quartets. Steve took the reins as Choir Director in 2021 and the choir has grown to record numbers.
Missions Ministry DirectorsEric & Lisa McVey
Eric and Lisa head up the coordination of Blessed Hope's support for missions and missionaries. Eric toured for many years with a renowned North Georgia gospel group, and Lisa is an executive at a large Christian charity organization. Both are a natural fit for supporting missions.
DeaconsDoug & Kim Cook
Doug and Kim joined Blessed Hope in 2013 and taught married couples Sunday School classes for several years. Doug was ordained as Deacon in 2022.
Church elder and TrusteeHarris & Melanie Borum
Harris and Melanie joined Blessed Hope in 1994 - 3 years after Blessed Hope was chartered. Both have been integral in the support of the church for years. Harris currently serves as church elder and Trustee and has headed up building, and expanding, several buildings on the property including a proposed sanctuary expansion.
DeaconsSteve & Cassie Lester
Steve and Cassie joined Blessed Hope in 2015 and Steve is currently the Choir Director. Steve was ordained as a Deacon in 2022
DeaconsDavid & Belinda Pruitt
Long term members of Blessed Hope, David and Belinda are part of a family with 5 generations of current church members. David was ordained as a Deacon in 2022.