Our Team
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- Mount Pleasant
- Summerville
- Church Online
Worship Pastor
Pastor of Staff Care and Development
Adam Martin
Pastor of Staff Care and Development
After 15 years with Young Life, Adam sensed a calling to serve the local church and was hired by Seacoast in 2012. With Masters degrees in Pastoral Counseling, Adam serves as the Pastor of Small Group and Counseling Ministries.
Facilities Associate
Children's Ministry Leader
Student Ministry Leader
Administrative Assistant and Sisterhood Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Bookstore Associate
Worship Pastor
Worship Pastor
Student Ministry Leader
Kidscoast Resource Coordinator
Campus Pastor
Brian Adleman
Campus Pastor
Prior to becoming the Irmo Campus Pastor, Brian served as the Custom Student Pastor for the Irmo and Columbia Campuses. He is passionate about helping people find God, grow their faith, discover their purpose, and make a difference.
Student Pastor
Men's Ministry Pastor
Campus Worship Leader
Kidscoast Next Steps Leader
Small Group Pastor
Facilities
Children's Ministry Leader
e3 Mentoring Coordinator
Children's Pastor
Care Administrative Assistant
Student Development Pastor
Campus Pastor
Chris Russo
Campus Pastor
Chris Russo has been on staff at Seacoast for over 14 years. His greatest passion is motivating and encouraging people in their relationship with Christ.
Administrative Assistant
Childcare Coordinator
Assistant Campus Pastor
Facilities
Sisterhood Ministry Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Facilities
Student and Kidscoast Ministry Leader
Facilities Associate
Student and Children's Pastor
Student and Worship Leader
Pastor of Seacoast Music and Worship Development
Administrative Assistant
Pastor of Seacoast Small Groups & Marriage Ministry
Facilities Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Student and Children's Ministry Leader
Worship Leader
Children's Coordinator
Worship Pastor
Facilities
Small Group and Student Ministry Leader
Campus Pastor
Jeff Leinberger
Campus Pastor
As the North Charleston Campus Pastor, Jeff Leinberger leads and serves the Dream Center with a focus and passion for coming alongside those in need. Jeff and the Dream Center staff help provide basic needs, life skills and education to help equip people for challenges they may face. With great pride, The Dream Center is uniquely united with many…
Pastor of Seacoast Children's Ministry
Jen Cameron
Pastor of Seacoast Children's Ministry
Jen and her family moved to Charleston in 2013 and joined the Seacoast staff in 2014 as an administrative assistant and Local Missions Director, helping launch Seacoast’s foster care initiative. She joined the Kidscoast team in 2015 and currently serves as the Kidscoast Director, where she has led a transformation of the Kidscoast ministry.
Sisterhood Pastor
Children's Ministry Leader
Student and Worship Leader
Campus Pastor
Jim Fleming
Campus Pastor
Jim joined the Manning Campus in 2008, where he now serves as Campus Pastor. He is passionate about helping people find God, grow their faith, discover their purpose, and make a difference.
Jim was raised in Manning, South Carolina and attended Clemson University. He and his wife Paula have two children – Mitch and Leigh. In his off-hours, Jim and Paula love to tend to their farm where they raise cattle.
Administrative Assistant
Campus Pastor
Joey Svendsen
Campus Pastor
As Campus Pastor of the James Island Campus, Joey contributes to and oversees the vision of Seacoast in historic James Island. He is passionate about helping people find the peace and freedom only found in the Creator. He wants to help people recalibrate their faith to shed all religiosity that causes fear and bondage, both foes that Jesus wants us free from.
Facilities
Pastor of Seacoast Student Ministry
Jon Hohm
Pastor of Seacoast Student Ministry
Jon has been involved in church ministry his whole life, with roles ranging from volunteer, intern, Middle & High School Pastor, and Executive team member. Jon and his wife Kelli have dedicated their lives to helping students find and follow Christ, preparing them for life and a lasting faith.
Elementary Experience Leader
Assistant Campus Pastor
Facilities Associate
Student Pastor
Campus Pastor
Josh Walters
Campus Pastor
Josh grew up in Columbia and attended the University of South Carolina, where he met his wife Katie. After graduating with a degree in History and Secondary Education, he went on to obtain a Masters in Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Formation from Columbia International University.
Audio Engineer Manager
Care and Counseling Pastor
Dream Team Coordinator
Children's Ministry Leader
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Student Experience Coordinator
Nursery - PreK Experience Coordinator
Won by One Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant, Women's and Men's Ministry
Worship Leader
Small Group Administrative Assistant
Children's Coordinator
Seacoast Ministries - Executive Assistant
Assistant Campus Pastor
Facilities
Care Administrative Assistant
Worship Leader
Campus Pastor
Matt Benton
Campus Pastor
After his time in the Navy, Matt attended Moody Bible Institute and Moody Theological Seminary, and returned to Seacoast in 2015. He has been a Small Group Pastor as well as his current role as Campus Pastor of the Columbia Campus.
Bookstore Coordinator
Music Development Leader
Production Director
Worship Pastor
Facilities Assistant
Assimilation Coordinator
Dream Team and Outreach Coordinator
Student Pastor
Administrative Assistant
Lower Elementary Coordinator
Kidscoast Ministry Leader
Student and Worship Leader
Campus Pastor
Ross White
Campus Pastor
Ross was raised in Greenville and has seen this small town develop into a vibrant city over the years. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He and his family began attending Seacoast in 2003 when the campus was still meeting as a small group.
Campus Pastor
Roy Jacques
Campus Pastor
Roy has spent all but 12 years of his life in the Lowcountry. His time at Seacoast began in 2007 and has taken him to three Seacoast campuses; West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, and now, Summerville. Roy became the Summerville Campus Pastor on Easter of 2015.
Facilities Assistant Manager
Campus Pastor
Rusty Graves
Campus Pastor
Rusty grew up along the Gulf Coast and attended Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City where he majored in Theology and Ministry. After graduating, he served as an Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor for seven years in Central California. Rusty has been on the Seacoast staff since 2012.
Campus Pastor
Ryan Scott
Campus Pastor
In 2010, Ryan joined Seacoast Church as a Worship Leader at the Summerville Campus, where he later became the Assistant Campus Pastor. This would lead him to his current role as the McClellanville and Online Campus Pastor.
Worship Resource Coordinator
Worship Leader
Student Administrative Assistant
Mount Pleasant Cafe Coordinator
Facilities Director
Campus Pastor
Seth Farrior
Campus Pastor
Before moving in April of 2018 to launch Seacoast’s newest campus in Conway, SC, Seth Farrior started with Seacoast as a volunteer at the Summerville Campus.
Receptionist
Assistant Cafe Coordinator
Facilities
Guest Services Director
North Charleston e3 Mentoring Coordinator
College / 20's Pastor
Central Worship Scheduling Coordinator
Pastor of Seacoast Worship
Tara Banks
Pastor of Seacoast Worship
Tara was raised outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and arrived in Charleston in 1992 to attend the College of Charleston. She started singing with the Seacoast worship team while in college and has since held several roles, including Worship Leader at the Mount Pleasant campus, Director of Seacoast Worship and now Worship Pastor, overseeing the worship for all twelve Seacoast campuses.
Campus Pastor
Teddy Winter
Campus Pastor
In the words of the great Johnny Cash, Teddy’s childhood can be summed up with “I’ve been everywhere, man.” He’s called Asheville, NC home for over 20 years and after a long season of student ministry in the Asheville area, Teddy joined the Seacoast staff in 2015.
Kidscoast Project Manager
Student and Children's Pastor
Pastor of Dream Team
Administrative Assistant
Student Pastor
Bookstore Associate