As part of our Family Meeting on Sunday, July 27, at 4:30 p.m., Members will be asked to affirm and reaffirm the following men for a two-year term of service.
Elders
Chad Asire
Testimony: I was raised in a home with Christian parents and have known the message of the gospel for as long as I can remember. My childhood was full of conversations with my parents and other teachers about Christ and what he came to do for sinners. Even as a young child the Spirit of God was at work to make me aware of my sinful condition and need for salvation, which led me to turn to Christ in faith and repentance. As I continued to mature there were seasons of doubt for me about whether my profession of faith had been sincere and strong enough since I didn’t have a testimony of some dramatic outward transformation of life. What I came to understand through my study of God’s Word during these periods of doubt was that my salvation didn’t rest on the strength my faith but on the strength of the work of Christ for me. By God’s grace he enabled me to see that I had all along been trusting in Christ’s work on the cross for my salvation and that the Spirit’s work of transforming my sinful heart was a dramatic work that only God can do. Coming to this realization has freed me to pursue knowing Christ and growing spiritually and experiencing the joy of serving him and finding my greatest satisfaction in him.
Ministry Involvement:
- Shepherding Group Leader
- Elective Teacher
- Host Ministry
Chris Gerber
Testimony: As a son to Christian parents, I was fortunate to both hear the gospel and see it in action my entire childhood. I was converted at an early age after hearing the gospel and responding in faith and repentance. I placed my trust in Christ and was forgiven of my sins. I was baptized several years later. I had significant doubts of my place in Christ during my late teenage years. It is then I recalled to mind the complete work of Christ on my behalf, purely of grace, with nothing of my own works that I could add. By God’s grace I grow each day in what it is to know Jesus as Lord. It is my joy to be at Heritage with my wife Jen and children Julia and Christian. I love the people at Heritage and it is a joy to serve as an elder.
Ministry Involvement:
- Elder
- Elective Teacher
- Men’s Ministry
- Nursery Ministry
Sandy McCormick
Testimony: God allowed me to hear and respond to the gospel in 6th grade. The Lord used several verses in Romans to help me understand I was a sinner, Christ died for my sins, and I should confess Him as Savior. After that confession, I was baptized. My wife Karen and I are blessed with three adult children and six grandchildren. We are both retired and have been involved at Heritage for about four decades. It’s a privilege to worship God, grow spiritually, and help advance the gospel with our Christian brothers and sisters at Heritage.
Ministry Involvement:
- Elder
- Elective Teacher
- Senior Adults Ministry
- Nursery Ministry
Kevin Johnson
Testimony: I had the privilege of being born and raised in a Christian home. As a young child I heard the Gospel and put my trust in Christ as my Savior. In my early teen years I had some doubts but gained assurance and know today that my faith in Jesus’ obedience to His Father on my behalf will result in eternal life in heaven.
Ministry Involvement:
- Elder
- Elder Chairman
- Elective Teacher
- Personnel Committee
- Finance Committee
- Global Outreach Team
- Shepherding Group Participant and Former Leader
- Former Children’s Worship Teacher
- Former Deacon Chairman
Dan Rundle
Testimony: By God’s grace I was born to Christian parents and came to Christ at a young age. I’m thankful for the influence of the AWANA ministry throughout my childhood which helped saturate my mind with Scripture. There are many times in my life when God has used difficulty to reveal my idols and deepen my dependence on Him. I’m amazed and humbled by His sustaining grace. Throughout my life He has grown my love for the church—it truly is a gift of grace to live in community with other Christians. Susan and I have been married for almost 19 years and have way too much fun with our four kids.
Ministry Involvement:
- Elder
- Elective Teacher
- Personnel Committee
- Former Shepherding Group Leader
- Former Deacon
Deacons
Tom Mackintosh
Testimony: I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home and church—through both of which I was faithfully taught the gospel. I came to Christ and was baptized at a young age. Since then, the Lord has faithfully continued His work in me to grow me in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. My wife and I have been blessed to be at Heritage together with our two children for nearly the past ten years.
Ministry Involvement:
- Deacon
- Shepherding Group Leader
- L3inC Sponsor
- Benevolence Committee
Chris McCarnan
Testimony: As a young man of 19, God brought me to Himself through the witness of a Christian friend and his recommended reading of God’s Word and prayer. Gradually, light dawned in my dark brain showing me I was a sinner, that God had loved me even before I started seeking Him, that He had not withheld His only Son, Jesus, to pay for my sins with a death I deserved and He did not. On the evening of February 19, 1973, in the chair I had done all my Bible reading in, I asked God to save me and make me His forgiven child. My wife Susan and I have four grown children with wonderful spouses, along with six grandchildren. I spent my career working as an accountant in the public and Christian university sphere. I retired in 2024 from Bob Jones University. I enjoy playing guitar and a few other musical instruments, playing disc golf, and studying theology. We hope to serve in the future in Western Asia, when and for as long as God allows. We have been members of Heritage since 2017, and I am honored and grateful to have the opportunity to serve as a deacon at Heritage for as long as God allows.
Ministry Involvement:
- Deacon
- Host Ministry
- Benevolence Committee
- Finance Committee
- Safety Team
- Offering Counting Team
Doug Goldstrom
Testimony: I was born and raised in a Christian home. My parents were and still are both great examples of living for Christ and pursuing a walk with Him. Because of this influence I accepted Christ around the age of five. As time went on, I struggled with doubts and fear and prayed many more times for Christ to save me. In 1986 I entered the sixth grade and through my teacher and several messages from Pastor Conley, I realized I needed to be sure of my salvation. Since putting my faith in Christ at that time, Christ has erased all doubts of my salvation and my love for Him and desire to know Him continue to grow. I have been a child of God for the past 37 years and have attended Heritage for 40 years. I was baptized on October 26, 2014 to publicly display my salvation and desire and commitment to serve the Lord.
Ministry Involvement:
- Deacon
- Finance Committee
- Host Ministry
- Offering Counting Team
- Shepherding Group Participant
John Grove
I was blessed to grow up in a godly Christian home and learn at an early age what Christ had done for me on the cross. At the age of 5, I accepted Christ as my Savior after a Sunday school lesson on heaven and hell, and subsequently talking with my parents that afternoon about my need for salvation. Later in life I struggled with doubts about my conversion, and God made it clear to me that my doubts were not because I wasn’t a believer, but because I had been living with hidden sin in my life. After making things right, confessing my sin to God, and getting counsel from my parents and pastor, God gave me the peace that comes with being reconciled to Him. After college, I met my wife Amber while working at Red Cliff Bible Camp in Pinedale, Wyoming. In 2015 I moved to Greenville, got married, and started attending HBC.
Ministry Involvement:
- Deacon
- Facilities Committee
- Technology Team
- Sunday Facilities Assistant
- Shepherding Group Participant
Peter Selby
I was saved at the age of 4. My parents had the opportunity to lead me and my older brother to Jesus on the same evening after we’d both heard several Sunday school lessons about salvation. While I don’t remember all of the details of that day, my assurance is in the promises of Jesus Christ that He has saved me by grace through faith alone–not in any specific details of anything I did that day, or even in my complete comprehension of the gospel at that time. I was blessed to be raised in a Christian home. We began attending HBC in 1990 where I had the privilege of hearing the Word under Pastor Conley, then Danny Brooks, and now Trent Hunter. Now a family of four, we are excited about the continued opportunities for growth at HBC.
Ministry Involvement:
- Deacon
- Shepherding Group Participant and Former Leader
- Host Ministry
- Offering Counting Team
- Nursery Ministry
