Kelleytown Baptist Church

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Rod Elliott - Senior Pastor

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A native of Graniteville, South Carolina, Rod began serving as senior pastor of KBC in October 2006.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from USC-Aiken and a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served churches in both South and North Carolina.  He and his wife Tina, his high-school sweetheart, have been married since 1993 and have been blessed with three sons and most recently a precious baby girl. 

Rod's passion is to effectively communicate the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ with the goal of seeing individuals place their trust in Jesus for their salvation.  Rod enjoys working outside and spending time with his family.  He and Tina look forward to raising their family in Hartsville.

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Lin Kirkman - Minister of Music/Senior Adults

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Lin is a native of Columbia, SC and has served KBC since April 2000.  He is a 1982 graduate of Charleston Southern University and a 1986 graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Lin has served churches in Texas and South Carolina.  

He is married to Yvonne, a school teacher, and they have two children, Mandy and Josh.  He enjoys working in the yard, playing the piano, reading, and playing video games.  He finds fulfillment in leading people in worship and building the body of Christ through music.

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Daniel Henderson - Youth Minister

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Daniel was born and raised in southern West Virginia until leaving the Mountanieer state in 1992 for South Carolina.  He is a 1995 graduate of McBee High School and a 2001 graduate of North Greenville Unversity.  He has an Associate & Bachlor of Science degree and is currently enrolled in Andersonville Teological Seminary pursuing a Master in Ministry degree.  He has been serving as our Minister to Students since July 2004.  Before coming to Kelleytown he served three churches in the Greenville and Anderson area.  

Since 2001, he has been married to the former Christa Mullis and they have one bundle of joy, Triniti Grace.  Daniel desires to see students grow spiritually and influence their peers for Jesus.  Daniel enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, golf, basketball (all sports), traveling, and spending time with the youth of KBC.  

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Lori Shaw - Children's Director

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Lori is a native of Hartsville and grew up attending Chapel Hill Baptist Church. She became a member of Kelleytown after marrying Billy (Puddin) Shaw in 1992. She is a graduate of Hartsville High School and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Francis Marion University in Florence, SC.  Lori has been a stay-at-home mom to two daughters and one son since 1999.  Lori has worked as VBS Director, AWANA Cubbies' leader, and has taught SS  for preschoolers and adults.  She has been serving KBC as our Children's Director since 2007.

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Claudia James - Ministry Assistant

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Claudia has been serving KBC as our Ministry Assistant since 2005.  She is a native South Carolinian and is married to Freddie.  They have two children and three grandchildren they are most proud of.  Claudia is a member of Solid Rock Mission for Christ Church in Hartsville where she plays an active role in their outreach ministries. 

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Mary Cassady - Kindergarten Director

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Mary has faithfully served in our Kindergarten Ministry for several years.  She began as a teacher and is now one of our 4K teachers as well as Director.  Mary resides in Hartsville and has three grown daughters.  She is an active member of Clyde Church of God.