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Pastor’s Thoughts

The Anchor Point

Sunday, my friend Rev. Dr. Josh Parrott filled the pulpit for me while I am away with my in-laws on vacation. I’m still in California as we wrap up our National Park tour that included Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon. We’ve seen massive trees, breathtaking landscapes, and checked off a bucket list item for my father-in-law Harry who has been dreaming of this trip for years (big thanks to Tara Hayes for helping plan it). One of the examples Josh gave Sunday…

On Mission Together

Micah 6:8He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God Micah 6 is an imaginary conversation between the Lord and Israel. God gives the case against the disobedient people of Israel, and Israel’s response is a series of questions. The response in verse 8 to those questions is clear—that they should act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Another…

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Meet Our Staff

Aaron Hinton

Aaron Hinton began his pastoral ministry at Poplar Springs Baptist Church on August 1, 2023. Prior to PSBC, he served at Gardner-Webb University in various roles with Church Relations and the Christian Service Organization. Prior to Gardner-Webb, he served on full-time staff at Fort Caswell for six years after working on Caswell’s Summer Staff for four summers during college. Aaron quite literally grew up in the Baptist church as his dad and mom served in ministry for 42 years. Hinton holds a…

Katherine Asis

Katherine Asis has been the minister of music and music education at Poplar Springs since October 2012.  Originally from Lenoir, NC, Katherine received her Bachelor of Music degree in Sacred Music from Appalachian State University.  She began working in music ministry in 2006 in Gastonia, NC and received her Master of Divinity degree from Gardner-Webb University in 2010.  Her passion is introducing others to the truths of God through music and leading God’s people into authentic worship.  Katherine is married…

Nicole Hamrick

Nicole Hamrick grew up at Poplar Springs and has been serving as the Minister of Children and Youth here since June 2017.  Nicole studied at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she received a degree in Mathematics, a 9-12 licensure to teach, and a minor in Spanish.  She taught high school mathematics for 5 years before heading to graduate school at Gardner-Webb University where she received her Master of Divinity degree in 2016 with a concentration in Intercultural…