Senior Pastor/Elder - Dr. R. Jay Waggoner
Dr. Waggoner has been in the pastoral ministry since 1980, serving churches in West Virginia and North Carolina. He has been the Senior Pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church since April 1992. He is a graduate of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, and holds Masters degrees from Temple Baptist Theological Seminary in Chattanooga, Tennessee (M.R.E., M.Div.), and a Doctoral degree (D. Min.) from Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana.
Dr. Waggoner, a published author, has recently enjoyed the release of three books with ECS Ministries Publishers: Enticed By Evil: The Believer’s Battle with Temptation, Repairing BrokenRelationships, and How To Share Your Faith Without Fear. You can find Pastor Jay's books for purchase on our Books page.
Dianne Waggoner is a native of LeRoy, WV and a graduate of Wirt County High School. Dianne holds an AS degree from Chattanooga State Technical Community College with further study at Tennessee Temple University. She was previously Special Ministries Manager for Lawson Falle Ltd., a Christian greeting card company located in Cambridge, Ontario. Dianne has helped write and produce over 200 Christian greeting cards.
Pastor Waggoner and his wife Dianne have been married over forty years.
Dr. Waggoner, a published author, has recently enjoyed the release of three books with ECS Ministries Publishers: Enticed By Evil: The Believer’s Battle with Temptation, Repairing BrokenRelationships, and How To Share Your Faith Without Fear. You can find Pastor Jay's books for purchase on our Books page.
Dianne Waggoner is a native of LeRoy, WV and a graduate of Wirt County High School. Dianne holds an AS degree from Chattanooga State Technical Community College with further study at Tennessee Temple University. She was previously Special Ministries Manager for Lawson Falle Ltd., a Christian greeting card company located in Cambridge, Ontario. Dianne has helped write and produce over 200 Christian greeting cards.
Pastor Waggoner and his wife Dianne have been married over forty years.
Discipleship Pastor/Elder - Travis Chapman
Travis has an Associate Degree in Biblical Studies, a Bachelor of Theology and Pastoral Ministry and a Master of Ministry from Crown Seminary. He is currently finishing a Master of Divinity at Shepherds Theological Seminary. Travis and his family are originally from Bristol Tennessee and have served in different capacities of church ministry in Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio before coming to North Carolina. He and his wife Rachael have two sons, as well as a new addition to the family who is due in June. He and Rachael have been in ministry together for over 13 years.
Pastor/Elder - Jim Kreeger
Jim Kreeger has served at Fellowship Baptist for sixteen years in various roles. He teaches Sunday school, Bible study and preaches from time to time. He also helps lead the discipleship efforts at Fellowship. He has a Bachelor of Science in Religion and he is also working toward a Master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife Christy have been married for twenty-six years and they have two children, Jimmy who is sixteen and Jessie who is twelve.
