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Pastor Josh Eller and his wife Melissa have four energetic boys, Jaxon, Graham, Hunter & Knox with a precious little girl Olivia. He loves his North Carolina sports teams and enjoys hanging out with friends and connecting people with Jesus. He has a background in student ministry and has served as an Associate Pastor prior to coming to Calvary as the Lead Pastor. He holds a Masters of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned his Bachelors Degree from Appalachian State.

Pastor Matt Lawrence and his wife Amy have 3 children, Stephen and Phoebe (Twins), and Sarah Scarlett. Amy serves as a Worship Team Leader for the vocalists on Sunday Mornings at Calvary, and works in occupational therapy. Matt enjoys reading, pulling for the Panthers and hanging out with his family. He served in Central Asia for over 3 years and leads Calvary in our local and international mission initiatives. He also takes the lead in implementing our discipleship strategy. Matt Graduated from the College at Southeastern and is currently working on his Masters of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Matt Ballard and his wife Lindsay have three kids: Nora & Ellie, and Hayes. Lindsay is a behavioral health therapist. Matt joined the Calvary staff in September 2021. He enjoys reading, running, spending time with his family, and watching Alabama football. He loves building relationships with students, developing leaders, and teaching the Bible. He has his Bachelor's from North Greenville University, a Master's degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from Southeastern Seminary.

Rosanna Lopez is originally from NY and has 3 children, Brooke, Michaela and Chayce. She joined the Calvary Staff in January of 2023. Prior to working at Calvary, Rosanna worked as a center director through KinderCare Learning Center and as a preschool teacher at Alamance Christian School. She possesses an undergraduate degree in Family and Child Development from Liberty University. She desires for kids to have a life transforming experience with Christ, and provide opportunities for children to become true disciples. 

Sarah Tuttle and her husband Nick have been married since 2012. Nick Tuttle serves at the Music & Media Coordinator on Sunday Mornings at Calvary, and is a Senior Video Editor at KT Media. They have two kids, Nora and Will. Sarah joined the Calvary staff in 2017 and served as a Children's Coordinator for 5 years, and has served in children's ministry and on a worship team since her youth. She began working as the Administrative Assistant at Calvary in 2022. Sarah has a Certificate in Biblical Studies at Word of Life Bible Institute in Schroon Lake, NY, and received a Bachelor's of Science in Music Administration at Bryan College in Dayton, TN.

Scott and his wife Chelsea grew up together at Calvary and have two daughters, Riley & Lilly. Scott is a graduate of North Carolina State University where he served as a worship leader with Campus Crusade for Christ. When he’s not working he enjoys playing guitar and pulling for NC State among other North Carolina sports teams. He is the leader of our worship band during our gathering on Sunday mornings.