Staff & Leadership
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Pastoral Staff:
Senior Pastor - Mike Campbell
Originally from Bluefield, Virginia, Michael Campbell attended King College in Bristol, Virginia and then earned his Master of Divinity degree from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.  While at King College, he met Keren, who is originally from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent;  they were married in 1987.  After seminary, they moved to Saint Vincent where Mike worked for Ministries in Action and ”Discipleship Sunshine Mission.”  He later became the pastor of Pinelands Presbyterian Church in Miami, Florida, where he served for seven years before moving to Jackson.  Mike is a gifted teacher and preacher, with special gifts in cross-cultural ministry, counseling, and discipleship.  He also has a passion for impacting all people with the truths of the Reformed faith and the life changing power of the gospel.  He and Keren have three children.

Assistant to the Pastor - Steve Lanier
A native of Rome, Georgia and a graduate of Darlington High School and Shorter College, both in Rome, Steve has been involved in Christian ministry for virtually his entire life.  After college, he remained in collegiate life by serving as a campus pastor with Youth for Christ.  It was during this time that he met Sherry, a native of Atlanta and a graduate of Belhaven College.  The two were married in 1977, and moved to Jackson the following year to continue their ministry with Youth for Christ in the local schools.  Steve later earned a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary.  This opened up opportunities to work as a therapist with teens and their families and to work as a certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Most recently, Steve served as the Director of Outreach & Missions at Trinity Presbyterian Church;  he now continues that ministry as Assistant to the Pastor at Redeemer Church.  In addition to his responsibilities at Redeemer, Steve also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Belhaven College where he teaches a Youth Ministry class.  Steve and Sherry have one daughter, Mandy, who inherited her parents' passion for winning over others to Christ by demonstrating His love for them.  She is a graduate of Belhaven College, where she met her husband, Brad Bailey.  Brad and Mandy live in Perkinston, Mississippi with their infant son were they are both employed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Mandy as a Residence Supervisor in a residence hall and Brad as a supervisor in the Student Activities & Wellness Center.

Office Staff:
Administrative Assistant - Dina Plunket
Dina Plunket keeps the church office organized and coordinates volunteer office staff.  Although she was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dina considers Jackson to be her home town.  A graduate of Belhaven College, Dina also has a Business degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.  Dina has extensive experience in ministry, having worked previously for Pinelake Baptist Church at the reservoir, First Baptist Church of Ridgeland, and Trinity Presbyterian Church.  She also has been involved with many ministries including sports ministry, tutoring, and various other local outreach programs.  She is currently involved with the YMCA Ministry and is a member of the Home Missions Committee of Redeemer.

Ministry Staff:
Director of Children's Ministries - Phyllis Hurley
As the part-time Director of Children's Ministries, Mrs. Phyllis Hurley has oversight of all programs for children ages four through twelve, including Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Wednesday Night Activities.  Originally from Denver, Colorado, Phyllis attended Tufts University in Boston, graduating with a degree in History and a minor in Secondary Education.  While living in Boston, she attended the historic Park Street Church, which is where she met her husband, Jim, who was attending Harvard University.  During their married life, they have lived in numerous locations including Philadelphia, Chattanooga, Miami, Tallahassee, England, and Switzerland.  Since 1985, the Hurleys have made their home Clinton, where for eighteen years Phyllis was the administrator of Mt. Salus Christian School, and also earned a Master of Education degree in School Administration and Supervision from Mississippi College.  Jim is a professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Reformed Theological Seminary.  The Hurleys have three grown sons:  Jim, a lawyer in New Orleans and a member of Redeemer PCA of New Orleans;  Andrew and his wife Leigh are family therapists with Saint Mark's Counseling Center, parents of one daughter, and members of Redeemer Church;  and Tim, who is studying at Stanford Law School, is also a member of Redeemer Church.

Music Director - Loretta Galbreath
Ms. Loretta Galbreath serves as part-time Music Director at Redeemer Church.  She is a gifted musician who loves the Lord and has a true heart for the mission of Redeemer Church.  A native of Jefferson City, Missouri, Loretta is an Assistant Professor of Music & Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Jackson State University.  She has music degrees from Lincoln University in Jefferson City and the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Music Education & Choral Conducting.  Loretta has prior teaching experience at Lincoln University, and was the Minister of Music & Organist at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City.  She plays a number of instruments including the organ, piano, clarinet, baritone, tuba, and trombone.  She also has experience in the formation and direction of mass choirs, and multi-ethnic choirs.  She has been named to "Who's Who Among America's Teachers," has directed a choir performance at Carnegie Hall, and has received awards for her leadership and accomplishments.

Nursery Coordinator - Laura Smith
Mrs. Laura Smith serves part-time as the Nursery Coordinator at Redeemer Church, working with the Nursery Committee and the nursery volunteers.  Laura is originally from Altavista, Virginia, where she lived until the age of 15 when her family moved to Titusville, Florida.  She graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, majoring in English.  She then worked for several years and in various capacities for the Annals of Emergency Medicine in Dallas, Texas.  Upon moving back to Florida, Laura worked as a freelance writer and a conference planner.  In 1995 she moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where she met and married Randy Smith.  A year later, they moved to Nyack, New York, just outside New York City, where she and Randy both worked for Nyack College.  Laura served initially as an adjunct instructor, followed by a two year stint as the Director of Program for Conditionally Admitted Students, and then an additional two year period as the Director of First-Year Studies.  In 2001, the Smiths moved to Jackson where Randy is an Associate Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Belhaven College.  Laura is the mother of three children, including Ben Ratliff, a student at Belhaven College.  She also just recently enrolled in the Master of Social Work program at Jackson State University.

Interns:
Intern - Shaun Furniss
Shaun is originally from Grandville, Michigan, just outside Grand Rapids and not far from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan.  After two years of studying at Grand Valley State University where he double-majored in Business and Psychology, Shaun transferred to Kuyper College where he double-majored in Pre-seminary and Biblical Studies, triple-minored in Greek, Communication, and Education.  During his college years, he worked as a Youth Director at Ottawa Reformed Church of West Olive and Fair Haven Ministries in Hudsonville, Michigan.  Shaun also served as a chaplain at Spectrum Health Hospital and as a nurse technician at the same facility.  Upon graduating in 2005, he moved to Jackson in order to continue his education at Reformed Theological Seminary.  In 2007, Shaun graduated with a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling.  He is now continuing his studies at RTS in the Master of Divinity program, with an anticipated completion date of May, 2009.  Shaun's goal, upon graduating, is to work in pastoral care within a church setting, focusing on counseling and discipleship.  As an intern at Redeemer, Shaun is the pastoral care intern with much of his focus being placed on the mercy ministries and outreach of Redeemer.

Intern - Roy Hubbard
Roy grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University where he earned a degree in Elementary Education.  He briefly taught junior high math before enrolling at Reformed Theological Seminary, where he is in his second year.  Roy's intern responsibilities at Redeemer include working with the youth and the basketball ministry.  On March 10 of this past year, Roy married Emily Chapman.  Much of Emily's youth was spent in Starkville, however she graduated from high school here in Jackson and was a member of Trinity and eventually Redeemer Church.  After graduating from Mississippi State University with a degree in English, Emily is now finishing up her master's degree in Sociology at MSU.  For her thesis, she is conducting a study on Race and Religion at Redeemer Church.

Intern - Trey Owens
Trey has been a familiar face at Redeemer for many years.  As an undergraduate at Belhaven College, he attended Redeemer from its inception, and Trinity prior to that.  Upon graduating from Belhaven in 2005, he began his studies at Reformed Theological Seminary.  At Redeemer, Trey's primary responsibility is with the youth ministry.  Trey is originally from the town of Zachary, Louisiana.  In October, 2007, Trey married Hilary Smith.

Elders:
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Our Elders are:  Dr. Tim Estes, Pastor Mike Campbell, Kelly Simpkins, Raymond Hall, Bryant Taylor, Steve Butler, Al Arnold, Gene Dent, Dr. Wynn Kenyon.

Deacons:
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Our Deacons are:  Blaine Benson, Scotty Dickey, Stan Wagnon, Kelle Menogan, Donny Dieckman, Tommy Dent, Will Hankins, Brent Kooi, Phil Thomas, John Rankin, Marculis Mosby, Thomas Dent, Brad Shaw, Buddy Graham, Elbert McGowan, Sr.