“He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God...”
Ephesians 4:11-13
Church Leadership
Sr. Pastor Laurence Windham
Bristol Parish
Rev. Windham moved to Bristol, Virginia, back in 1997 to join R.C. Sproul Jr. in the ministry of SPPC and the Highlands Study Center. He became the senior pastor of the church in 2000.
Previous to that he attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fla., while working at Ligonier Ministries and serving as a college minister for Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Central Florida.
Laurence maintains that his greatest credentials are the smiles of his wife and the laughter of his children. He also makes the best fish tacos this side of the Mississippi.
Pastor Wayne Hays
Mendota Parish
Pastor Hays is the father of three children and grandfather (“Pito”) of 15 grandchildren with #16 on the way. He has been the pastor of Saint Peter Presbyterian Church’s Mendota Parish since 2006. He graduated from Columbia International University in 1968 with a B.A. and from Reformed Episcopal Seminary in 1971 with an M.Div.
Pastor Steve Murphy
Abingdon Parish
Husband to Kara and father of 10, Rev. Murphy serves as pastor of the Saint Peter Abingdon Parish. A man who has worn many hats, Steve has served as a missionary, builder, salesman, and publisher, but his true love is ministering to God’s people. He enjoys conversations with his wife out on the front porch and playing soccer with his kids in the back yard.
The Murphy family lives on forty acres in the shadow of Little Mountain and enjoys the rich community life of believers to which God has led them.