About Us

A native of southern Lancaster County, South Carolina, David has served RMC since March, 2019. He and his wife Emily have been married 29 years. They have 4 children and 1 grandchild. Andrew & Kate (Stover) Orton live in Blacksburg, VA. Matt & Mary Ellen (Stover) Hobbs live in Newark, DE and are the parents of Elijah. Jonathan & Emily Stover live in Fort Mill, SC. (Yes, it’s great having 2 Emily Stover’s in our family!)  Jacob Stover is in high school at Lake Pointe Academy in Lake Wiley, SC. David & Emily met at Columbia International University and started their family in Columbia, SC. David was the Minister of Maintenance (fancy title for janitor) at Three Rivers Baptist Church while he finished seminary. He was later promoted to Children’s Pastor! Emily taught for 2 years at Ben Lippen School. They relocated to Williston, SC for their first tour of church life. One day they woke up and were living in West Grove, PA located 35 miles southwest of Philadelphia, PA. David was on staff as the associate pastor for 6 years at Willowdale Chapel in Kennett Square, PA. The Stover’s daily miss the beautiful meadows of Longwood Gardens! In 2006, David & Emily jumped into the treacherous world of church planting and relocated to Smyrna, DE to start a PCA church. In 2012, after bribing an ARP pastor in SC with Chick-fil-A coupons, the Stover’s moved back to Rock Hill, SC to plant a new church. Somewhere in between, David worked at Chick-fil-A, the US Probation Office as a statistician, and a census taker.

  Shawn Hand is a native South Carolinian and the father of two awesome kids (Chip and Debbie). He works with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association where he has served for over 12 years. He spends his spare time playing with his kids, reading, watching movies, and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. 

Elden LeBrun grew up near Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Waynesboro, Virginia in 1987 and completed his “Southern Migration” in 2000 when he moved to Rock Hill. He is the proud father of four beautiful daughters and has six grandchildren. 

   Randy Saverance is a lifetime resident of Rock Hill. A graduate of Northwestern High School and York Technical College. He owns and operates his own business, E.S. & Y. Auto Repair, Inc., and has for the past 39 years. His wife, Beth, and him have two married children, one grandson, and four “grand dogs”. He enjoys woodworking, stained glass projects, fishing, and spending time with his family and his small group Bible study friends. 

Jimmy Blake is 76 years old and served in the army. He served as Deacon at several churches in the area. He is retired after 32 years with Continental General Tire. He has been married to his wife, Pat for 32 years. He has two children, Lisa and Lori and five grandchildren.  

Jimmy Loves the Lord and is happy to help in any way he can. He works with less fortunate people to encourage them to better themselves. If you are not at church on Sunday, you can expect a call from him to say you were missed and see if you need anything.  

Christi Hartis is from Columbia, SC. She graduated from Airport High School. She moved to Rock Hill to  attend Winthrop University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a minor in History. She met her husband, James in 2008, and they were married in 2011. She is the mother to a beautiful boy, James who is 7 years  old, and she has a beautiful step-daughter, Alyssa who is 15 years old.  Christi enjoys spending time with her family, going to church, writing and traveling.