We will welcome The Rev. Dr. Joe Yelton to First Baptist this Sunday, January 14! Dr. Yelton comes to us with a wealth of experience, and we are delighted to have him with us.
Dr. Yelton previously served McGill Baptist Church in Concord, NC (3 years as minister of youth); Drakes Branch Baptist Church in Drakes Branch, VA (6.5 years as senior pastor); Cullowhee Baptist Church in Cullowhee, NC (10.8 years as senior pastor); Hominy Baptist Church in Candler, NC (25 years as senior pastor, currently retired); and First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton in Rutherfordton, NC (13 mos as interim; ended in November). He also volunteers 5-6 hours/week at the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries as the “Shepherding Pastor.”
Dr. Yelton attended Asheville High School, Western Carolina University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 1980 (M.Div./RE) and Drew University (D.Min. Graduate of Distinction).