Pastor  Chris is a Licensed and Ordained minister in the Upper South Carolina Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.  He has a Degree in Music from Milligan College in Johnson City, TN and an Associate of Arts degree from Hiawassee College in Madisonville, TN.  He also studied at Call to Life School of Ministry.  Pastor  Stansell was a music minister for 8 years and then went to pastor Sharon Pentecostal Holiness Church in 1998.He came here to the Ninety Six Pentecostal Holiness Church in July of 2003.

He is married to Kim Stansell of Johnson City, TN, who is a school nurse in Laurens District 55 Lauren, SC.  They have one son, Aaron Stansell who was born in 1992 and Brandon Hughes who live with them for almost 8 years.  Brandon is currently living in Laurens, SC with his wife Jennifer and their son, Logon Ty.  Pastor Chris and Kim consider Brandon to be a part of their family.  Aaron attends school in Ninety Six.  After 15 years of being told they could not have children, God blessed them with twins, Zachary and Benjamin in March of 2006.  They love the Lord and want to serve him by serving others.

preacherchris@96phc.org

Rev. Terry A. Carpenter

Associate Pastor

Pastor Terry is a licensed and ordained minister in the Upper South Carolina Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.  He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Bible from Holmes Bible College in Greenville, South Carolina and a minor in Pastoral Theology graduating as the class Valedictorian.  He has taught Study Skills, Geography, World History and American History at Greenwood Christian School and has been working with pre-teens and teenagers for the last 9 years.  He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years at home and overseas.  He came here part-time in September of 2003 and full-time in January of 2004.

He is married to Mary Jo Carpenter of Greenwood, SC.  She is a University of South Carolina graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice.   As a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in April of 2007, she is the Victim's Advocate for the City of Greenwood. They have one son, Cameron, born July 15, 2008..

tcarpenter@96phc.org