Meet our staff
Raymond Hoggard
Senior Pastor
Known for his heart of prayer and love for people, Raymond Hoggard has been ministering the word of God for over 30 years. He grew up here in North Carolina the son of a preacher who instilled in him the values by which he still lives and leads.
At the age of 14 he received the call of God to preach, preaching his first revival at the age of 20. Leaving a successful future in the secular world, he took his first pastorate in a humble church. Twenty years ago he began his ministry at Faith as an interim pastor. Pastor Hoggard has led Faith to become a thriving and praying church. We have experienced 4 building programs and a relocation. Pastor's love for this church and our surrounding community are contagious!
Pastor enjoys his time away from the office fishing and gardening. He and his wife, Judy, have been married for 34 years. They have two incredible and successful children with wonderful spouses and five grandsons!
Judy Hoggard
Church Administrator
Judy grew up in the small town of Edenton, being the third child of a family of four. She gave her heart to the Lord at a very young age and knew that God had called her to the work of ministry. She met Raymond at the Windsor, NC camp-meeting, and her call became sure when he told her of his call to ministry. Four months after their marriage, Raymond took his first pastorate and Judy has been by his side ever since. Her love has been in the accounting field and for the last 24 years has served her husband as his personal secretary. Currently, Judy serves the church as the office administrator.
Other than being in the church office, she enjoys reading, gardening and loving the kids and grandchildren, and the newest addition to the family a dachshund, "Aschez."
Christopher Smith
Minister of Worship and Arts
Leading worship is the passion of our Minister of Worship and Arts, Christopher Smith. He began leading worship at an early age after receiving God’s call to ministry. As a talented pianist and singer, Christopher uses his gifts to lift up the name of Jesus and minister to people hungry for God’s presence. Serving Faith in this capacity for over four years, he is the director of the Worship Choir and Singers, and the Worship Band. He also oversees the drama team and children’s choirs.
Christopher received the Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from
Chris Lineberger
Minister of Student Ministries
Excited about the opportunity God has given him to serve as the Student Ministries Pastor, Chris has become seriously involved in the lives of our students. Recently graduating from ECU, he comes to us with a zeal to serve God with all that he is. Chris often says: Christ says that the kingdom of God is as a little child, making it my joy to serve the youth and children of Faith in every way possible.
He loves playing tennis, going to the beach, drinking coffee (when it is snowing), playing the guitar and singing, and is a Shane and Shane fanatic. He'll try any sport, but never promises to be the best at it. Also, he is very proud of being able to match his clothes despite the fact that he is colorblind, no matter what other people think! And, he just got married this summer to a great gal, Krystal.