About Faith
Meet our staff
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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! astor 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!
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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."
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Christopher Smith Worship Pastor |
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 enjoys songwriting, arranging, movies, sports, fishing, camping, weightlifting, kayaking, and tinkering with Apple products. He has been married four years to Sarah Smith.
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Bryan Cartwright 24.7 Youth Pastor |
Bryan is the most recent addition to the Faith Assembly Staff. Bryan oversees 24.7 Youth, our ministry for students ages 13 and up here at Faith. Bryan has been in youth ministry for over 13 years and believes strongly in developing the next generation of leaders for the body of Christ. He has been married for 11 wonderful years to Mandy and has 3 beautiful children Kayla, Brett, and Kameryn.
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Kevin Smith Kidzville Children's Pastor |
With such a growing body of children here at the church, Faith Assembly has brought on a Children’s Pastor. |
Raymond Hoggard