Senior Pastor, Ross Knight
Pastor Ross Knight has served in the Carolina conference for 10 years including Seminary training, and 4 years pastoring the Boone and Banner Elk, NC churches, followed by serving as the associate pastor to the Spartanburg SDA church. Pastor Ross was raised in the Carolinas and is a proud graduate of Mount Pisgah Academy. He and his wife Meggan have been married for almost 7 years and became parents in April of 2022 adopting their precious baby girl Elizabeth. Pastor Ross has a passion for intergenerational ministry, believing all ages have the ability to serve in God’s army in ministry. In his free time, Pastor Ross enjoys sports of all kinds, disc golf, reading, and camping with his family.
Associate Pastor, Lal Chawngthu
Pastor Lal Chawngthu has just recently started as the Associate Pastor in the Carolina Conference as of May 2025. Pastor Lal and his family came to the United States back in 2011 from Myanmar and was baptized into the Adventist church at the age of 13. Before pastoring, he went to the Seminary graduating with a Masters in Divinity. Pastor Lal has always been in ministry, volunteering and assisting young adult ministries with different churches. As a hobby, Pastor Lal enjoys playing golf, volleyball and cooking. Pastor Lal has a deep passion for discipleship ministry, training and leading members to be hands on ministers to their communities.