Leadership
Bert “B.J.” Simpson, Jr.
Our pastor, B.J. Simpson, began his ministry at Pebble Creek Baptist as our youth minister and associate pastor in 2021. Before receiving the Spirit’s call to ministry, he spent many years in sales and management roles in the business sector. He has been married to his wife, Dr. Jane, a local dentist, for 13 years, and they have three sons. B.J. holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel and a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Liberty University. B.J. wants people to fall in love with Jesus while developing a passion for Scripture. He has a heart for youth ministry and feels that student ministry is vital to a healthy church. He thinks that only the Gospel has transformative power and aims for every message to communicate what God has done for us.
Bert “B.J.” Simpson, Jr.
Pastor/Youth Minister
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Dr. Tim Deyton
Music Pastor
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Dr. Tim Deyton
Dr. Timothy J. Deyton was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. He attended Forest Park High School, followed by college at the University of South Carolina (USC) where he received a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music in Music Education degrees. Tim earned a Master of Music degree in Music Education from the State University of West Georgia. Upon his call to ministry, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned the Doctor of the Musical Arts degree in church music with a concentration in conducting.
Dr. Deyton spent several years in the professional music world in Atlanta, GA, and Columbia, South Carolina. He has served churches in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. Dr. Deyton has also taught courses at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Liberty University. He currently teaches adjunct at William Carey and Anderson Universities.
Tim is married to Deborah and they have have two sons, Jack and Alex, ages 21 and 17, respectively. In his spare time, Tim enjoys high school and college sports, reading, and traveling.
Lori Keener
Children’s Pastor
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Lori Keener
Lori is a Greenville native blessed to live in Taylors, SC. She attended Wade Hampton High School and Francis Marion University where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. This is her 30th year teaching. She is passionate about ministry to preschoolers, children, and their families. Lori and her husband Rick have been married for almost 27 years and have 3 college-age sons.
Nancy Wyatt
Ministry Assistant
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Nancy Wyatt
Nancy was born in West Tennessee and was blessed to “grow up” in a small farming community surrounded by loving family and neighbors. She was saved at the age of 12 at a summer revival at the small Baptist church in the community.
She graduated from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, and the University of Memphis. She is grateful to be a part of Pebble Creek Baptist Church and is blessed to be working with the ministry team.
Nancy and her husband, Robert, are parents to 24-year-old Lara, who is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Nancy says “Thank you for welcoming us into your fellowship!”