Josh Hughes is the husband of Ginger, the father of Ella, Elam, and Emelia, and a pastor for many. Growing up in Georgia, Josh attended Mercer University for undergrad and Seminary. He completed his doctorate at Gardner-Webb University in 2023. Feeling God’s call from a young age, Josh has served churches for twenty years in both North and South Georgia and has been the pastor of First Baptist Church in Lenoir, NC, for the last ten. Josh is committed to loving God and loving neighbor by inspiring sincere worship and empowering his congregation to meet the needs of those around them. His engaging personality and wit connect with young and old alike, while his wisdom and authenticity from the pulpit challenge listeners to respond to the Lord’s calling in their lives. In his spare time, Josh loves to hunt with a traditional bow, fish with a fly rod, coach his children’s ball teams, and watch UGA football.

Doug grew up in Lenoir, North Carolina attending Lower Creek Baptist Church where he made his profession of faith. One favorite memory of growing up is coming to Caswell for the first time in 1964 at the age of 9, which started a tradition of coming to Caswell on and off for over 61 years.

After High School he served in the Army for 12 years. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a Masters of Divinity degree in Church Music from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In 1988 he was called to his first full-time position as a Minister of Music and Youth in Fayetteville, NC. For 34 years he has served churches in NC, retiring in January of 2020. Since retiring he has served in 4 Music Minister interims in central North Carolina and is currently serving at Lafayette Baptist Church in Fayetteville.

He is married to Sharon Thompson of Fayetteville, and has one grown son Jonathan, who resides in Nashville TN.

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