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Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Jeff Black

Senior Pastor

Pastor Jeff and his wife, Sherri are originally from North Carolina and have served churches in the Carolinas, Arkansas, and Massachusetts. Before coming to Five Forks in November of 2023, they served as Church Planters in western Massachusetts for 26 years.

Jeff is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University, where he and Sherri met. He also received Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. They have four grown children and five grandchildren who live in the Greenville area, except for their youngest daughter and her husband, who serve as IMB missionaries overseas.

Text-Driven preaching is Pastor Jeff’s passion. He is often heard saying, “Let the Bible say what it says.”