About · Our People
Our people.
Real people, here for you. A staff and finance board that genuinely love this church and this city — reach out to any of us. We mean it.
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Lead Pastors
Jay & Jessica Teal.
Draft copy — final bio comingPastor Jay has led Compassion since he founded it in 2019 — a pastor who'd rather be in the room with people than behind a desk. He and his wife Jessica call Florence home, and they've given themselves to one thing: helping people who are far from God find real hope in Jesus.
Under their leadership, Compassion has grown into a family — saved, freed, restored, and fulfilled — with a vision to root more churches across South Carolina.
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The Teals · Florence, SCStaff
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Trae
Trae Fenters
Associate Pastor · Youth
Cornelio — family photo
Cornelio
Cornelio Monjarrez
Executive Director
Terry — family photo
Terry
Terry Harper
Connections Director
Stephanie — family photo
Stephanie
Stephanie Roscoe
Discipleship Director
Josh — family photo
Josh
Josh VanderLugt
Worship Director
Madison — family photo
Madison
Madison VanderLugt
Young Adults Director
Becky — family photo
Becky
Becky Suggs
Outreach Director
Joshua — family photo
Joshua
Joshua Suggs
Communications Director
Chelsea — family photo
Chelsea
Chelsea Poulas
Kids Director
Finance Board
Oversight, wisdom, and accountability.Pastor
Pastor Jay
Lead Pastor
Kenny
Kenny Sauls
Board Member
Curtis
Curtis Register
Board Member
Avery
Avery Beard
Board Member
Scott
Scott Christopher
Board Member
Stephanie
Stephanie Wilson
Board Member
Lance
Lance Evans
Board Member
These are the people giving their lives to the mission — four arrows, one journey. See where it's all headed.Mission & Vision