Chris Pollard
Rev. Chris Pollard is the founding Pastor of The Journey Church. Chris is a pastor's kid and a missionary's kid who spent time in South America while his parents served as missionaries. He has over 30 years experience in ministry, including over a decade serving as an addictions counselor. Chris holds a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Christian Counseling Psychology. He is a licensed and ordained minister. His value to the community of Spartanburg was recognized in 2008 when he was awarded the Bill Barnett Service Above Self Award for Spartanburg County. Chris is joined in ministry by his wife, Tish. Together, they raise three children and have also served as foster parents for children in crisis. He is also the catalyst for Come Closer Spartanburg, a partnership network bringing Christians and churches together to address needs in our city.
Christel Mabry
Christel is our Ministry Assistant, a Jesus-loving, people-loving, servant- hearted bundle of energy! She serves to help us organize our various ministry efforts, including children’s ministry, transportation, community outreach, and much more.
Valerie Bowens
“Ms. Val” oversees the First Impressions team for The Journey. She makes sure you feel welcome, get plenty to eat, and that the rest of us are doing what we’re supposed to be doing!
Jeff McGraw
Jeff overseas our A/V ministry and special projects. None of us know exactly what qualifies as a special project. All we know is that whenever anything needs to be done, it quietly gets done and Jeff always seems to have been in the vicinity when it got done!
Elders
The Journey is overseen by a team of elders. These are trustworthy men who have been selected, trained, and appointed to serve in this leadership role. Although our pastor on staff often serves in a more public and visible role, he is only one of a team of men who oversee the spiritual well-being of our church family.