A Message From our Pastor Phillip Boykin

Phillip grew up in Wilson County, NC & there attended Public Schools, graduating from Fike High School Class of 1977. He attended Mount Olive College through 1979 & transferred to Campbell University graduating with a BS in Religion, Class of 1981. He also has done some post graduate work at Southeastern Southern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forrest. He was ordained in 1980 by the Western Conference of OFWB.

Phillip married Joy Lynn Cole Boykin in 1981. Joy graduated from Campbell University, Class of 1981 with a BS degree in Social Work. She is employed by Pitt County Social Services working with Child Placement & Foster Care. Her ministry here includes singing in the Choir, Assistant Sunday School Teacher, past Team Kids Leader and she continues to contribute to our Church Ministry. They have three Children, Amanda who is now married and graduated from NC State University & has her Masters from ECU, Cole, graduted form Campbell University & is now in optomitry school in PA., Hannah who will be entering the eighth grade fall of 2011 at Chicod Elementary here in Pitt County.

Phillip has Pastored the following Churches:

Davis FWB Church: 1980-1981
Selma FWB Church: 1982-1988
Lee’s Chapel FWB Church: 1988-2002
Black Jack OFWB Church: 2002-Present

Phillip has served on Sunday School Board, FWB Children’s Home Board Chairman for 9 years, FWB Minister’s Board, Board of Foreign Missions. Phillip & Joy feel their family and ministry have been wonderfully blessed by the Lord.