Staff

Dr. Chris Partin

Pastor

I was called as Pastor of Plymouth Church on August 1, 2006. I grew up in Garner and actually accepted Christ at Plymouth Church when I was eight years old on June 23, 1981.

I am now returning to pastor a church I love and know well. My wife Dawn and I have been married since 1997 and have three wonderful children. I am passionate about preaching God’s Word and reaching people for Christ.

 

Ministry Experience: New Bethel Baptist Church in Garner, Ephesus Baptist in Raleigh, Olive Chapel Baptist in Apex, and New Beginnings Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Education: I was blessed to have graduated in 1996 with a BA in Christian Ministries and in 1999 with a Master’s of Divinity. My most useful degree is my doctorate in Apologetics earned at Southern Evangelical Seminary in 2008. 

Hobbies and Interests: I am an avid sports fan and I especially love the NCAA tournament. I enjoy spending time with my family, exercising, and listening to music from the 1980’s. I also love being around people and I am blessed to have many great friends.

Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways says the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Pastor Matthew Johnson

Children and Family Ministry

I began serving at Plymouth Church as the Pastor of Children and Families on January 30, 2023. I was saved at 9, the day before my birthday. From then till now, God has continued to show me how much He loves me and wants to use me to glorify His name.

I am from a small town called Middlesex, NC, in Nash County. During my school years, I worked at a camp named Camp Caraway. At Caraway, I grew in my faith and heard God calling me to ministry. I graduated from East Carolina University in 2014 with a Bachelor in Recreation and Parks Management. After ECU, I went to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and graduated in 2020 with a Masters of Divinity in Next Generation Ministry. 

During my seminary years, I met my beautiful wife Emily (Emmy) at a church I was serving at and we married in 2019. We have a german shepherd named Nika. Emmy has an associate degree in advertising and graphic design from Nash Community College. She is a skilled photographer and loves working with children. 

Ministry Experience: Camp Caraway in Sophia, Cherry Point Baptist Church in Havelock, Central Baptist Church in Wendell, Elm Grove Baptist Church in Nashville (NC), Baptist Grove Baptist Church Fuquay-Varina

Hobbies & Interest: I am a NC State fan, especially during basketball season. I enjoy going on nature walks with Emmy. I enjoy playing video games and listening to music.

Favorite passage: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Favorite Road Trip Snack: Mike & Ikes and Coke Zero

Heather Hill

Heather Hill

Youth Ministry Director

Mae Cotten

Administrative Assistant

Mae joined our staff in the summer of 2016. Previously, she worked at First Baptist Church in Cary. We are blessed to have Mae at Plymouth.

Job Opportunities

Deacons

The Deacons at Plymouth assist the Pastor in ministering to the members of our congregation. In 2016 we increased the number of Deacons we called to reflect the growth in our congregation. In the last ten years, Plymouth has grown from a church of about 20-25 families to a church fast approaching 100 families! 

Our Deacons help set our church’s spiritual tone and direction, lead in serving the Lord’s Supper (Communion), and assist with Pastoral Care. They are essentially extensions of the staff as we seek to assimilate new members and keep up with the needs of a growing congregation.

The Deacons each have families they are responsible for and are assigned based on the letter that begins their last name.

To find out who your deacon is please see the list below:

  • A-Bl – Lane Partin
  • Bo-E – Dave McNally
  • F-J – Chad Underhill
  • K-N – David Trueblood
  • O-Ste Royal Soward
  • Sti-Z – Donald Bryson