OUR TEAM
Doing anything of value requires teamwork.
The Bible is clear that the Kingdom of God is made up of every tribe, tongue and nation of people, and so we aspire to model that diverse unity in our church. We believe that all people are made in the image of God, and therefore are able to be become spiritually reborn followers of Christ Jesus. Whatever your age, background, economic reality, or religious or irreligious background, in Christ we have the same spiritual need and the same spiritual equality in Christ.
Northbridge is blessed to have a gifted and experienced staff that reflects a growing diversity of experiences, backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities.
Joe Warring, Senior Pastor
Pastor Joe has been leading Northbridge since October 2015. His extensive background includes 15 years of executive management leadership in business (from the start-up to Fortune 100 level), and 23 years (and counting) in executive leadership at the local church, national ministry, and international missions levels of full-time US-based Christian ministries. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from University of Maryland’s School of Business, and a Master’s degree in Practical Theology from Regent University’s School of Divinity.
Joe is a passionate teacher and expositor of the Bible and its early church contextual history, and he has a real gift for helping to make the Bible come alive and be understood for direct application for our lives today. His leadership experience and commitment to building strong disciples of Jesus is the primary focus and has helped Northbridge enjoy a new era of spiritual depth and maturity and having Kingdom impact in our locally, nationally, and internationally.
Joe and Kelly have been married for thirty-five years (and counting, glory to God!). They have four adult children, and love being grandparents over an ever-growing group of little ones.
Pastor Joe & Kelly Warring
Jamie Guzman,
Director of Outreach & Children’s Ministry
Jamie Guzman joined the staff of Northbridge June 2020 after being a long-term member and Children’s ministry volunteer. She now leads our Children’s Ministry programs (infant to 5th grade, to include Children’s Sunday School, Children’s Church, and AWANA ministries). She also leads our outreach and community connection efforts with on-campus events, online evangelism, and resources for those seeking toi become disciples of Jesus.
Jamie is also an “Army wife”, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and decades of experience in Children’s Ministry and in Marketing and entrepreneurial business, allowing her to bring great value to our ministry efforts and our church community.
She is married to her husband, Angel, and they are raising their three awesome kids: A.J., Elyssa, and Michael.
Jamie Guzman (and Angel)
Justin Palmer, Director of Administration
In 2023 Justin moved from being a member of Northbridge for several years, to pursuing a Pastoral Internship opportunity at the church, learning and serving under Senior Pastor Joe Warring’s mentorship. In 2024, Justin was ordained for Pastoral Ministry, and shortly thereafter joined the Staff of Northbridge while also continuing his work as an IT Director in Charleston. Justin brings over fifteen years of experience in IT Management and twenty years of direct ministry service experiences in the local church.
Justin holds a Bachelor’s in Religious Education from Covington Theological Seminary and an MBA from Grace Christian University. He now brings his business and IT management skills and church ministry experience to serve at Northbridge where he directs finance/business operations and teaches the Bible. He and his wife, Melissa, are both SC natives who have been at Northbridge since 2020. Together, they’re raising two little girls in the admonition of the Word of God.
Justin Palmer (and Melissa)
Patrick Luke, Resident Missions Pastor
Pastor Patrick Luke, Sr., has served at Northbridge since March of 2007. Prior to that, he served as the first Senior Pastor at Bethany Baptist Church, and the founding pastor of Faith Christian Assembly, both in Charleston.
Patrick graduated from the Morris College School of Religion Ministerial Certificate program. He earned a BSc in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton, and a BSc in General Sciences degree from Wilberforce University. Born in Arthington, Liberia (West Africa), Patrick had a long-held vision to return to serve his home nation. In 2017 the initial vision to launch a long-term mission called “Agape Liberia Mission” was born, with a focus on the region of Arthington. In 2019 Patrick launched this mission ministry with the support of Northbridge as a missionary from our church! In December 2023, he transitioned to lead ALM full-time, focusing on building this amazing ministry. Check out almission.org for more info.
Patrick remains associated with our staff as a supported missionary and our Resident Missions Pastor at-large, serving with Northbridge during his US-based ministry efforts for ALM. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Angeleia, since 1982, and they have two children and two grandchildren.
Pastor Patrick Luke
Our Deacons
The role of Deacon is drawn from the servant leadership model of the early church as described in the New Testament. In fact, the word deacon simply means “servant” in the original Greek language of the New Testament. The men in this qualified and elected position have exhibited a combination of a mature faith walk, commitment to serving others in the church, and play a key role as an extension of the Pastoral ministry.
From left to right: Andrew Horton, Brian Connor, Manny Oliver, Gary Cooper, Jerry Davidson,
CJ Rinehart (Deacon Chair), Ronnie Sandifer (Deacon Vice-Chair),
Jay Jenkins (not pictured).