Dr. Jack Watson, Pastor
Jack enjoys spending time with his family when he is not at the Hope Cafe or working on one of his Christian ministry initiatives. Jack enjoys writing, painting, and playing golf in his spare time. Jack and Leslie have been married over 22 years and are blessed with four(4) children: Katie, Matt, Christopher and Hannah.
B.A. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Double Major: Government and International Studies (GINT) and Marketing Minor: Theater and Speech.
Masters of Divinity (MDIV) Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) The Theological School of Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
Thesis:Church D.N.A. Transforming a Traditional Church into an Intergenerational Congregation
Continuing Education
Oxford University, Oxford, England
Oxford Round Table Participant and Presenter
Topic: The Absence of Moderation Theory
Publications
Daily Devotionals in Reflections by Smyth and Helwys
Book Entitled: One, Discovering Unity with God and One Another
For more information about Jasper as a Christian Author, Artist and Advocate go to Jack’s web page:www.jasperwatson.com
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Eric Beavers
Eric Beavers
Eric Beavers, Pastor of Creative Arts
Eric is one of those people who made the geographical error of being born outside the borders of the great state of North Carolina, but early on made it his priority to correct that mistake. He attended Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA before spending 4 years in Minneapolis, MN working both as a Youth Pastor and a Music Pastor. He married the girl of his dreams on September 9, 2006 – and together they have been playing music every opportunity they get. Eric and Lisa now live in Raleigh, NC, where Eric serves as the Minister of Worship and Arts for Hope Cafe and Lisa works as a Patient Coordinator at a local dental office.
Gayle Carter
Gayle Carter, Administrator
Gayle Carter was born and raised here in Wake County. She graduated with a BA in Accounting from NCSU. Gayle is married to Donald, a Raleigh Fire Captain, and has two children, Brittany and Brooks. She loves ministry work, her family, playing games and enjoys going to the beach.
Heather Benfield
Heather Benfield, Minister to Youth
Heather brings a lifelong passion for teaching, missions, and worship to the youth community. Volunteering and missionary work are staples of her life. After teaching and leading Christian experiences for adolescents and young adults for six years in Kentucky and western North Carolina, she moved to Raleigh and has spent the last four years working at a local non-profit that supports high schools across the state. At Bellarmine University, she majored in Secondary Education and Biology while minoring in Theology and Chemistry. Heather is a National Board Certified Teacher. These days, if not at the cafe listening to music and enjoying a chai latte, you can find her planning the next fun activity or Biblical encounter for the youth group.
