Langston Baptist Church

Pastor & Staff

Dr. Hampton L. Drum, Senior Pastor

Dr. Hampton Lee Drum was called to Langston Baptist Church as Senior Pastor in May of 2011. As the son of a Southern Baptist minister, he spent his childhood in various churches across North Carolina. He and his wife, Janice, have been married for twenty seven years. They are blessed with two sons, Westley and Ethan.

He is a native of North Carolina and earned each of his degrees from Southern Baptist Schools in North Carolina. His undergraduate work was completed at Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and Wingate University. He received his postgraduate degrees from Southeastern Baptist Seminary. He has held numerous Associational and North Carolina State Baptist Positions, and has served on National Level Committees with the Southern Baptist Convention.

He previously served as the Senior Pastor of South River Baptist Church in Statesville, NC, for twenty three years. During his tenure there, he was blessed to see the church experience substantial growth. He is an enthusiastic speaker who is thrilled with the opportunity of proclaiming the unsearchable riches of God’s word.

hdrum@langstonbaptist.org

Rev. Bruce Davenport, Associate Pastor

Brother Bruce began his service at Langston in June of 1999. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He grew up in New Ellenton, S.C., where he received Christ at the age of 9.

brucedavenport@sccoast.net

Rev. Jack R. Burnette, Interim Associate Pastor

Rev. Jack Burnette joined our staff on April 20 to serve as Interim Associate Pastor. He and his wife, Jean, have been a part of our church family since August of 2008. He gave his life to Jesus at age 11 and was called into the ministry at age 16. He is a graduate of Carson-Newman College and Southeastern Theological Seminary. He has many years of experience, most of which have been serving under the Home Mission Board and State Conventions. jburnette@langstonbaptist.net

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