Bro. Terry was selected to serve as Penia Baptist Church's Senior Pastor on the 30th of September 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Cutler Ridge in Cutler Bay, Florida. He has also served on the staff of the Florida Baptist Convention, Long Branch Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fl. and is a veteran with 20 years of service in the United States Navy.

The attributes that best describe  Pastor Terry as a pastor are  leadership development, compassion and a desire to proclaim the truth of God's Word. He celebrates and is honored to shepherd a church like Penia Baptist where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ by actively cultivating new believers. Pastor Terry takes worship and preaching very seriously, sticking to the conservative and unmistakable truths of the Scripture in every sermon.

He is a native of Warner Robins, GA and graduated from Perry High School and attended Middle Georgia College before joining the Navy. He is a graduate of The Baptist College of Florida with a degree in Ministry Studies. Pastor Terry has been happily married since 1981 to his wife,  Sybil. They have 2 married adult Children:  Dustin and Tyler and five grandchildren.

We are currently seeking a Youth Director / Ministry to serve along with other staff as we strive to reach our community for Christ! If you know of someone who feels called to serve the Youth please let us know by using the Contact link at the bottom of this page!

Harolene joyfully leads the music ministries at Penia Baptist Church. Her passion is to spread the Gospel and Love of Jesus Christ through music.

Harolene is a graduate of Mercer University and teaches music. She is happily married to Rev. Jay Shingler.