Pastor
Brad Hanks
Brad and his wife Angie have three daughters, two sons-in-law and four grandchildren. In his free time, Brad enjoys camping and spending time with his family. He has his B.S. in Pastoral Ministry, and over the past twenty plus years, has served as Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Youth Pastor. He has pastored churches in SC, NJ and TN. Brad and Angie are excited to be at Liberty First.
Worship Leader
Jason Weidman
Jason and his wife, Bailey, have two daughters, Elle and Margo. Jason grew up singing in children's choir and played Joseph in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat when he was young. He and Bailey met in Nashville, TN, at which point Jason became involved in church worship ministry alongside his wife. God has led both to consistent involvement in the ministry at several churches over the past 12 years, and Jason is thrilled for the opportunity to lead worship at Liberty First with frequent support from Bailey. After all, she is the former Broadway Star!
Jason holds a B.S. in Public Relations from Belmont University and serves as Director of Communications for a Greenville-based financial organization.
Children's Director
Deanna Counts
Deanna grew up in Liberty, SC. She taught in Liberty elementary schools for 30 years, before retiring a few years ago. She and her husband Chris have two sons and daughters-in-laws. They enjoy spending time with their family and friends. Both Deanna and her husband have enjoyed many years of service in various roles in their church. Deanna finds much joy serving Christ while working with children.
Kellie and her husband Alex live on a small farm in Liberty with their 4 children. Kellie loves spending time with her family, serving at Liberty First Baptist Church, caring for her animals, and running. Kellie and Alex are involved in several ministries within the church, and are excited about what God has in store.