275975-Thornton,Samu
Lead Church Planter
Angier North Carolina
Coram Deo Baptist Church
June 16
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About My Family
Ashley and I first met at the University of Tennessee. After I spent time in the Marine Corps, we married in 2007. With a short stop in Kentucky, we’ve gladly called North Carolina home since 2017.
For most of our marriage I have served as a lead pastor, and Ashley as a housewife and homeschool teacher. We love to travel, spend time at the beach, play golf and pull for our Tennessee Vols. We have three children: Emma (14), Matthew (12) and John (9), and a golden retriever named Beau.
For most of our marriage I have served as a lead pastor, and Ashley as a housewife and homeschool teacher. We love to travel, spend time at the beach, play golf and pull for our Tennessee Vols. We have three children: Emma (14), Matthew (12) and John (9), and a golden retriever named Beau.
About My Church Plant
Located just south of Raleigh, N.C., the town of Angier is one of the fastest-growing small towns in the state. New neighborhoods, parks and commercial properties populate the landscape. With fast access to the nationally recognized Research Triangle Park (RTP), Angier is attractive to both young professionals and settling families.
Over the past few years, the Lord began to stir our hearts for the increasing lostness in our fast growing community. People are coming to us from every corner of the country. Many of them are looking for a fresh start, a moral compass, or simply personal advancement. Every new house is a new gospel opportunity. We seek then to plant a healthy church among this fast-growing population that will be a hub for missional engagement, both near and far.
Over the past few years, the Lord began to stir our hearts for the increasing lostness in our fast growing community. People are coming to us from every corner of the country. Many of them are looking for a fresh start, a moral compass, or simply personal advancement. Every new house is a new gospel opportunity. We seek then to plant a healthy church among this fast-growing population that will be a hub for missional engagement, both near and far.
NAMB Church Planting
Millions in North America are in desperate need of hope. Ultimately, the only hope that’s going to last - in this life and the next - is the hope of the gospel. North American missionaries build relationships and share this hope in their communities and beyond.
