Leadership
Pastor Garry Adkins
Pastor Garry Adkins accepted Christ as Savior as a young boy and has been preaching the Gospel since the age of 12. He has been a church planter, evangelist, radio host, pastor, and bible teacher.
Pastor Adkins has been serving Willing Vessels as lead Pastor since February of 2017 and has witnessed the providence of God upon the congregation.
Pastor Adkins holds a Bachelor of Theology Degree (BTs) and a master’s degree in theological studies (MTs) with emphasis in Pentecostal Studies from Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland TN. Pastor Adkins is also endorsed by the Church of God Chaplains Commission.
Family is the number one priority to Pastor. He is married to his beautiful wife, Michelle Rierson Adkins. Together they have two wonderful daughters Peyton, and Molly Grace and a son named Zachariah. When Pastor Adkins is not in the pulpit, he is traveling with family, or hanging out on the golf course.
Pastor Adkins and Michelle invite you and your family to visit Willing Vessels Christian Center and be changed forever!
Elder-Associate Pastor/ Silas Martin.
Silas has been in Ministry service since 2010 and has been Associate Pastor at WVCC since 2017. He currently holds MBA from UNC Chapel Hill. He is married to Cara Martin and has two children, Noah and Ava. Silas is an integral part of WVCC’s pulpit Ministry and leads the Sunday School department and the Prison Ministry.
Contact: silas.martin@gmail.com
Senior Elder/ Joe Bennett
Joe is married to his beautiful wife Sandra of 25 years. Together they have five children and ten grandchildren. He has a bachelor’s degree from Gardner-Webb University. Joe was raised in church and was born again at fourteen during a Spring Revival Meeting. For forty years, he has been a teacher, lay minister, youth leader and mentor. He has been a member of WVCC since November 2011.
WVCC Elder since 2012
Contact: jbenn52@gmail.com
Elder/ Doug Hunter
Doug has been serving as an Elder and also as one of the youth leaders at Willing Vessels Christian Center. He loves the Lord with all his heart and desires to be His servant to help others. He is married to his beautiful wife Joni They enjoy spending time with their family, friends, hiking, and serving the Lord together. He has a bachelor's in business administration degree from East Tennessee State University and works full time as an accountant. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing golf, traveling, and is an avid Tennessee Vol’s football fan.
Contact: doughunter99@gmail.com
Elder/John Cox
John grew up in Winston Salem and has been married to his beautiful wife Jolene Cox for 16 years. They have a beautiful daughter Jordan Cox. John graduated from Parkland High School in 1991. John has been in the ministry since 1994. He works in home repair and oversees the maintenance of WVCC. He leads the nursing home ministry at Willing Vessels. John has served as a lay minister in the Church of God of Prophecy from 1997 - 2004. John holds the rank of Exhorter in the Church of God. In his off time, he loves to bass fish and collect sports autographs.
Contact: dukecox003@gmail.com