New Hope Staff
Pastor
Dr. Charles B. Carver
Born in Bluefield, West Virginia
Born again in November 1966
Attended Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, WV (68-70)
Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV.
Ranked first in the West Virginia state Junior Toastmasters Public Speaking Awards (70).
Attended Piedmont Baptist College (1970-74).
Involved with Street Preaching Ministry and College Campus Ministry (70-71).
Traveled with the Piedmont Baptist College Choir and the King's Messengers (71-73).
Married Karen L. Kountz.
Served as Minister of Youth and Music at Oakhill Memorial Baptist Church in Thomasville, NC (73-74).
Pastored Calvary Baptist Church in Iaeger, WV. (74-77).
Taught Bible at Edgewood Christian School in Winston-Salem, NC (77-78).
Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (78-Present).
Graduated from Liberty University (87) with a B.S. degree
Holds an M. Min. and an Honorary D. D.
Chairman of the Saulnier-Roberson Haven, Inc. Mission, in Chattanooga. TN.
Conference speaker at the Moscow for Jesus 1994 Campaign sponsored by WorldHelp, Inc.
Guest Professor at Gethsemane Bible Institute in Donyetske, Ukraine (01).
Founder and Former President of New Hope Institute for Biblical Studies (90).
Escorted Humanitarian Aid to Kosovar Refugee Camps in Albania.
Founding Chancellor of New Hope Bible College
Founding Director of The Elisha Project
Director of Ladies' Ministries
Dr. Karen Carver
Born in Beckley, WV
Born again in 1966
Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley WV
Attended Bob Jones University (1969-70)
Married Charles B. Carver
Graduated from Liberty Home Bible Institute in Lynchburg, VA with a General Diploma (1991)
Graduated from Bethany Bible College in Dothan, AL with a Bachelors Degree (1994)
Graduated from Bethany Theological Seminary in Dothan, AL with a Masters Degree (1994)
Graduated from Bethany Theological Seminary in Dothan, AL with a Doctorate (1996)
Received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (1996)
Founder and Director of New Hope Ladies Ministries
Co-Founder of The Elisha Project (2001)
Accomplished Author and Conference Speaker
Guest Lecturer at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (2001)
Guest Speaker at Gethsemane Baptist Church Ladies Ministry in Donyetske, Ukraine (2001)
Conference Speaker to 145 Iraqi Lady Refugees in Amman Jordan (2005)
Youth Pastor
Rev. Ronnie Harris
Born in Winston-Salem, NC
Born again in June 1961
Graduated from North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, NC
In the United States Navy from 1972-1975
Married Lynne Ashby
Graduated Winslam College in 1979 with an Associates Degree in Business Management
Ronnie and Lynne have one son, Joey
Youth Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (1982-Present)
Graduated from Piedmont Baptist College (1984) with a B. R. E. degree with a minor in Youth Ministries
Named Piedmont Baptist College Alumnus of the Year in 1998
Director of New Hope Baptist Church Camping Ministry
Counselor/Program Director for Project Israel 95
Program Director for Word of Life Youth Reachout Mission to Trinadad, Tobago, and Guyana (2001)
Founder of Triad Youth Pastors Fellowship (2002)
President NHBC
Dr. K. Douglas Kountz
Born in Beckley WV
Born again November 22, 1980
Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley W.V. (1977)
Wife Naomi, three children, Amanda, Jacob and Sarah.
Graduated from Piedmont Bible College with a Bachelor of Theology degree (Th.B) (1987).
Taught at Piedmont Bible College Evening School (1983-1987)
Post graduate studies at Bethany Theological Seminary with Masters and Doctorate degrees in education graduating summa cum laude.(1996)
Taught in Elementary, Middle School and High School in two area Christian Schools. (1987-1992)
Professor at Calvary Bible College (1990-1992)
Board member, Good News Bible Institute, Madison NC
Bible Conference speaker in Kenya, Uganda, Jordan and in the United States.
Regular guest preacher in many local churches.
Academic Dean, New Hope Institute for Biblical Studies
President, New Hope Bible College
Choir Director
Gary Pizzino
Born in Glen Rogers, WV.
Born again in 1961.
Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV.
Graduated from Beckley Institute of Hair Design in Beckley, WV (70).
Attended Piedmont Baptist College (71-74).
Traveled with Piedmont Baptist College Chorale and the Kings Messengers (71-73).
Married Pamela G. Otey.
Served as Minister of Music at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church in Beckley, WV (75-82).
Minister of Music at New Hope Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC (82- Present).
Ministered and traveled with The Ambassadors of Hope ministry team from New Hope Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC (1983-2000).
Gary and Pam have two children, Jason (wife, Kelly) and Emily. They have two grandchildren.