MINISTRY LEADERSHIP
Senior Pastor
Gary Mason with wife Joanna
Gary Mason became the Senior Pastor of Balfour Baptist Church after a 30-year career in law enforcement and retiring as Asheboro Chief of Police. Pastor Gary started at Balfour as interim pastor for 16 months, and then the church felt the spirit leading them to call him as Senior Pastor. After much prayer, Pastor Gary agreed to become the Senior Pastor. Gary is married to Joanna and has 2 children and 1 grandchild.
(Click here to read more about his call in a article in the Courier-Tribune.)
Donna Applewhite Purkerson
Music Leader and English as a Second Language Teacher
Donna Applewhite Purkerson
Leads the choir, all music ministries and ESL classes.
Contact Donna at
Mark Wilburn
Pastor of Families and Children with his wife Wanda.
Leads in children’s and family ministry. If your family or children have a need in your life, Mark is the person to see.
Discipleship, friendship, resources for spiritual growth, and connecting with the children’s ministries of Balfour Church.
Jennifer Moore
Youth Leader
Jennifer Moore with husband Brantley lead in our youth ministry. Jennifer is finishing up a youth ministry degree from LIberty University and will be graduating in May of 2019. Husband Brantley is employed with Triad Heating and Cooling, and assists Jennifer with the youth team. Email her at
Harold Ayers
Digital Media
Coordinator
Leads in our online church message. This covers facebook, vimeo, balfourchurch.com,
you tube and live streaming of services. If you have any questions or issues email me media@balfourchurch.com
Kim Scruggs
Nursery Director
Leads our nursery ministry and is always there on Sunday mornings
Patricia Spencer
Administrative Assistant
Leads in administrative tasks of the church and is always willing to help. You can email her with any questions or call the church.
Sally Barnes
Pianist
Sally Barnes with
her husband Roy
Frances Spivey
Organist
Frances Spivey
