Shades Crest Baptist welcomes new pastor

Later this month Dr. Bryan A. Lee will join the staff as the fifth pastor in the history of Shades Crest Baptist Church.

Lee is a graduate of Belmont College in Nashville, where he earned a degree in religion and psychology; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville where he earned his Master of Divinity; and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Wake Forest, N.C., Doctor of Ministry.

He is married to Clella A. Lee, and they have two sons, both of whom are married. Lee has served churches in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee and served as adjunct professor for congregational leadership at Campbell University Divinity School. He served as a leader for numerous conferences and consultant for local churches in the North Carolina area.

Lee joins the staff of Shades Crest, where Reverend Denis Tanner serves as associate pastor for spiritual formations and Reverend Mark Johnson serves as associate pastor for congregational life ministries.

Shades Crest Baptist Church is located at 452 Park Avenue in Bluff Park. For more, visit shadescrest.org.