About us
As a church, we are about reproducing the full life of Jesus by discipling one another in missional congregations where everyone knows your name.
Our longing is that people encounter the Lord Himself and that after ministry their sense would be that “God did that!” This leaves us dependent upon God because ultimately it is about whether He does this or not.
We are passionate about the “finished product”. That “product” is not a big congregation or a new building or great services or a profile in the community. The “product” is ultimately personal and concerns who and what we are becoming. We believe that we are on this earth to discover, live out and pass on what it means to be whole-hearted followers of Jesus.
If you were to decide to make Pinelands Baptist Church your spiritual home, you would essentially be joining us on the same journey of learning to walk as Jesus did.
Our team


Craig Duvel.
Senior pastor
Craig is married to Cindy, and they have three children: Amy, Nathan and Josh. Craig pastors the Explore Congregation.


Andrew Parker.
Pastor
Andrew is married to Michele, and they have two children: Sarah and Keren. Andrew pastors the Classic Congregation.


Bevin Jacobs.
Pastor
Bevin is married to Cindy, and they have two children: Noah and Eden. Bevin pastors the Evening Congregation.


Kirk Adams.
Next gen pastor
Kirk is married to Taryn. Together they have a furr baby named Chuck. He oversees the children and youth ministry.


Andrea Brown.
Ministry coordinator
Andrea oversees the operation and administration of the church ministries and is the music deacon of our church.


Anaïs Brandt.
Office Secretary
Anaïs is the friendly face that will greet you when you visit the church office. She is involved in the day-to-day operation and administration of the church.
Our elders


Adrian Harrod.
Elder, missions
Adrian is married to Helen and they have two children: Joshua and Sophia. Both are involved with Missions amongst other ministry.


Gary Palser.
Elder, Church secretary
Gary is married to Hilary and they have three married daughters: Kirsty, Sarah and Janine and 5 grandchildren. Both are involved with marriage, spirit-life and inner healing ministries.


Sharon James.
Elder, Classic congregation
Sharon is married to Martin and they have three daughters: Lindsey, Alison and Claire. Sharon is involved in education initiatives.


Hilary Palser.
Elder, Explore Congregation
Hilary is married to Gary and they have three married daughters: Kirsty, Sarah and Janine and 5 grandchildren. Both are involved with marriage, spirit-life and inner healing ministries.


Linzay Rinquest.
Elder
Linzay is married to Colleen and they have three children: Ethan, Nina and Krista. Linzay is involved in theological training work.


Jonathan Miller.
Elder
Jonathan is married to Taryn and they have three children: Micah, Asher, and Liana. Jonathan leads and is very passionate about the Alpha Course, as well as serving in the Worship Ministry at PBC.
Our Congregations
We meet in three distinct congregations, expressing our worship in a way that meets the needs of the communities in which we serve.
Sun. at 09:30 AM
PBC Campus
Classic
Congregation.
Young families and seasoned saints. Traditional style of worship. Scripture, prayer and fellowship. Toddler child care.
Sun. at 09:30 AM
Pinehurst Primary
Explore
Congregation.
Young families, youth, adults and seasoned saints. Contemporary style of worship. Scripture, prayer, fellowship. Children’s Church.
Sun. at 06:00 PM
PBC CAMPUS
Evening
Congregation.
Young adults, youth, all ages welcome. Contemporary style of worship. Scripture, prayer and fellowship. No child care offered.
Our resources
View our annual reports and our protection of information policy report. Contact the church office to request Pinelands Baptist Church’s constitution.