Sandhills Blast and Cast Ministries

Meet the Blast & Cast Board of Directors

Men and Women from the churches of the Sandhills Baptist Association

Married to Cheryl
Member of Vass First Baptist Church, since 1978
Past Association Brotherhood Director
North Carolina National Guard 1971 – 2012, 35 years of service
Self-employed, Holder Farms LLC – production of North Carolina Long Leaf Pine Needles.
I serve my Lord at Vass First Baptist Church, since 1978. There I have been entrusted with many jobs and love serving My God and the congregation. While serving as the Brotherhood Director for the Sandhills Baptist Association, God gave me the mission to conduct an event that would bring the men and women of the local churches together for a day of fun and evangelism. That event became known as Blast and Cast.

Married to Carrie
Attends First Baptist Church of Vass
Blast & Cast Vice President and Leader of Food
Entrepreneur: Melaleuca Health & Wellness Sales, Horse Boarding Farm, Hay Broker, and part-time attendant at Pines Funerals (Fry & Prickett Funeral Home. Inc., Powell Funeral Home, and Crematory, and Kennedy Funeral Home)
Activities: I enjoy serving others and helping people make connections through Networking. I also love working with horses and providing a foster home for Australian Cattle Dogs.
As one of the original organizers of Blast & Cast, it gives me great joy to see the growth of the event over the years. Overseeing the gathering, preparation, and serving of the food for this day is a labor of love for me. Providing a full course BBQ meal that is just one part of a day that allows children to senior adults the ability to gather and enjoy each other in a free event of fellowship, entertainment, and outdoor sportsman activities showing God’s love is rewarding.

Married to Leah Smith
Attends 1Hope Church in Sanford
Employed at Tractor Supply Co. in Vass, and runs the Ops team which keeps the store in peak shape.
My biggest role at the Blast and Cast Event is the shotgun bowling range as I have actively ran this station for a few years now.
I am an outdoorsman that loves to get out and enjoy what God created and I thank my dad Johnny for being the greatest teacher God gave me when it comes to the outdoors and leading me to do the right things in the woods.
I have been involved with the Blast and Cast Event since day one and it has grown a lot and I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for the future.

Married to Tim, son Josh, daughter Charli, and daughter-in-law Paige.
Member of First Baptist Church of Vass, since 2018
Finance Committee Chairperson, Social Committee Chairperson, Director of VBS, WMU & Choir member
Employed by Pentair, Inc. in Sanford, NC as the Executive Assistant to COO and Office & Facilities Manager.
Shortly after joining First Baptist Church of Vass, I felt God calling me to use the talents that He blessed upon me. With a degree in accounting and over ten years of experience, it made sense to join the Finance Committee and currently working as an Executive Assistant, leading the Social Committee was a natural fit. It is truly a great feeling contributing to my church family any way that I can. Blast and Cast is a very special event, and I’m honored to be a part of it. Our Lord has called each of us together at Blast & Cast so that we can spread His word and display His love through our actions.

Married to Becky, son Logan, and daughter Taylor
Member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, since 2002
Brotherhood Director, Deacon, Audio/Visual Technician
Employed by Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc. in Rocky Mount, NC as a Construction Manager for the Restaurant Design & Development Department.
Becky and I joined Pleasant Hill Baptist in 2002 shortly after getting married. Not long after joining, I started going to our Brotherhood meetings. Through the Brotherhood and other church events, we started getting involved in church operations and activities, then with mission projects, both local and outside the community. God has truly blessed us, and we love sharing our time and gifts in serving Him in any way that we can. Having been in Project Management for close to 30 years, I have been able to use that experience in helping plan and organize the Blast and Cast events since their second year. Seeing many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, including my own family and friends, working so hard to put these events on and seeing people coming to know the Lord through it has been amazing. We are excited to see what the Lord has in store for the future Blast and Cast events. To God, be the Glory!

Married to Regan Holder, son Jarret, and daughter Lena
Member of Red Branch Baptist Church
Activities (Skeet Shooting, Shotgun Bowling, Archery, Turkey Shoot) Coordinator
Employed in the construction field and farms with Lewin Blue
He is an avid hunter of deer and turkey and has a few mountings to prove it. Johnny accepted Christ in 1988 and enjoys serving God in many ways. I have been volunteering with Blast and Cast for the past four years, and it has meant a lot to my family and me to help and show everyone what can happen if you place everything in Gods Hands.

Married to Leticia Childress for 31 years,father to 2 sons with 4 grandchildren.
Machinist Team Lead at Ingersoll Rand
Member of Red Branch Baptist Church.
I answered the call to preach and was ordained in 2006, by Release From Bondage Ministry in Carthage NC.
I currently attend Fairview Baptist Church in Carthage where I am serving as a supply pastor.
Since then I have been doing the work of an Evangelist and have had the opportunity to see many come to know Christ.
I have also along with my mother and sister have ministered through music for many years.

I love working for God
I am a Eagle Scout
I am on the board of the Will of God ministries for Guatemala and make trip over there 3 to 4 times a year
I am a firefighter on Aberdeen fire and rescue
I love the outdoors
I am a member at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

Two daughters and five grandchildren
Member of Cordova Baptist Church
As a member of Cordova Baptist Church I have held many positions. For over 15 years, I served as Youth Leader and currently serve in that position, Vacation Bible School Director, and help in the children’s department. I also served as a Sunday School teacher and audio visual tech for many years and been on several mission trips.
Owner of Jellison Press, LLC
In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, read, enjoy outdoor activities and go Jeeping.
God has given me a heart for teenagers. The world today can be cruel. My passion is to share the love, peace and salvation only found in Jesus Christ and help guide them in their Christian life.
I originally heard about the Sandhills Blast & Cast Ministry in 2022. The Lord immediately prompted me to get involved. This lead to spear heading a Blast & Cast event in Richmond County. I am thankful for this unique event. It not only introduces many people to a variety of sportsman type activities where they can “unplug” from technology and enjoy time outside but most importantly shares the love of Jesus.