Leadership
Staff & Elders
Dustin Nally
Dustin Nally serves as the Lead Pastor of Abide Christian Fellowship. He and his wife, Kori Jo, were married in December of 2006 and have three boys, Jaden (10), Uriah (8), and Asher (6). Dustin was born and raised in Cartersville, GA. The Lowcountry, however, has truly been home since attending the College of Charleston from 2002-2006. After receiving the call to ministry, he and his wife attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 2008-2014, where he received an M. Div. in Christian Ministries. Dustin has served in ministry for over 10 years, first as the Discipleship Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Henderson, NC, and later in several different roles at Cross Community Church, over Finances, Community Groups, Care, and Counseling. Along with His passion for marriage and family, Dustin desires to see the Lord move across our area in revival in new and existing churches through the power of the Gospel.
Lead Pastor
Matt Bruns
Matt and his wife, Amanda, were married in September of 2005 and are the proud parents of three daughters — Lily, Maribel, and Norah. A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and the son of a sailor, Matt has called the Lowcountry home since 2017. He is a two-time graduate of Liberty University, holding a Bachelor of Science in Religion (Biblical Studies) and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. For more than fifteen years, Matt has faithfully served the local church in pastoral ministry — leading in the areas of Children, Youth, Discipleship, and Outreach, and most recently serving as a Campus Pastor, where he launched and led a thriving multisite congregation. Matt believes that the Lord has called him to Abide Christian Fellowship to serve alongside Pastor Dustin Nally in shepherding God’s people and advancing the mission of the Gospel. He looks forward with great anticipation to all that the Lord will do in and through Abide in the days ahead.
Pastor of Ministries
Elder
Drew Beckwith
Drew Beckwith has been married to his high school sweetheart Kaitie since January of 2014 and they have two wild and wonderful little boys. Drew began following Jesus his junior year of college at USC and has devoted his life to serving Christ in his marriage, parenting, and career as a nurse practitioner. He loves the Lord, his family, and Gamecocks football, and is very much looking forward to serving the congregation at Abide Christian Fellowship as part of the core leadership team.