The Pentecostals of Greenville
Who We Are
our vision
reaching.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
-Matthew 28:19
connecting.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
-Acts 2:46–47
equipping.
Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant
-Hebrews 13:20
Pastor Ryan and hannah Petersen
Pastor Ryan Petersen and his wife, Hannah, were voted in as Pastor of the Pentecostals of Greenville in December of 2022.
Prior to moving to Greenville, they served as the Indiana District Youth President for the United Pentecostal Church and they also were on the Pastoral Staff
at Family Life Church in Bloomington, IN.
Pastor Petersen has been a licensed minister with the UPCI for over 10 years.
The Petersen’s both attended Indiana Bible College and married in September of 2010.
They have four beautiful children: Cora, Zara, Indy and Henry.
Founding Pastor Ron & Charlene lappin
Pastor Ron Lappin and his wife arrived in Greenville, NC in August 1981 and started holding church services in September of the same year. They have dedicatedly led the congregation for forty-one years and continue to serve the wider eastern North Carolina region in various capacities.
OUR HISTORY
Our story began in a 100-year-old church building on 11th and Forbes Street, where Bishop and Sis. Lappin led the congregation for 22 years. The church grew steadily, embracing and welcoming people from all walks of life. By the 2000s, the congregation expanded to over 200 members, leading to the construction of an 11,000-square-foot sanctuary in 2004 and a Family Life Center in 2011. Then in December of 2022, the Petersens were elected to pastor, and in April 2024, we completed and entered our new state-of-the-art sanctuary, which seats up to 350 people. We are grateful to be part of spreading the Apostolic message in Eastern North Carolina, having seen over 2,500 people baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost and we look forward with anticipation to all that God has in store for our future.