Leadership
The Leadership of Hope Church exists to equip and send out men and women who have been formed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We serve under the authority of Bishop Steven A. Breedlove of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope and the Anglican Church in North America.
Lead Pastor/Rector | The Rev. Derek Roberts
Derek serves Hope as the Lead Pastor. He considers himself West Virginian through and through. After a season in Colorado for seminary, he followed God's call to return to his home state to plant Hope Church in 2017. Pastor Derek is passionate about the continued work of planting more biblically faithful, historically grounded congregations around the state of WV and beyond. Locally, discipleship and equipping the Saints for the work of ministry are his heartbeat. He is married to Becca and they have three children, Ellis(2015), Ruby(2017), and Bo(2019). In his spare time, he enjoys reading, drinking coffee, running, biking (and really anything outside), and doing home improvement projects.
Email: Derek@hopecharleston.org
Director of Family Ministry | sara evans
I never thought I would be on staff at a church, let alone do family ministry or anything children related. When our family moved to New Zealand so I could pursue a PhD, my plan was to teach in a seminary. While doing just that, our family also started homeschooling. It was this juxtaposition that showed me how vital family discipleship is, as well as the necessity of forming a child’s imagination for Christ, in the context of catechesis and the entirety of our life. I’m also convicted about the need to similarly educate and form adults, especially women and mothers. When my husband Ethan announced he sensed God was calling us to WV, it opened the door for me to work at Hope and embrace a new vocational direction. In the midst of all this, I also run a podcast (The Key) to provide theological education for those who might otherwise lack access.
Ethan and I have the joy and privilege to be raising three wild and brilliant girls. I love coffee, foggy mornings, reading, and Turkish food. Most days, you’ll find us reading aloud on the front porch or exploring nature to find God’s beauty.
Email: saraevans@hopecharleston.org
director of music and media | Joe williams
Joe serves as the Director of Music and Media at Hope Church. Joe has been married to Brittany since 2016 and has one son, Jackson. Joe and his family have followed what they believe to be the guidance of the Lord in many ways including moving to Orlando, Florida for Joe to attend Jesus School, a discipleship school, and simultaneously attending their worship school, The House of Bethany, for songwriting. Joe has a desire to see Jesus Christ exalted in all areas of life and ministry. He also has a desire to see unity within the body of Christ as we make Christ our focus. Joe enjoys playing and writing music, photography, playing games with his son, spending time with his wife and learning more about Jesus and what it means to be surrendered to Him.
Email: joe@hopecharleston.org
Bishop | The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Breedlove
Bishop Steve Breedlove is the Bishop Ordinary of our Diocese. He and Sally married in 1972 and were blessed with five children, all married now, and (so far!), with eleven grandchildren. They live in Chapel Hill, NC. The Lord has blessed Sally with a ministry of spiritual direction, writing, and speaking (sally@sallybreedlove.com), but more than anything, she seeks to know and love the Lord, her family, and her friends. Bishop Steve was a non-denominational pastor for 29 years before becoming an Anglican in 2001. He and Sally planted All Saints Church in Durham, NC, in 2005. In 2012 he was consecrated bishop. Pastoring pastors, teaching God’s word, helping leadership teams unite and grow in strategic mission, developing next-generation leaders, and strengthening local churches in mission, discipleship, and worship are all aspects of a bishop’s ministry where he sees God’s lavish kindness at work.
Email: sbreedlove@adhope.org