Meet Our Lead Pastor

I am Reverend Arthur L. Gamble, and I bring you greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. My wife, Zenovia, and I look forward to meeting you and joining you in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
 

I wanted to share with you a little about myself and my family. I moved to South Carolina from Melbourne, Florida in 2001. I am a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, SC, where I have served as a Certified Lay Servant, Sunday School Teacher, and Music Director for the Shiloh Charge (comprising Asbury UMC and St. John UMC). I later received appointments in the Florence District, serving Warren Chapel UMC in Lynchburg and St. Paul UMC in Wisacky, SC, and in the Greenwood District, serving Mt. Lebanon UMC in Greenwood, SC, and Kinard UMC in Ninety Six, SC.
 

Through God’s grace, I earned an Associate of Arts degree in General Education from Central Carolina Technical College, a Bachelor of Arts in Community and Organizational Leadership from Columbia College, and a Master of Divinity Degree from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC.
 

I am married to Zenovia Vaughn, and together we have been blessed to carry out God’s purpose for our lives. Zenovia is a member of Asbury UMC and serves as a Certified Lay Servant in the Florence District. She has also served as President of the UMW for her church unit and as Youth/Children Director, which included leading youth and children’s choirs. Together we have four beautiful children and eight adorable grandchildren.
 

For such a time as this, I believe God has called us together to be blessed so that we may be a blessing to our community and the world. This is a new beginning for all of us, but scripture teaches us in Colossians 3:14–17 that above all, we should put on love, which is the bond of perfection, and let the peace of God rule in our hearts. For we are called to be one body, to be thankful, and to do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
 

In closing, I want you to know that I am humbled by this appointment. We look forward to becoming a part of the Springtown UMC family, trusting God as we move forward into unforeseen challenges and many opportunities to grow in grace.
 

— Rev. Arthur L. Gamble