Leadership
Rev. Jeff Allen
PASTOR
Jeff Allen is thankful for the opportunity to serve with the people of FBC Mount Holly. He and Jennifer have been married since 1996. They have two children – Matthew and Hannah. He has served the local church in full-time, vocational ministry since 1995. He graduated from Campbell University with B.A. in Religion and Christian Ministries in 1995 and a Master of Divinity degree in 2002. The family loves watching sports (all things Wolfpack, Panthers, Hurricanes, Hornets, and Camels), technology, music and vacations. Fixing things around the house is not his gift, even though he tries his best. He endures camping trips for the good of his family and often amuses his family with his views on camping. He is thankful for his family, friends, and calling. God has been good to him through it all and he looks forward to serving alongside God’s people.
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Rev. Tori Freeman
Minister of youth and children
Tori Freeman is a Mount Holly native. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a minor in Religious Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked in both children’s and youth ministry capacities for seven years.
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Tori is married to Cole Freeman, an orchestra director. They have a two year old son, Gray.
Tori’s interests include building the foundation of faith in youth and children, spending time with her family, crafting, and building her own children’s library. Tori has a passion for bridging her previous experience as a classroom teacher with her ministry. She is passionate about seeing children grow in their faith and taking the next steps as followers of Christ.
Tori wholeheartedly believes in teaching our children to embody 1st Timothy 4:12, to set an example for all believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
Cole Freeman
youth music associate
Cole Freeman, a graduate of UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor’s degree in music education. Cole is the Orchestra Director at Myers Park and Butler High Schools as well as the string instructor at Music and Arts in Charlotte. He regularly performs with local symphonies and the Linden String Quartet which he helped to form.
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Cole holds a black belt and multiple national championships in Judo. He enjoys running long distances and has finished several marathons. He qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2019 and in 2021. He will be running the Boston Marathon in 2023. Cole enjoys spending time at home with his true loves, his wife Tori, and his son Gray.
Cathy Holland
INTERIM MINISTER OF music
I have been involved in music all my life. I started accompanying choirs in the ninth grade. I graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Business Administration. I am married to my college sweetheart, Andy. We have four married children and nine grandchildren.
I started working at FBC Mount Holly in March of 2018. We were worshiping in the fellowship hall at that time. I am thankful and feel so blessed to be a part of the community at First Baptist Mount Holly and for the opportunity to serve here.
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Kim Payne
administrative assistant
Born in Indiana, Kim moved to North Carolina at the age of 9. She and her husband of 41 years, Tim, share two adult children and have two beautiful grandchildren. Kim has served at First Baptist for twenty-two years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a compassionate spirit. She firmly believes in fellowshipping with others.
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On the weekends, you can find her riding her horses, enjoying time with grandchildren, and exploring God’s creation.