Todd Jones, lead pastor

Todd is the founding and lead pastor of Hope Chapel. He is a native of Greensboro, NC. Todd attended UNC-Chapel Hill where he earned a BA in Communications. After college, he served on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at East Carolina University for 5 years. He moved back to Greensboro in the mid-nineties and worked at American Express and UNCG Financial Aid Office. He attended RTS Orlando where he earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Counseling. In 2002, Todd joined the staff of Christ CommunityChurch and was ordained as an associate pastor in the ARP in 2003. During this time he served as an Associate Pastor of Small Groups and Associate Pastor of Ministries. Todd is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices at Hope Counseling Center. 

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Michael Van Patter, director of worship arts

Michael serves as director of worship arts. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and moved to Charlotte, NC in the early 90s (at which point he met his wife, Hannah). He attended UNC-Greensboro where he earned a BA in Music (Jazz Studies: piano). Michael came on staff at Christ Community in the fall of 2003 and served as worship leader and Director of Worship before helping start Hope Chapel in 2008. He is a songwriter and loves to dabble in visual art and design.  Michael and Hannah were married in 2004; they have a daughter, Piper (3), and son, Watts (1).

Michael writes a blog called Hymns of the Weak and is the lead singer/songwriter for Meager Fare, a local alt folk band.

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Betsy Greer, children's ministry

Betsy graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in psychology and anM.Ed in College Student Personnel Administration.  She worked in the Student Development offices at both Winthrop University and Wake Forest University.  She was the Director of Children’s Ministries at Friendly Hills Church P.C.A., for twelve years.  In 2010 Betsy and her husband Adam felt the Lord leading them to minister to impoverished children overseas.  They moved their family to rural Uganda where they lived and served at Good Shepherd’s Fold Orphanage and School.  They served there for two years before moving back to Greensboro.  They have five children, three sons (Ethan 20, Seth 16, Eli 12) and two adopted daughters Eliza Min (6 from Korea) and Trisha (15 from Uganda).