Rev. James E. Lea
Pastor Lea has been the Pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church, Brown Summit, NC since Saturday, June 11, 2016. He is a native of Cedar Grove and is married to the former Jacquelyn Holt of which they have three daughters. He is the son of Mrs. Shirley A. Lea and the late William E. Lea.
Pastor Lea served as pastor of Davis Chapel Church, Oxford, NC and Young’s Chapel Church in Roxboro, NC. In addition, he has also served as a (CPE) Clinical Pastoral Educator at Duke and UNC Hospitals. Rev. Lea shared the Good News of Jesus Christ in Global Ministries such as International Missionary Immersion, serving Italy, Rome, Jamaica, and Guyana.
He has also worked at Duke University Medical Center in Planning, Design, and Construction as Senior (CAD) Draftsman. Presently, Pastor Lea is employed in the Durham Public School System, as a (CTE) Career Technical Educator.
Pastor Lea received his Master’s Degree in Religious Education from Shaw University Divinity School and also a Diploma in Ministerial Studies. In Addition, he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication from Saint Augustine’s College and an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Alamance Community College.
Pastor Lea received his certificate of license in the gospel ministry on February 15, 1994 and certificate of ordination on November 10, 1996 from Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Hillsborough, NC.
Pastor Lea was called by God to preach and teach the word of God.
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”