Church Staff
Mark Crumpton
Lead Pastor
 
Bishop Mark and Natalie Crumpton have served as Lead Pastors at the Lexington Church of God since 2007. Both are originally from the Lexington, South Carolina area.  The Crumpton’s were married in 1995, at the West Columbia Church of God. They have two daughters, Meghan and Emmaly, Son in Law, Josh, and Grandsons, Knox & Kyler. Prior to his ministry work, Pastor Mark served active duty in the United States Air Force from 1995-1999. Following his service in the Air Force he worked for many of the radio stations in the Columbia area as a Broadcast Engineer. Natalie is a registered nurse and has worked in the medical field since 1997. Pastor Mark and Natalie began their ministry work in 1996 serving as Youth Ministers at the South Omaha Church of God, Omaha, Nebraska. They later served as youth ministers at City of Hope Worship Center in West Columbia, SC before answering the call to full-time ministry, becoming our Lead Pastors at Lexington Church of God.
Lance Bacon
Director of Discipleship
 
Rev. Lance Bacon, PhD serves as Director of Discipleship. He oversees a life-changing four-year discipleship program and other ministries that foster individual and communal growth. Pastor Lance is an ordained bishop and served as a senior pastor in Virginia for 22 years. He has been a professor at Regent University since 2016 and Hampton University’s School of Religion since its inception. He is married to Rev. Crystal Bacon and together they have four children and five grandchildren whom they affectionately call “the Bacon bits.” Pastor Lance also spent 20 years covering military issues and operations as a journalist and editor, and eight years in active Marine Corps service. He is the author of the books The Scariest Word in the Bible and Restore Such a One, which addresses restoration of ministers, families, and congregations subsequent to a sexual moral failure. He is currently completing Living Temples: The Biblical Blueprint for Growth in God, a systematic analysis of the Tabernacle and Temples as guidelines for spiritual formation.
        Jeff Craigmyle
      Children’s Pastor
 
Pastor Jeff and his wife Lisa have been at Lexington Church of God as the Children’s Pastor since 2015. They have two beautiful adult daughters, Danielle and Emily. Pastor Jeff and Lisa are both graduates of Lee University in Cleveland, TN. Lisa has her Masters in Elementary Education and is a teacher in Lexington. They have been in Children’s Ministry since 2010 and Children’s Pastors since 2012. They believe deeply in ministering to children and their families with their ministry built on
Psalm 78:4.
“We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about His power and His mighty wonders.”

Greg Roland
Associate Pastor
 
Bishop Greg Roland, Associate Pastor, and his wife Amanda Roland have served in ministry as
leaders since 2003 at the West Columbia Church of God and then served as lead pastors in the
SC Church of God since December of 2006. Pastor Roland recently retired from lead pastoral
ministry in December of 2024 to become the Associate Pastor at the Lexington Church of God. Pastor Greg and Mandy have been married for 32 years, have four children, and three
grandchildren. Pastor Greg also serves as a regional manager in the state of SC for a local
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical distributor in the Columbia area. The Roland’s are passionate
about restoration, rebuilding, and equipping leadership for the work of ministry and love to spoil their grandkids!
Denise Bolin
Operations Manager
 
Denise grew up in the home of a Pastor and is a servant at heart. Prior to attending the Lexington Church of God, she was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy for over 40 years. During that time, Denise along with her husband served as Youth Camp Director for 10 years. She has attended the Lexington Church of God since 2013 with her husband Phil and their two sons, Sam and Jake. Denise has worked her way from part-time secretary and now serves as our Operations Manager. 
Samuel Schneider
Worship Pastor
 
Pastor Samuel has served as the Worship Pastor of Lexington Church of God since 2021. He and his wife Courtney have been married since 2011 and have 3 beautiful children, Judah, Sophia, and Micah. Pastor Samuel grew up in a pastor’s home, so ministry is nothing new to him. He and his wife have been in full-time ministry since 2013. Courtney went to CIU for education and is currently teaching in Lexington. The Schneider family has a life verse they live by which is,

Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

Jimmie Smith
Youth Pastor
 
Pastor Jimmie Smith currently serves as the Youth Pastor alongside his wife Tabitha Smith here at Lexington Church of God. Pastor Jimmie and Tabitha have attended LexCOG since 2010 and we have been serving in youth ministry since 2012.  Pastor Jimmie and Tabitha have been married since April of 2006. They have 4 children together 3 girls and 1 boy Addison, Ayden, Austyn and Amelia. They reside in Lexington and look forward to many more years in the ministry Lord willing. 
 
 
Ron Taylor
Visitation Pastor
 
An ordained minister with almost four decades in ministry, utilizing his calling over the last five years at Lexington Church Of God as Visitation Pastor. Pastor Ron has served as an evangelist, ministry of help director, and prison and homeless ministries as well as being a hospice chaplain for over two decades. He has been married to Edy Taylor for 26 years.
Beth Garvy
Church Clerk
 
Beth has been a member of Lexington Church of God since 2002.  During this time, she has volunteered as the clerk/bookkeeper since September 2009 (14 years).  Of course, over the years, she has served as a choir member, sound tech, newsletter publisher, teacher, and many other gaps when needed. God has blessed her with 3 wonderful children and 4 Grandchildren.  She loves adrenaline rush adventures (i.e. skydiving), cuddling with her fur babies (Ellie, Polly, and Sugar), and spoiling her 16 chickens (Elvira, Lovey, Dovey, Wild Man Jack, TJ, and more).