Joe Wren has served as Senior Pastor of Summerville Baptist since 1990.  Throughout the years, Dr. Wren has helped the church to grow spiritually, numerically and in size with the addition of new buildings.  Dr. Wren holds degrees from Winthrop College, Southeastern Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Frequently serving on various denominational committees, Dr. Wren has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Charleston Southern University.

 Joe and Kaye are the parents of 3 adult children and have 5 grandchildren.  He enjoys golfing, football, (especially Tennessee) and relaxing around the house. 

 Michael Atkinson was called to Summerville Baptist in 1991 as Minister of Education. During his tenure at SBC, he has witnessed the emergence of many Sunday School classes and DiscipleLife groups as well as a new educational complex.  Michael is a graduate of the Univ. of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has led Sunday School and Discipleship conferences on national, state and local levels.  Throughout the years, Michael has served in various other roles in denominational life. He is currently President of  the SC Baptist Ministers of Education Network. Michael is currently on the SC Baptist Executive Board. Involved in the community, he is a regular deliverer for Meals on Wheels and has served on its board.

Michael and his wife Sherry have two adult children and two grandsons. He is an avid distance runner and enjoys working out, meeting people and enjoying new experiences.

Bert Fersner joined the staff at SBC in 1999 as Minister of Single Adults. Since then Bert has shifted his focus to families focusing primarily on children and preschoolers. Bert is a graduate of the Univ. of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Prior to his call into church ministry Bert served with the Billy Graham Association.  Marrying later in life, Bert brings both experience and expertise to this area of ministry. Bert serves on various state and associational committees as well as on the Board of a local counseling center.

Bert and his wife Martha have 3  boys which keep them quite busy.  In his spare time, Bert enjoys walking and just relaxing.

Eddie Sayetta joined the staff at SBC in May 2007 as Minister of Music. Eddie has received degrees from Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He  has served churches in both North Carolina and Georgia. Eddie has a heart for people and seeks to lead them to experience the Lord in corporate and private worship.

Eddie and his wife Mary enjoy spending time together and also with their pet dogs. 

Jean-Pierre Poisson was called as our Minister of Students in 2011.  JP is no stranger to SBC as he previously served as an intern several years ago while attending Charleston Southern University. Most recently JP has served as Minister of Students at another local church. We are grateful that JP and his wife Rebecca are part of the team here at Summerville Baptist. We believe that God will use him mightily among our young people as he leads them to an intentional walk with Jesus Christ.