2020 Conference Speakers

Dr. Peggie Johnson

Dr. Peggie Etheredge Johnson, L.C., B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.

Dr. Johnson is a native of Saluda, South Carolina and has been married Bishop Richard S. Johnson for 49 years. They are the parents of three sons: Richard LaMonte, Michael Ryan, and Joshua Samuel Johnson.

Dr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from W.L. Bonner College, a Master of Arts degree from Columbia International University, a Master of Education degree from Columbia International University, and a Doctor of Education degree from Capella University.

Dr. Johnson is the First Lady of Cathedral of Faith Ministries in Irmo, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C., where she serves as Director of Women’s Ministries, Director of Youth Ministries and Missionary President. She has served in various instructional roles at Columbia International University since 2003, and she is currently an Adjunct Faculty Professor, teaching the online course, Children in Poverty. Dr. Johnson’s passion is for children in poverty, ministering to youth, and teaching others how to do cross-cultural ministry well.

Her other passions include loving and seeking God’s will, spending time with her awesome grandchildren, praying, evangelism, writing, teaching, sewing, reading, learning, and sharing dynamics of diverse cultures.

Rev. JP Sibley

Rev. JP Sibley is a church planter in his hometown, Orangeburg, SC, where God called him to return with his wife, Laurie and their children, Isaiah, Robbie, and Brynn.

Having grown up in the South amid stagnant race relations, God gave JP a deep passion for racial reconciliation and unity in the church. JP played football and sang on the gospel choir at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School and then studied political science at Furman University.

He holds a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary, and JP served as Assistant Pastor of Youth and Worship at Redeemer PCA in Greenville, SC for twelve years. During that time, God gave JP some key experiences in cross-cultural ministry, including leading mission trips to Orangeburg County each summer.

In 2015, God opened a door for JP to move back home to plant New City Fellowship PCA, an intentionally cross-cultural church. God has shown the Sibleys that the work of reconciliation requires constant prayer, a posture of humble learning, and a long-term perspective. By his grace, God is gathering a diverse family of believers in Orangeburg who are growing in truth and walking in love.

Rev. Michael Coles

Pastor Michael Coles has been shepherding multi-cultural churches for the past 39 years. Along with speaking at conferences and seminars, Pastor Coles is currently pastoring the Macedonia Baptist Church in Columbia, SC.

Pastor Mike has earned his BA in Pastoral Theology and his MDiv. in Biblical Studies at the Arlington Bible College and Seminary.

Before coming to South Carolina from his home town of Baltimore, Maryland, Pastor Mike (as he likes to be called) was also a professor at the Arlington Bible College where he taught the book of Revelation and the Book of Hebrews.

His mission is to lead and serve the Body of Christ on a journey of Biblical reconciliation, crossing all barriers of division, with the result of being a true church family.

Pastor Coles has been married to Valerie, his bride of 39 years. They have one son Jonathan and one daughter Mandy.

Pastor Coles is also an outdoor enthusiast, and loves to fish, hunt, and play golf.