Rev. Derek Street

Pastor

Rev. Derek Street is honored to serve as the newly appointed Lead Pastor of Point Hope Church. A lifelong servant of Christ and His Church, Derek brings a rich background of faith, family, and ministry to this new role.

Derek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Western Carolina University and has faithfully served in and led music ministry for more than 23 years. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries at Asbury Theological Seminary, deepening his theological training and pastoral formation.

Beyond his calling in ministry, Derek treasures his family life. He and his wife, Nikki, are blessed with four children—Phoenix (and his wife, Mackenzie), Kari (pronounced Kah’-ree), Isaac, and Gavin—and are the proud grandparents of Lake and another grandson soon to arrive.

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Megan Stevens

Communications Director & Asst. to the Pastor

Megan was raised in the Methodist church and is passionate about promoting God’s love and Point Hope Church’s mission to the community. Before serving at Point Hope, she spent 11 years working in public relations within the nonprofit sector. She has a journalism degree from Marshall University and loves to spend time with her family.

Shannon Hellwig

Business Manager

Shannon is originally from New Jersey and moved to Mount Pleasant with her husband and three daughters late in 2017. She has a degree in sociology and criminal justice from Montclair State University. Prior to moving, she had worked as a bookkeeper for a nonprofit organization. She is passionate about serving God and her Point Hope community.

CHERYL MCCOY

Nursery Coordinator

Cheryl works as the Nursery Coordinator at Point Hope and also serves as the Hospitality Leader organizing the "HUG Team" which consists of the important welcoming roles of host, greeter and usher for two services each Sunday. Cheryl says that when she attended the first service at Point Hope, she was invited to stay for lunch and knew she had found a church home. Her granddaughter, Molly, now 13, has been her "church buddy" since she was 2 years-old.