Carlyle Hall, Jr. (Lead Pastor)
Carlyle received his Master of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School in 2005. He has served in vocational ministry since 1997 and has served at Castalia Baptist Church since January 2013.
Carlyle and his wife Jodie reside in Castalia, NC. They were married in 1989 and they are the proud parents of two children, Benjamin and Rebecca.
In addition to serving as Lead Pastor, Carlyle is also involved in the Town of Castalia, where he serves as a town commissioner. He is active in the Tar River Baptist Association, currently serving as chairperson of the Leadership Development Team.
Carlyle’s passion, in addition to working the land with his 140 Farmall tractor, reading, and preaching, is leadership development, church revitalization and seeing those far from God come to know Christ as Savior and Lord.
Caleb J. Gibson (Associate Pastor of Youth & Outreach)
Caleb is currently studying Pastoral Ministries at the College at Southeastern in Wake Forest, NC. After graduating from the college, he plans to continue his education at the seminary level. Caleb has served on staff at Castalia Baptist Church since April 2015.
Caleb and his wife Kylie were married in May 2018 and are excited to make their home in the community they serve.
In addition to serving as Associate Pastor, Caleb is also on Staff at the Tar River Baptist
Association, serving as Coordinator of Community Ministries and Partnership Missions.
Caleb enjoys music, sports, hiking, traveling, wood-working, and reading. He is passionate about the gospel, church revitalization, student ministry, worship, and ministry and missions.
Ellen Thomas (Administrative Assistant)
Ellen and her husband Kenneth are members of Castalia Baptist Church. They are the proud parents of two adult children, Caleb and Terri.
Carlyle received his Master of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School in 2005. He has served in vocational ministry since 1997 and has served at Castalia Baptist Church since January 2013.
Carlyle and his wife Jodie reside in Castalia, NC. They were married in 1989 and they are the proud parents of two children, Benjamin and Rebecca.
In addition to serving as Lead Pastor, Carlyle is also involved in the Town of Castalia, where he serves as a town commissioner. He is active in the Tar River Baptist Association, currently serving as chairperson of the Leadership Development Team.
Carlyle’s passion, in addition to working the land with his 140 Farmall tractor, reading, and preaching, is leadership development, church revitalization and seeing those far from God come to know Christ as Savior and Lord.
Caleb J. Gibson (Associate Pastor of Youth & Outreach)
Caleb is currently studying Pastoral Ministries at the College at Southeastern in Wake Forest, NC. After graduating from the college, he plans to continue his education at the seminary level. Caleb has served on staff at Castalia Baptist Church since April 2015.
Caleb and his wife Kylie were married in May 2018 and are excited to make their home in the community they serve.
In addition to serving as Associate Pastor, Caleb is also on Staff at the Tar River Baptist
Association, serving as Coordinator of Community Ministries and Partnership Missions.
Caleb enjoys music, sports, hiking, traveling, wood-working, and reading. He is passionate about the gospel, church revitalization, student ministry, worship, and ministry and missions.
Ellen Thomas (Administrative Assistant)
Ellen and her husband Kenneth are members of Castalia Baptist Church. They are the proud parents of two adult children, Caleb and Terri.