Pastor Frank Honeycutt
Pastor Honeycutt and his wife, Cindy, have three children—Hannah, Marta, and Lukas.
Pastor Frank graduated from Clemson University in 1979 with a degree in Elementary and Special Education; from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS) in 1985 with a Master of Divinity; and from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) in 1998 with a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching.
Pastor Honeycutt served 18 years in the Virginia Synod (Stephens City and Abingdon) before accepting a call to Ebenezer in 2003. He is the author of six books and numerous articles in various magazines, including The Lutheran, Journal for Preachers, and The Christian Century. Pastor Frank’s newest book (from Brazos Press) will be released in early 2011.
 LEARN MORE about Pastor Frank’s books at this web link.
Pastor Frank is an avid hiker (he has completed the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia) and enjoys annual long-distance bicycling trips on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
“My passion for ministry is sharing the gospel with folk who have given up on Jesus and his church. I write most sermons with the skeptic in mind, assuming the presence of much more doubt and questioning in the pews each Sunday than many are willing to admit.”
 Click to e-mail Pastor Honeycutt at fhoneycutt@ebenezerlutheran.org.
Pastor Paul Pingel
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Pastor Pingel and his wife, Jill, have two daughters, Lilly, and Hannah. Pastor Paul, the son of a Lutheran minister, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a 1982 graduate of Georgia Tech, and spent 9 years as a Graphic Designer in Atlanta.
In 1993 Pastor Paul graduated from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree. Ordained in 1993, he served the Floyd-Willis Parish, Floyd County, Virginia for 10 years before being called to Ebenezer in 2003.
Click to e-mail Paul at ppingel@ebenezerlutheran.org
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Thomas J. White, Cantor
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Tom joins us after 19 years experience in ELCA congregations in South and North Carolina. A native of western Pennsylvania, he began playing for his family’s Franciscan parish when he was 12 and later went on to complete degrees at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, earning a Masters in Conducting. From his early days of playing until his first post at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mauldin, SC, Tom gained experience providing music for worship at a wide variety of denominations, ranging from Christian Scientist to rural UCC to Orthodox. Since then he has been drawn to the ongoing worship renewal within the ELCA which he describes as “upholding the true nature of the Reformation while reaching back to the practices of the Early Church.”
As part of a tradition of Cantor, he regularly composes and has a creative approach to making worship authentic. His concertato, “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation,” was commissioned by St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Charleston and performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in 2006.
The title “Cantor” was requested by Tom. He writes, “Historically, this word is used by Lutheran church musicians the world-over. There is no better term to express what my
purpose is. Cantor (from Cantare “to sing”) used in its genuine context is best defined as Encourager of Song, or “helping it happen, not making it happen.” This is what I will carry out with your encouragement and God’s help.”
Click to e-mail Tom at twhite@ebenezerlutheran.org
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Jami Sprankle, Director of Faith Formation for Youth & Children
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Jami Sprankle comes to Ebenezer from Chapin High School where she taught Biology and Drama. She is married to Jason Sprankle. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Jami has experience teaching children of all ages through her work at museums, zoos, theatres, and more.
Jami grew up in Lexington, SC and served as Youth Ministry at Lexington United Methodist Church, where she was active not only on the local level, but also as a leader at state conference events.
Jami has sung in church for as long as she can remember with her last stint being as a cantor and vocal scholar at St. Martins in the Field Episcopal Church. She has worked with over 200 species of animals and finds that along with music and the wonders of the family dynamic, living things are her quickest path to seeing God in everyday life.
Jami enjoys family music time, reading, travel and putting stuff in the ground for God to grow. She exercises her creative muscles through theatrical performance and production, writing and composing, and various visual arts. She is very excited to be here!
Click to e-mail Jami at jsprankle@ebenezerlutheran.org
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Diane M. Oliver, Administrative Associate
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Diane joined the staff in 1988 as Program Coordinator and was later named Programming Specialist. She has served as Administrative Associate since 1997. Diane graduated from USC with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Click to e-mail Diane at doliver@ebenezerlutheran.org
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Wendy Isgett, Accountant
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Wendy Isgett is our Financial Accountant. She is a member of First Baptist Church of Lexington. She is from Darlington, SC, where her parents and in-laws still reside.
She is married to Robbie Isgett and has one son, Dylan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Accounting, and she has her Certified Public Accountant License.
Wendy likes to jog and play with her son, Dylan.
Click to e-mail Wendy at wisgett@ebenezerlutheran.org
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