leadership

Pastor Trell is husband to Lauren and daddy to Oakland Bakari. He was born and raised in southern Georgia, and spent his college years in middle Tennessee after signing a football scholarship to Cumberland University. He is currently studying for his MDiv at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Lord saved Pastor Trell in adolescence and he began serving the church vocationally in 2016. In addition to his seminary education, he also completed the intensive Pastoral Internship of Capitol Hill Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Mark Dever. Pastor Trell's hobbies include working out, reading, hunting, fishing, hiking, eating all things edible and non-spicy, and spending time doing any and everything with his wife and their son.

Pastor Trell primarily serves Pioneer through preaching & teaching, leading the pastors, deacons, & staff, counseling/shepherding, and with general leadership & disciple-making within the congregation. He also serves in other ways within Rock Hill and beyond, regularly contributing to content for the 9Marks organization and currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Life House Women's Shelter.

Pastor Larry grew up in Rutherford County in the foothills of North Carolina. He moved to Hendersonville, NC to earn an associates degree at Fruitland Baptist Bible College. During his time at Fruitland, he met his wife, Emily, who he married in 2015 after completing his BA at the College at Southeastern. He completed his MDiv. in 2023 from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During that time and while earning those degrees, Larry and his wife, Emily, were blessed with four children - Ellis, Knox, Eleanor, and Judah. Pastor Larry is currently serving as a chaplain in the greater Charlotte area. His hobbies include biking, reading, sports, and spending time with his family.