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GREENSBORO, Ga. — The Rev. Chris Laskey and his wife, Tiersa have visited Greensboro and feel blessed and excited about the opportunity to become an active part of the Greensboro First United Methodist Church. 

Pastor Laskey began his ministry at Greensboro on July 1. His first Sunday in the pulpit will be on Sunday, July 11, in combined service at South Campus, at 4741 Carey Station Road at 10 a.m.  A welcome reception will be held in the gathering area immediately following this July 11 service. 

Chris and Tiersa met and graduated from Miami University of Ohio. His undergraduate degree was in chemistry and he served as a regulatory Compliance Chemist for Johnson & Johnson prior to his call to enter full-time ministry. Their home church is Winder First UMC, which is where Laskey received his call.

He attended seminary at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, graduating in 2005. He was commissioned as an elder in the UMC in 2008, and ordained in 2011. He first served as senior pastor at New Hope UMC in Between, Ga., while working on his masters in divinity. In 2008, he was appointed as associate pastor to Wesley UMC in Evans, Ga., where he served for three years. He later became senior pastor of Jefferson First UMC for over eight years, before moving to Cumming First UMC where he has served as senior minister for the past 18 months. Currently, he is working on his doctorate in missional leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary. Pastor Laskey is eager to begin his ministry in Greensboro at FUMC.

“My family and I believe that God has opened the door to Greensboro First Methodist for us. Through prayer and discernment, we are answering a call from the Holy Spirit and we walk through that door with thanksgiving and praise. I am honored to become the pastor of this outstanding church and congregation.  I look forward to building God’s Kingdom with both adult and youth members, along with all who seek the mission of FUMC: To make disciples for Christ — near and far,” he said. 

Pastor Laskey is supported by his large family, Tiersa, (pronounced like a tier of cake) his wife of 23 years, three sons and a daughter. Drake is 21, a senior at the University of North Georgia, working on a degree in history. Emerson is 20, and attends University of Georgia. He has worked at the Shannon Veterinary Clinic in Jefferson for five years. Youngest son, Hollis is 17. He will finish his senior year at Central Forsyth High School. He plays the French horn in wind ensemble and mellophone in marching band. Rounding out the Laskey crew is Philippa who is 8 years old, in third grade and loves art, animals, tennis and piano. Further support will come from Pastor Laskey’s parents, who are already house hunting in the Greensboro area.