South Carolina Upstate Faith and Freedom Coalition

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South Carolina Upstate Faith and Freedom Coalition

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Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed is the founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004, and chairman of the Southeast Region for BC04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party he led the GOP to its biggest victory in history, helping to elect the first Republican Governor and third U.S. Senator since Reconstruction.

Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. As executive director of the Christian Coalition from 1989-1997, he built one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent political history. He is the best-selling author and editor of six books. He is married to his wife Jo Anne and is the father of their four children.

Christopher Myles

Christopher Myles is the Executive Director of South Carolina Upstate Faith and Freedom. He is committed to engaging with minorities and pastors encouraging them to lead in promoting a biblical worldview in our culture.

Pastor Christopher Myles is currently the Senior Pastor and Founder of the Heart Bridge Christian Fellowship in Gaffney, SC, Heart Bridge Foundation, and Church of The Living Christ. His travels have included The Gambia, Uganda, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Africa, Haiti, El Salvador, United Kingdom, Cuba, Trinidad, Guyana, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica and various states in the USA. Throughout his travels and work in the mission field, Chris has established several churches in the USA and Africa and has printed materials to strengthen and support those churches.

He is a successful entrepreneur and has owned multiple businesses including Myles Construction, Myles Development, Extreme Concrete Cutting, East Coast Concrete Cutting, Myles Café, Gaffney Rentals, Blessed Properties, Jakes Place, and Nana's Kitchen. He served in the South Carolina National Guard as a sergeant, from September of 1986 until March of 2002.

Chris was born in Hendersonville NC on January 24, 1961 to James and Joyce Myles. He met Tammie Lee Crownover in 1979 and was married on June 5, 1987. They have five children (4 boys and 1 girl), 15 grandchildren (9 girls and 6 boys) and three great grandchildren (3 boys). He has authored one book - The Foundation of Leadership.

God called him into the ministry when he was 9 years old, but he didn’t listen until he was forty-four years old. He gave his life to God in March 2005 and has been working for him ever-since. He said "Father, I will do whatever you want me to do and go wherever you want me to go."

God has placed it on his heart to devote more of his life to the ministry. His vision is to travel throughout the United States and other nations giving people hope and helping ministries become more depended on God. Teaching people that they can be blessed by God, with the talent God has given them. He helps people to become Godly entrepreneurs so they will have the resources to support the Kingdom work that God has placed them in or over.

Jonathan Goodwin

Jonathan is the Managing Director of SCU Faith & Freedom Coalition. He has served as a youth pastor, senior pastor in London, England for 10 years, and is currently an associate pastor in Dallas, NC and the Co-founder of a Missionary outreach call Harvest Labourers International.

His travels include Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Poland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Moldova, Ukraine, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, China and all over the United States.

Having a degree in engineering and theology gives him a unique ability to understand complex situations and apply biblical principles, which has enabled him to consult pastors and churches as well as individual Christians. As a John Maxwell certified coach and public speaker, Jonathan has coached individuals, pastors, musicians, and business owners.

Jonathan helped his wife start and operate a successful music retail and lesson business, along with his own Home Improvement and Leadership business. He is married to his wife Bridget and is a father of two children.