Staff
Dr. John R. Furman - Pastor
John Furman grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He first went to Montreat Anderson College, Montreat, North Carolina where he received an A.S. degree in 1973, and then he continued his undergraduate education at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. He received a B.S. from Clemson in 1975 and a M.A. in Religious Studies from Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri in 1979. John taught religion at Chaminade College Prep, St. Louis from 1976-1980, and then at Montreat Anderson College from 1980-83. He then attended Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi and in 1986 he graduated with a Masters of Divinity. John was also a part-time professor of religion at Belhaven College in Jackson while he was in seminary. John served as Assistant Pastor at Arden Presbyterian Church in Arden, North Carolina from 1986 until in 1994 when he was called by a unanimous vote of the congregation to serve as Pastor at Westminster.
John is married to the former Martha Marshall of Greenville, South Carolina. Martha is a licensed counselor at Total Life Counseling in Roanoke. John and Martha have two daughters, Jennifer and Riva.John was awarded his long-awaited Doctorate of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary of Charlotte in May 2006.
Jesse Cann - Music Director
Jesse Cann serves as Director of Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He has been a musician all his life, and has a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of New Mexico. He also has a deep interest in theology and doctrine and has had additional graduate seminary training. He is a composer, arranger, pianist, singer, and trumpet player, and was involved in professional music for many years before his conversion. He has produced and recorded gospel music in a variety of styles on his Jordan Line Music label.
Jesse has been married for 30 years to his dearest friend, Anne. She sings in the praise team and the Westminster choir, which her husband directs. They both desire to bring glory to God in their ministries and to edify the Lord’s people.
