Meet our Pastor
Chad Kelly

Pastor Chad Kelly seeks to spread his enjoyment of the beauty of Christ to others who will, likewise, seek to spread their enjoyment of the beauty of Christ to others! 

Chad has been in ministry for 28 years and pastored here at East Ellijay Baptist for the last 7 ½ years. He completed his B.A. in Bible with a Pastoral Ministries Minor at Columbia Bible College in 1993 and an M.A. Old Testament from Columbia Biblical Seminary in 1995. He later completed his M.Div. Equivalency through Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Chad and his wife, Betsy, have 6 children – 2 daughters and 4 sons. Chad enjoys turkey hunting, as well as hiking high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with Betsy.

Meet Our Staff

Chad Kelly
  • Pastor
Joe Hensley
  • Worship Leader/ Deacon
Travis Greene
  • Sunday School Director/ Deacon
Vanna Clampitt
  • Ministry Assistant

Meet Our Deacons

Kyle Ray
  • Chairman of Deacons
Andy Bradshaw
  • Deacon
Ken Buffington
  • Deacon
Don Callihan
  • Deacon
Wes Clampitt
  • Deacon
David Hensley
  • Deacon
Joe Hensley
  • Worship Leader/ Deacon
Bobby Lanning
  • Deacon
David McArthur
  • Deacon
Tim Mosley
  • Deacon
Van Powell
  • Deacon
Freddy Ray
  • Deacon
Adam Pulliam
  • Deacon
Larry Mullinax
  • Deacon