Pastor Mike and his family moved to North Myrtle Beach in January of 2016 after being unanimously voted in as pastor of LBC. The Craigs moved from Louisville, KY where Mike received his M.Div and served as the Dir. of Advancement Operations for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mike and Emily have been married for 15 years and have five children – Aliza, Addie, Tytus, Norah & Jack. One of their favorite family pastimes is a sunset walk on the beach. Mike's passion is to see people's minds filled with great thoughts of God, hearts stirred with great love for God, and lives lived in full obedience to God.

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Andrew joined our staff in January 2022 after finishing his pastoral residency at Trinity Baptist Church in Franklin, TN. He also received his M.Div from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2020. Andrew loves to help people of all ages discover the beauty and truth of God’s Word and grow in their love for him. He is married to his best friend, Tessa, and they have three sons, Will, Ben, and Theo. They love to explore new books, music, food, and places together!

Next
Generation Pastor

Scott was voted in as an elder of Lakeside in 2024. He served previously in the Army as a helicopter pilot for 22 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2005 and then earning a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2008. He has also served as executive pastor in Cary, NC (2008-2013) and as a lead pastor in Franklin, NC (2013-2022) before moving to North Myrtle Beach. He loves talking walks on the beach with his wife of 37 years, Lois, and is a huge fan of pickleball as well as biking and kayaking in coastal bays.

Elder

TJ joined the Lakeside staff in January of 2025. Before joining Lakeside, he served as the lead pastor at High Point Baptist Church in Conway, South Carolina.  Prior to that he spent 5 years in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is from Aynor, SC and is married to his best friend, Jaime. The two of them have three children: Kylie, Luke, and Micah. TJ is currently working toward his MDiv at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is passionate about the Word of God and desires to see lives transformed by the power of the gospel.

Pastoral Resident

Jon & Ashley joined staff in January of 2025.

Worship Leaders

Tim is currently pursuing an M.Div at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary while working in Church Partnerships for Compassion International. He’s exploring a calling and receiving training to serve in Pastoral Ministry. He got married in March of 2024 to his best friend, Maddie. They enjoy traveling, playing board games, hiking, and playing pickleball!

Pastoral Apprentice

Dana joined our staff in August 2019 with many years of experience in church office settings and financial services. She and her husband, Tim, have been in ministry for almost 30 years and Tim is a Pastor at a church in Little River. Dana And Tim have two sons, Garrett and Zachariah, who both lead worship in church. Dana enjoys everyday living in her vacation spot, ethnic cooking, international mission trips, working with All Nations Cafe J1 Visa Students, and her most treasured - family time.

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