Meet The Pastor
Rev. Stephanie Bishop
The Rev. Stephanie Bishop came to Light of Hope as the Transitional Pastor in November 2021. Stephanie graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA and was then ordained into the PC (USA) in 2017 at Smyrna Presbyterian Church in Conyers, GA. After completing Transitional Minister Training in 2019, she led Fairview Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville, GA through their interim time (during the Covid 19 pandemic!), completing her time there just in time to join Light of Hope for the advent of a new Christian year.
Light of Hope Presbyterian Church proved to be exactly the warm, loving, Christ-like place Stephanie encountered in those first days, and as the Pastor Nominating Committee’s search for a permanent pastor continued on, Stephanie and the PNC agreed that continuing ministry together in this place was what God was calling them to do.
Stephanie was called to installed ministry at Light of Hope and began in that role in November 2023. She loves this church home and calls the community “family.” Stephanie recently remarried, and she and her husband Byron held the ceremony at Light of Hope so the church family could celebrate with them. Their blended family includes five wonderful adult children and one very special dog.
When Stephanie is not working or spending time with family, she loves to be outdoors. Running is a favorite hobby along with traveling to new places. She studies Spanish with a tutor in Spain in the hopes of not only opening doors to more interesting places but mostly to communicate well with more people.
Stephanie hopes you will come and meet God in this special place called Light of Hope! Welcome! Bienvenido!