Pastor/Elder Team
Andy Waldroup- Lead Pastor/Elder
pastorandy.waldroup@safeharborbaptist.org
Andy & his wife, Dana, have been married 15 years and have 4 children: Joshua, Matthew, Laurel, and Luke.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Kentucky and an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Lord called him out of the engineering field to full-time vocational ministry in 2011. Safe Harbor called him as lead pastor in March 2015. Pastor Andy takes the primary lead in preaching and vision at Safe Harbor.
Carlos Martinez – Pastor/Elder
pastorcarlos.martinez@safeharborbaptist.org
Carlos has been married to his High School sweetheart, Angel, for 20 years and has three children, Nikita, Natasha, and Nazareth. He is originally from Puerto Rico and holds a B.A. from Indiana University and a Juris Doctor from the Temple University School of Law. He has previously held the position of Elder and Children’s Pastor while working full-time as an attorney. He is currently attending the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary M.A. program.
John Logsdon – Staff Pastor/Elder
john.logsdon@safeharborbaptist.org
John and his wife, Debbie, are truly best friends, and they love serving together. They have four adult children: Jillian, Jordan, Shane, and Cassidy. Although John studied worship ministry at Boyce College (SBTS), which included music and theology, he completed his undergraduate, seminary training at Piedmont International University, with a B.A. in Christian Ministry. The Lord called John out of the industrial field of overhead cranes into vocational ministry in 2009. Safe Harbor called him as worship leader in September of 2017, and John was ordained and installed as a pastor in December 2018. He plans to begin his M.A. studies in the near future.
Chad Lindon – Pastor/Elder
Chad married his college sweetheart, Sandy, 26 years ago. They have 6 children, ages 9 to 22, one daughter-in-law and one beautiful granddaughter, Amelia, born in 2018. Chad works at Toyota, has a BA in Management and has worked toward his Masters in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Deacons and Trustees
Josh Smith
Deacon, Ordained in 2015
Richard Ishmael
Deacon, Ordained in 1966
John Shupp
Deacon, Ordained in 1976
Chris Cloud
Deacon
Dallas Borders
Trustee
Buford Blackburn
Deacon Emeritus, Ordained in 1970
Mary Ishmael
Secretary