Staff
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina was organized in 1991 by a grassroots movement of free and faithful Baptists. We are a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice, and heart for missions service.
Who We Are
Our Team & Leadership
Our Coordinator: Rev. Dr. Jay Kieve
CBFSC Coordinator
Dr. Kieve holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, and Master of Theology and Master of Divinity degrees from Duke University Divinity School. His undergraduate degree is from Mercer University. Dr. Kieve served three churches in twenty years of congregational ministry, including First Baptist, Allendale, South Carolina (1999-2005). Present at some of the initial organizational meetings of CBF as a college student, he continued his participation in CBF through state and national leadership roles. Dr. Kieve lives in Anderson with his wife, Melanie, and their two children, Jesse and Emma. He enjoys reading, running, experiencing new restaurants and types of cuisine, and watching soccer.
Our Associate Coordinator: Lane Riley
CBFSC Assoc Coordinator
Lane Riley is the Associate Coordinator for CBFSC. She has undergraduate degrees from Lander University in Sociology and Spanish, and is working toward a Masters in Community Development at Delta State University. She is a 2016 graduate of the Delta Leadership Institute. Lane previously served for as the Executive Director of Delta Hands for Hope, a CBF-partnered Together for Hope site in the Mississippi Delta. She is passionate about advocating for social justice issues, and racial and gender equity. She was honored as one of the CBF “25 Young Baptists to Know” in 2017. Lane enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.Wayne Patterson
Disaster Response Coordinator
Debbie Haag
Office Manager
Debbie was born and raised near Columbia, SC. She is married to Neil Haag and they have one daughter named Maddie. Debbie has worked in various fields, including bookkeeping, insurance