God‘s Ministry of Misfits: From Outcasts to Overcomers

Eugene Blankenship, Senior Pastor-LEAD Church Elgin, SC Eugene has a passion for pursuing the presence of God. He is a devoted husband to his beautiful wife, Mary, and is a proud father to four children: Teagan, Kennedy, Reid, and Ryker. As one who has made it a priority to continue growing spiritually, as well as be an authentic leader of people and model what it means to walk by faith in our daily lives, Eugene uses the collective experience of over thirty years in ministry, the many trials he has experienced personally, and the countless times the Holy Spirit has led him into new dimensions to provide unfiltered, scripture-rooted insight to help those who are stuck find new ways to connect with God. With political science, theology, and biblical counseling degrees, Eugene uses his leadership, counseling, writing, speaking, and mentoring to encourage and empower communities of followers of Jesus to stay focused on Christ when the world would have them doubt, to step into the "misfit momentum" of being called to something greater than themselves, and to live with kinetic alignment to the Holy Ghost's direction. Eugene currently resides in Elgin, South Carolina, where he continues to pursue the unknown weight of glory that is present in every moment of this wonderful gift called life.