Guilford Park Presbyterian Church

Our Staff

Meet the staff of Guilford Park Presbyterian Church — the people who help lead worship, care for our congregation, support our ministries, and welcome neighbors into the life of our church.

Here to serve, welcome, and walk alongside you.

Whether you are visiting for the first time, looking for a place to belong, or already part of the Guilford Park family, our staff would be glad to help you connect with the right ministry, person, or next step.

Music Ministries

Dr. Bill Allred

Director of Music Ministries

Bill leads Guilford Park’s music ministries and brings decades of experience in church music, choral leadership, organ, handbells, and community music.

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Bill joined GPPC in August 2009 following long-time organist-choir director Dr. David Pinnix and interim director Loretta James. Bill began his church music career in 1989 and has served three other Greensboro churches: Saint Paul Presbyterian, Centenary United Methodist, and Buffalo Presbyterian.

Bill holds degrees from Westminster Choir College, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and UNC Greensboro. He is the Artistic Director of The Burlington Boys Choir and is active in local and regional music organizations. Bill and his wife, Alicia, live in Haw River.

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Pastoral Leadership

Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Fearing

Head of Staff

Stephen serves as pastor and Head of Staff, helping Guilford Park practice neighborliness, belonging, faithful worship, and courageous love in a divided world.

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Stephen is passionate about prophetic preaching, worship, and helping the church become a community where people can wrestle honestly with hard things while still choosing grace and neighborliness. He is a lifelong musician and hymn writer, a Georgia Bulldogs fan, a Kansas Jayhawks fan, and a proud lover of soups, stews, chilis, and smoked meats.

Stephen is married to Tricia, a child therapist and teaching assistant in the psychology department at Wake Forest University. They have two daughters, Hazel Grace and Windsor, and live with their Goldendoodle, Elsie, in southeast Guilford County.

• Born in Tennessee and raised in Dalton, Georgia
• Presbyterian College, Class of 2010
• Columbia Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Practical Theology
• Pastor, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, 2014–2018
• Pastor, Beaumont Presbyterian Church, 2018–2022
• Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Preaching, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 2025

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Music Ministries

Brian Fitts

Director of YES Choir

Brian directs the YES Choir at Guilford Park and brings a wide range of musical experience, from percussion and praise bands to choirs and ensembles.

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Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from UNC Pembroke, where percussion was his primary instrument. He has participated in musical groups ranging from jazz bands and orchestras to traditional choirs and praise bands.

Brian is an IT technician at Elon University. He enjoys restoring old cars and participating in NC Presbyterian Pilgrimage.

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Music Ministries

Jordan Hart

Accompanist

Jordan serves as accompanist at Guilford Park and brings deep musical roots in Greensboro, especially through piano, choral music, and community performance.

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Jordan graduated from UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with piano as his principal instrument. He and his wife, Abigail, live in Greensboro, where Jordan has lived all his life.

Jordan’s home church is Lindley Park Baptist, where he organizes and hosts a monthly coffeehouse and variety show fundraiser called That Friday Night Thing. He also serves as accompanist for the Gate City Young Singers and is a veteran member of UNCG’s Chariots.

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Children & Youth

Kim Row

Christian Educator for Children and Youth

Kim helps guide Christian education for children and youth, bringing experience from Presbyterian, Catholic, and United Methodist churches across several states.

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Kim joined the GPPC staff in July 2005. She was born in Missouri and raised in Arkansas, and has worked in Catholic, Presbyterian U.S.A., and United Methodist churches in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Kim has a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas Tech University and a master’s degree in Christian Education from Pfeiffer University. Kim and her husband, Gary, moved to Guilford County in 2000. Her mission and calling is teaching.

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Church Office

Jane Sharpe

Church Administrator

Jane serves as Church Administrator and is often the first point of contact for members, visitors, ministry leaders, and community partners.

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Jane joined Guilford Park’s staff in November 2012 as part-time Financial Administrator. In October 2016, she added the full-time duties of Church Administrator to her position.

Jane says every day is a learning experience as she hones her computer, web, and financial skills at GPPC. She has become the wearer of many hats in her role as point of first contact.

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Contact the Church Office

Not sure whom to contact? Start with the church office and we will help connect you with the right person.

Address 2100 Fernwood Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408

Phone 336-288-5452

Email [email protected]

Office Hours Monday–Thursday, 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.