Staff
Tony Hopkins
Interim Senior Minister
“Even before I arrived in Greenville, I knew that First Baptist values meaningful worship, nurtures disciples effectively, and truly believes that God’s love is for all people. I am grateful for the opportunity to grow and serve in this kind of place!” Tony has spent forty years in ministry, highlighted by pastoral tenures of ten years in Edgefield and twenty years in Greenwood. Tony has served CBF of South Carolina in several capacities, including serving on the Missions Committee, the Coordinating Council, and the Executive team; he also served a one-year term as Moderator. He loves teaching the Bible, whether in the church, on the college level, or to seminary students. Tony and his wife, Carol, have two children and three grandchildren.
Mary Carol Anderson
Minister of Youth and College
“Over the years First Baptist Greenville has been a place where I was taught, loved, encouraged, and given the freedom to discover who I am as a gifted child of God. It is the nurturing of this congregation that led me to discover my calling in youth ministry. I am honored, to have returned home to the place that has raised me to continue the tradition of loving, teaching, and allowing our youth to have the freedom to discover who they are as children of God. I am passionate about missions and community involvement and guiding our youth to be the hands and feet of Christ in this world.” Mary Carol returns to Greenville with a love to hike and play with in her free time.
Vivian Hamilton
Minister of Music
“I was drawn to First Baptist because it is a nurturing community of faith where music is a vital part of our services and youth and children’s ministries. I love our congregational gatherings: whether singing hymns in our beautiful
Camille Loomis Rehnborg
Minister of Spiritual Formation and Outreach
“FBG’s community is a jewel of the Upstate! We work to be a faith community where all questions, testimonies, joys and curiosities are enthusiastically welcome. I am grateful for the lively spirit in our congregation and the ways we support one another through thick and thin. Despite being a large church, our deep love for each other makes it feel like home.” Prior to seminary, Camille worked as a middle school orchestra director in Mississippi. She is particularly drawn to God’s creative beauty expressed in music, art, and story. Camille is married to Matthew, a fellow seminary graduate and expert in all things community design. Camille joined FBG’s staff in 2020, when she honed her televangelist poses for online worship.
Bridget Kokolis
Children’s Minister
Rev. Bridget Kokolis served as Minister to Families at Augusta Road Baptist church here in Greenville for six years and served as the Associate Minister of Spiritual Formation at Greenlawn Baptist Church in Columbia, SC for ten years.
Bridget has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and earned her Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.
Bridget has a passion for teaching each child about God’s abundant love and walking alongside families as they seek to deepen their faith together.
Bridget is married to Michael Sr. They have a twelve-year-old son, also named Michael. She loves spending time with her family, their pets, and finding chances to create.
Kyle Matthews
Minister of Pastoral Care
“FBC Greenville is unique! Here, gifts are matched to ministries, and the fruit of that approach is evident in the quality, substance, and diversity of her ministries. When I considered taking this position, I asked myself: where else could all the facets of my gifts, interests, education
Matt Rollins
Minister of Community Engagement
“I love the people of FBC, how they take care of each other, and how seriously they take becoming God’s people. Their concern for the community and their willingness to both lead and follow in mission and ministry initiatives are also things I admire and encourage. What a great place to be a minister!” Matt and his wife, Rolyn, have three children, Jack, Celie Ann, and Lucy. He has been on staff at First Baptist Greenville since September 2003.