Meet Us

Discover the guiding light of our church – a devoted pastor, leading our community with faith and love.

Meet the Staff

Mike DeCosta

PASTOR

Pastor Michael DeCosta has been in ministry since 1983. He has bachelor’s degrees in Religion and Sociology and a Masters of Divinity. He is married to Karen (for 35 years), and they have two children – Morgan (26) and Luke (24) – and a grandson Tatum (4- years-old). Pastor Mike has served at CBC for 11 years, starting October 2012. He is passionate about missions, evangelism, his church and preaching the Gospel. He loves sports, reading and spending time with his friends.

Casey Connors

YOUTH PASTOR

Reverend Casey Connors, affectionately known as “Coach,” has been a Youth Pastor for 13 years and joined the staff at Clarendon Baptist Church in August of 2022. Casey is originally from upstate New York and moved to SC in 2001 when he worked as a coach and teacher at Clarendon Hall School. In 2008, Casey married Jennifer Thompson Connors of Manning, and they have 5 children: Aubrey 28, Bailey 26, Bryce 21, Gavin 19, and Irelynn 14. In addition to being a Youth Pastor, Casey is a Sheriff’s Deputy and a volunteer Firefighter. Pastor Casey and his family enjoy boating, swimming, camping, hiking, hunting, target shooting, fishing, skiing, and all sports and outdoor activities. Our ministry is Bible based learning, to help our youth grow in knowledge of and in relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

 Proverbs 22:6 (HCSB)

Sherri Liles

WORSHIP LEADER

Sherri is a South Carolina native, raised in a loving Southern Baptist home. She became involved in church music from the young age of 13, mentored by her youth pastor in developing her God given talent of playing piano. She later spent 20 years in Massachusetts raising her two daughters, while faithfully serving in worship ministry leadership in her church. When Sherri’s not serving in ministry, she enjoys spending time with her four adorable fur babies. She’s spent her life of 59 years engulfed in church music but has always held a deep passion for worship. She brings a servant’s heart to every opportunity to lead and believes that if only ONE life is touched through her ministry, every step of the journey will be worth it. “Psalm 139”

Pam Scott

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Pam has been the Administrative Assistant at Clarendon Baptist since the Spring of 2010 and loves being at the center of things in the church office. She and Chuck have been married for 34 years and are parents to Rebecca and Cory. One of her very favorite verses is Micah 6:8, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”