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Dr. E. Eugene Hunsinger
Senior Pastor

On behalf of the membership of Grove Park, let me welcome you to our website.  I hope that you will take a few moments to get to know us a little better. We recognize that each individual has unique gifts and talents that make up the church body.  God continues to bless us with new members and I hope that you will prayerfully consider Grove Park as your church home. 

Dr. "Gene" Hunsinger is a native of Gaffney, South Carolina and graduated from Gaffney High School.  He attend Gardner-Webb Baptist College where he received an Associate in Arts Degree in 1966.  He then went on to Limestone College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree.  Dr. Hunsinger had the opportunity to pastor churches before starting Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1969.  He received his Master of Divinity with Languages Degree in 1972 and his Doctor of Ministry in 1973.  Dr. Hunsinger has also completed several Clinical Pastoral Internships at three different hospitals and has pastored churches in both North and South Carolina.

Dr. Hunsinger became pastor of Grove Park in December 1998 after completing 17 1/2 years as Senior Minister of the First Baptist Church in Concord, North Carolina.  He has served on the Associational and State levels of Baptist work and on the General Board and the Executive Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

Dr. Hunsinger is married to Mary Thomas Hunsinger and they have two grown children, Scott and Kristi.  Their home is in Elon, North Carolina.  Pictured below are Gene and Mary with their grandchildren.