Hope Christian Counseling 

Pastor Tim Melton is an ordained Anglican pastor (ACNA) and has worked in pastoral discipleship and counseling for over 30 years. Tim earned his Masters in Theology with an empahsis in Counsleing from Columbia International Seminary. Tim loves the arts and enjoys using that talent to communicate the gospel in various creative ways - including digital art, video production, writing, and singing. Tim’s greatest desire in ministry is that people will know and experience the magnificent treasure of love that is found in a living Union with King Jesus. Tim and his wife, Martha Jo, have been married since March of 1988 and have two grown children - Callie and Camp. Callie is married to Drew Nelson and they have one child, Atlas.

Julia is especially trained to work with parents of children and teens. She is a graduate of Cedarville University in Ohio where she received a BA in Elementary Education. She spent several years teaching in various school settings (International, Christian, and public). Prior to coming to South Carolina, she was the Director of Children’s ministry in a large church in Northern, MI. Julia loves children and families and it is her heartfelt desire and calling to serve Christ by actively reaching out to families to walk alongside parents as they equip and develop their children. Verses that sum up the Lord’s calling on her life are: ”We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord....Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands” (Psalm 78:4-7). She is married to Joshua, and is mother to Abigael and Brayden.