The Rev. Dr. Neal Carter has gotten to know several St. Andrews students over the years. Here he stands with, from left, K'Hill Lesemann '09, Lyndsey McCall '07, Caitlin Beazley '09, Corey Krutsch '09 and Katie Miller '08.

The Reverend Doctor Neal Carter, D. Min.

The Rev. Dr. Neal Carter, D.Min., came to Laurinburg in 2004 as the pastor of Laurinburg Presbyterian Church.  Since his arrival, he has been very involved in the life of St. Andrews as well as the life of the Laurinburg community.  

He is a graduate of Southeastern University; he received his M. Div. and Th. M. from Duke Divinity School.  He received his D. Min. in preaching from Princeton Theological Seminary. 

While at Duke, he worked in the Presbyterian Urban Ministry office assisting those in need of financial assistance and AIDS patients in the inner city of Durham.   

Carter received his first call to ordained ministry to Beulaville Presbyterian Church in 1995.  He was then the pastor at First Presbyterian of Mocksville, NC before coming to Laurinburg Presbyterian. 

He is a member of the Committee on Ministry for the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina.   Neal is the President-Elect of the Laurinburg Rotary Club.  He is an ambassador for the Scotland County Chamber of Commerce.  He also serves on many other boards and committees in Laurinburg. He is the administrative coordinator for the Scotland Spikers Volleyball Club.  He enjoys riding his bike and playing guitar.