Our Staff:
John Yorio
Pastor
Pastor John Yorio is a graduate of Liberty University with a B.A. in Religion. He also has a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies in Expository Preaching and Pastoral Leadership from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Since 2001 he has served in vocational ministry as Student Pastor and Lead Pastor. He and his wife Ruth have been married since 2004 and have five beautiful children.
Dwayne Baxley
Worship Minister
Dwayne attended Bob Jones University, and has been leading church music since the age of 16. He has served in a variety of positions in churches across the state. He has a heart for God’s people and a desire to see the church grow. Dwayne has been blessed by the Lord with three young men through adoption.
Jonathan Linton
Sports/Recreation Director
Jon Linton graduated from The Citadel in 2019 with a B.S. in Physical Education and is a second-year exercise science graduate student at the University of South Carolina. Jon has taught 3k – 5th physical education at Brockman Elementary since 2019. He began serving Saluda River Baptist in the fall of 2022 as the Sports Ministry Director. He and his wife, Ansley, have been married since 2023.