Walter R. Belton

Lead pastor

Pastor Walter R. Belton joined Radiant Church as the Lead Pastor on April 10, 2023. He and his wife, Sharon have been married for over 25 years and have four beautiful children.

Pastor Belton is a native of Ridgeway, South Carolina. He pursued his pastoral studies at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) of Atlanta, Georgia and earned his Doctorate of Theology from the Carolina College of Theology.

Pastor Belton has over 22 years of pastoral experience, beginning his pastoral career as a youth pastor at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina. In 2004 He became the lead pastor of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Spartanburg. In June 2015 he planted the Word of ChangeMinistries Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Over the last ten years Pastor Belton’s work in racial reconciliation among local pastors earned Him the E. A. McDowell Award which is one of the highest awards for service given by the South Carolina Baptist Convention.

His passion and burden is to love his city to life through the preaching of the Gospel and the love of Christ.

Michael Heath

Discipleship Director, Elder

Michael Heath is a native of Charleston, South Carolina and received his bachelor’s degree from Charleston Southern University.  Michael began his seminary training at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky and continued his theological training at The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. Michael has worked primarily in the Middle East seeking to bring the gospel to the nations while managing training and development projects. During his time in The States, he worked as a bi-vocational youth leader in the Low Country as well as in Hawaii where He met his wife Joy.Michael loves to travel, study foreign languages, and spend time with friends and family. He and His wife, Joy are parents to daughter, Halienna Chanel and son, Michael Mateo Heath.

Joy Heath

Director of Operations

Joy is originally from Hawaii where she and her husband, Michael (Charleston native) met. She studied Biblical Counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Joy has also worked on and off in the Middle East since 2010 managing a training and development center and teaching English as second language. During her time in The States, she worked as a case worker serving survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assualt and also served as a youth leader to middle and high school students.

Joy loves to cook, travel, and spend time with friends and family. She and her husband, Michael are parents to two beautiful children.

Courtney Snider

Worship leader

Courtney “LaRae” Snider is a proud native of Charleston, South Carolina. Courtney is a recording artist and has over 15 years of experience in worship and arts. She is a graduate of the Charleston Cosmetology Institute and became licensed in 2008. She travels often to share her gift with the world. Courtney is a mother of two boys and enjoys spending time at the movies, traveling, and fine dining.

Emory Pinckney

Facilities Manager

Emory was born in Georgia, but calls Charleston his home. Emory and his fiancee Fallon are parents to infant twin boys, Jason and Levi, and a toddler girl, Bella-Rose.  Emory is a veteran of the US Marine Corp. He also has been doing construction and home remodeling for 8 years. He is extremely excited to be doing what he loves, especially for the people of God.

Phill Barrett

Student Ministry Leader