WARREN HARVEY
Senior Pastor

Warren came to faith in Christ in his early twenties, around the time he met his wife, Cathy. Both grew up in the church, but it was in those years that God drew them to himself and to each other. After six years working in education, Warren went to Columbia International University to complete his Master of Divinity. In 1997, God called him to Apex to plant Ambassador, and he has served as its pastor ever since. He loves seeing lives changed by the love of Christ and the power of God’s Spirit working through his Word, and he finds joy in helping people face life’s pressures and struggles in the strength Christ gives.

Warren and Cathy married in 1992 and have four grown, married sons and love being grandparents. An avid outdoorsman, Warren enjoys boating, hunting, fishing, hiking, and biking. He’s also a big baseball fan and is happiest grilling and sharing a good meal with family and friends.

GREG DUKE
Associate Pastor

Greg joined Ambassador in the spring of 2025 after many years of planting and pastoring churches in Alabama and Georgia. An accomplished singer-songwriter, he now leads our congregation in worship, outreach, and discipleship.

Greg studied at Reformed Theological Seminary and Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is an ordained pastor in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and has been assessed and approved as a church planter by Outreach North America. He and Courtney married in the spring of 1995 and have three grown sons: James (married to Madalyn), Graham, and Elliot. When he isn’t playing music with friends, Greg enjoys backpacking, listening to music (it’s always about great lyrics & production), and simply spending time with people.

RANDY MARTIN
Executive Director

Randy and his wife, Julie, came to Ambassador in June 2021 from California, where Randy had taught and pastored for 18 years. They fell in love with our church family on their very first Sunday. Since November 2022, Randy has had the honor of serving on staff as Executive Director. He believes strongly that church ministries need careful administrative oversight, and he brings four decades of ministry experience to that work.

Randy is a native Californian who has lived through three major earthquakes. Julie is Midwestern through and through: born and raised in St. Louis, a die-hard Cardinals fan, and still a baseball card collector. Beyond Randy’s official role, the two of them are devoted to the rising generation and long to see young people and families become all that God intends them to be.

RACHEL KENNEDY
Director of Children & Student Ministries

Rachel was born and raised in the Cary/Apex area and has served on staff at Ambassador since 2016. She graduated from Wingate University with a degree in Human Services. Her love for teaching children about Jesus began in high school, when she started teaching a Sunday School class of three-year-olds, and she has never stopped.

Rachel’s creativity shines in the events she plans, and VBS is her favorite time of year. She works to build a real connection with every child and is just as committed to supporting and equipping parents as they raise the next generation of Jesus followers. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys baking, crafting, and all things coffee.

Ruling Elders

An overseer (elder) must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?  He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.  Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. (1 Timothy 3:2-7)

Session
Steve Brown (Clerk), Tony Clark, Jim Compton, Don Knox, and Gary Shearin.

Deacons

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 3:8-13)

Diaconate
Erik Bright, Mike Camp, Buck Hodges (Chairman), Chad Lyons, Matt Peedin, and Peter Siegel.