LEAD PASTOR

Dr. Harrison Spitler has been very happily married to Sandy for nearly 38 years. They have 7 wonderful children (2 still at home) and 5 really wonderful grandchildren. Harrison’s undergraduate degree is in Organizational Management from Auburn and UAB. He has a Master of Divinity from Birmingham Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Theological Seminary. His doctorate focused on Church Planting and Restoration.

After several years in business, the Spitlers moved to France as part of a church planting team, then returned to Alabama and replanted First Pres of Montgomery. In 2002, they moved to the Carolinas and planted Grace Community Church. He has served as an interim pastor in Annapolis, MD and as a coach and consultant to churches and pastors involved in planting and revitalization. For the last 4 years, Harrison has served as Associate Pastor of Shepherding and Leadership Development at Christ Redeemer Presbyterian Church (formerly Hilton Head PCA). 

Harrison is passionate to see people discover who they are in Christ, who He is in them, and to experience the joy of living in that eternal relationship. 

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR

Sandra became a member of the Grace Coastal team in January 2025. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and savior at age 8. Sandra received her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of Tennessee in Recreational Therapy. She served in a number of professional roles working with individuals with special needs and in mental health over the past 15 years. In recent years, Sandra has been homeschooling her two children and volunteering in various roles in church ministry. She enjoys adventures, fellowship with her church, and traveling with her family.

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Meredith Moretz is Music Director at Grace Coastal. She was born and raised in Savannah, GA, where she began singing in church children’s choir at age 3. She completed undergraduate studies in Piano Performance at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. Meredith also holds Master’s degrees in Music History/Theory (The University of Chicago, 2015) and Early Childhood Education (DePaul University, 2019).Meredith has served as pianist at Grace Coastal Church since 2022 and teaches Music Enrichment at St. Luke’s Preschool. She enjoys supporting the congregation in singing boldly for the Lord. Meredith and her husband, Grant, live in Bluffton with their 3 children (Hannah, 8; Abigail, 7; and Connor, 5).