Troy Harrison began duties as pastor of Siloam Baptist Church, Easley, on Nov. 1. He holds degrees in leadership from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and in journalism from Middle Tennessee State University. Harrison worked in marketing and business development before entering the ministry in 2007, and has served as executive assistant to the provost and adjunct instructor of leadership and discipleship at Southern Seminary. He previously served churches in Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as a church plant in Chicago. Harrison and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of four children.