About

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Aileen Mitchell Lawrimore is a retreat leader & public speaker: she’s led events for all ages, from youth to senior adults. Since August 2018, she’s served as pastor of Ecclesia Baptist in Asheville, North Carolina. Aileen is passionate about church ministry, justice for Cuba, building community, and Diet Mountain Dew. She enjoys playing board games, meeting new people, and hearing their stories. She’d love to meet you in a coffee shop for a game of Bananagrams or Dutch Blitz. 

Aileen and her husband Jay have three adult children and two very needy beagles named Isabella and Georgia. Aileen has a Doctorate of Ministry and a Master’s of Divinity from Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs, NC), a Master’s of Education from Oklahoma Central University (Edmond, OK), and a Bachelor’s of Arts from Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC).