TODD & MICHELLE WOOD
Todd felt called to ministry in 7th grade and surrendered his life to go where ever God led him. In 1987, while serving as a mission team volunteer in Ocean City, Maryland, God confirmed to him that one day it would be resort ministry. Some 15 years later, he would begin serving in Myrtle Beach.
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Upon finishing high school, Todd went on to Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, TN to receive a degree in Communication Arts. He then went to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX to receive his Masters Degree in Religious Education. In 1994, he began to serve on the staff of First Baptist Church Maryville, TN as Minister of Youth and later Minister of Recreation. In 2000, he left FBC Maryville and began serving in Newnan, GA with Sonrise Baptist Church to develop a recreation ministry at this new church plant. In 2001, Todd applied with the North American Mission Board to serve as a Resort Missionary.
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In November 2002, Todd began serving as a Resort Missionary with the North American Mission Board, South Carolina Baptist Convention, and Waccamaw Baptist Association in Myrtle Beach. He continued to develop this ministry that had been created as Grand Strand Ministries more than 50 years ago. In 2009, this ministry came to an end with its current partnerships, but it was reborn in 2010 under the new name of IMPACT Ministries with a board in place of local pastors and lay leadership. Todd has continued to develop this ministry and follow God’s leadership. With great expectation, he waits to see what new door God opens tomorrow so he can continue to share the Good News!
Mike & Angie Moncrief
In the spring of 2017, Mike and Angie Moncrief felt a clear call from God to leave their home in Indiana and plant their lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. After connecting with the team at Impact Ministries during a Spring Break mission trip in March of that year, they knew the Lord was leading them to serve full-time along the Grand Strand. Just four weeks later, their family made the move.With a deep passion for missions and a heart to reach those often overlooked, forgotten, or abandoned, Mike and Angie have dedicated their lives to making the love of Jesus known — both locally and beyond.
As Mission Team Coordinators, Mike and Angie oversee all summer missionaries and staff serving with Impact Ministries from late May through late July, as well as mission teams that visit throughout the year. They work closely with group leaders to design unique mission experiences that challenge teams of all ages to step out in faith and share the Gospel in tangible ways across Myrtle Beach.
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Believing in the power of short-term mission trips, Mike and Angie have witnessed firsthand the life-changing impact these experiences can have. They’ve led teams to the Appalachian Valley in Tennessee, to St. Croix in 2015, and most recently completed the lecture phase of a Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in December 2023.
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A significant focus of their ministry includes supporting international students on J1 Visas who come to Myrtle Beach each year. As part of the leadership team of All Nations Cafe, alongside Christy Morris, Mike and Angie offer support, mentorship, and the love of Christ to students from around the world. They’ve often been called “America Mom and Dad,” a title they hold dear.Their investment doesn’t stop when students return home. Mike and Angie have traveled internationally to visit and encourage former students, and they continue to see how one Gospel encounter can ripple into entire families and communities across the globe.
Mike and Angie are deeply engaged in the Myrtle Beach community and active in their local church. They regularly serve through homework clubs, food and clothing distribution, and neighborhood outreach. Their ministry is grounded in relationship-building, particularly in communities that are often neglected or marginalized.Their passion is not just to serve but to empower others — helping individuals discover and use the gifts God has placed within them. Whether mentoring youth, coordinating volunteers, or simply loving their neighbors, Mike and Angie are committed to being the hands and feet of Jesus wherever He leads.​
Christy Morris
Christy has felt called to serve oversees as a missionary from a very young age. The passion to serve was there, but God had not opend this door for her until 2014 when we began the All Nations Cafe'. Who knew that God would bring the International Mission field to her.
Each summer, more than 4,000 J1 visa students come to Myrtle Beach from around the world to work and live in our city. Christy coordinates this ministry of more than 15 local churches who come together 3 nights a week to feed these students, offer bikes to ride all summer, play games, teach them English, talk about safety, protect them from sexual trafficing and to share what it means to have a relationship with Christ.
Christy has also partnered with the City of Myrtle Beach to now offer a weekly orientation to these students seeing hundreds of them walk through the doors of the church, most for the first time. During this training the students can learn more about bike safety, housing, jobs, and about the All Nations Cafe'.
If you are your church would like to serve in the cafe', please give Christy a call or send her an e-mail.
