Rev. Antonio Logan, the son of Floyd and Cornelia Logan, is a native of Asheville, NC. He was educated in the Asheville school system and graduated from Asheville High School in 1976. Rev. Logan has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Psychology from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Florida. He has had additional training at Shaw University Extension and Mars Hill College. He has done work on a Masters of Divinity Degree from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Rev. Logan was saved at age 22 and began serving as an adult Sunday School teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and served as chairman of the deacon ministry. At the age of 25, he was called to become a minister. He was licensed to preach in 1983 and then ordained as pastor at the H.B. Ferguson Missionary Baptist Church in 1989. In addition, he has also served as the assistant pastor of the Store House Christian Center, the associate pastor of the Rock Academy in Asheville, and as pastor of the Liberty Christian Fellowship Church. Rev. Logan served under Dr. C.R. Mosley as associate pastor of Nazareth First Baptist Church in Asheville. Credit is also given to Dr. N.M. Avery of Hill Street Baptist Church for Rev. Logan's growth as a pastor. During his tenure in Asheville, Rev. Logan served on numerous ministerial boards which included The Baptist Ministerial Alliance, The Baptist Buncombe Union, and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. Currently, he is very active in organizations in the greater Hickory area. He is a member of the Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, and the Piedmont Youth Council, Interfaith Housing, and has served on the selection committee for Wachovia Outstanding Educators Award. He is also on the executive board of the The Corner Table Ministry in Newton, NC. He was inducted into the Catawba Rotary Club in February 2009. Rev. Logan's vision and church program encourages Christians to "raise the standard" in their daily walk with God by service to others and in the dedication of their time, talents, and tithing. In this manner, he feels that everyone can rise to greater heights in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.