THE REVEREND ADAM C. BOWLING

The Reverend Adam C. Bowling most recently served as Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Morganton, North Carolina, for over 11 years. During his tenure, Rev. Bowling oversaw a robust children’s ministry, including a week-long, full-day summer Bible Camp that welcomed more than 118 children each year. He also ministered to hundreds of youth through weekly programming, Bible studies, mission opportunities, and conference trips.

Rev. Bowling led five international mission trips with Son Servants to locations across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Additionally, he helped launch a monthly communion service at a local nursing home, providing worship and sacrament for individuals in a skilled care unit.

Rev. Bowling is a summa cum laude graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Virginia, where he earned a B.S. in Biology and Religion in 2003. He went on to receive both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, in 2007. While in Richmond, he served at Camp Hanover, the Presbytery of the James, and Bon Air Presbyterian Church in Chesterfield, Virginia.

Rev. Bowling was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on August 19, 2007.

He is the proud father of four children: Parker (18), a first-year student at Austin College, a PC(USA)-related institution in Sherman, Texas; Ellie (16); Lily Paige (7); and Kerby (6).

Since December 2018, Rev. Bowling has served as Pastor and Head of Staff of First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City, Virginia. In this role, he recently helped lead a mission team to partner with PC(USA) Mission Co-Workers, the Doppenberg family of Dream Invest Grow in Guatemala, and he looks forward to returning with another team in 2026. He is especially passionate about helping people who have been hurt or harmed by the church to find a place of welcome, guiding them in deconstructing the faith of their past—including the misuse of scripture to condemn the LGBTQIA+ community, the harmful impacts of purity culture on sexual identity and health, the church’s history of misogyny and patriarchy and its effects on women, the neglect or marginalization of seniors and other vulnerable groups, and other damaging practices—and reconstructing a gracious, Jesus-centered, and loving faith for the future as they heal and grow.

In his free time, Rev. Bowling enjoys swing dancing classes, hiking, swimming, photography, live theater, concerts, board games, and spending time with his kids. He also enjoys Drum Corps International, visiting historical sites, and travel.