Joshua Livingston

As Executive Director of pureHOPE, Josh focuses on relationship building, strategic planning, vision casting, and expanding the message of pureHOPE. Josh joined the team in January 2020 after serving for years as a board member and champion of pureHOPE.

Josh felt called to ministry at the age of 13 and has been in and around professional ministry his entire life as his family has been an integral part of Central Church in Charlotte, NC for more than 40 years. Growing up in church gave him many opportunities for outreach, mission trips, and leadership. He attended Lee University to pursue this ministry calling,and there he captained the baseball team, majored in Broadcasting, and minored in Bible. He has served in some form of ministry ever since—from church planting to pastoring to leading worship. In addition to leading a nonprofit ministry in Africa, Josh has also worked as a business advisor for two financial institutions, and as a Donor Advisor for KLOVE/Air1 Radio Networks.

What brings Josh the most joy is his family. He has been married to his beautiful wife Kate for 20 years and they have an 19-year-old son (Parker) who attends Samford University, and a 15-year-old daughter (Merritt) who is in 10th grade.

Josh is an avid golfer who also plays a lot of tennis and pickleball with his family.