Pastor Carl T. Carter Jr. (Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)) is a native of Council, North Carolina and was born again on February 14th, 1999, at the Free Gospel Church in Bamberg, Germany. The pastor and elders of Free Gospel Church licensed and ordained him a minister of the gospel in 2000. In 2016, he retired after over 25 years of service in the United States Army. His military duty assignments ranged from rifleman in a Parachute Infantry Squad to Chief of Intelligence Operations, United States Army Central. His awards and decorations are numerous and include a Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars for combat operations. His education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence, and a Master of Pastoral Counseling.

In 2002, the Lord led Pastor Carter to establish a ministry with a focus on man’s relationship with Christ, SACRED ASSEMBLY, with a mandate to "restore righteous relationships.". In 2003, shortly after deploying to Iraq, he led a small Bible study that eventually became the "Camp Scunion" Gospel Service, where he pastored and ministered. Members of that congregation were the nucleus of the Sacred Assembly's first church congregation in Killeen, TX, in 2004. Currently, he leads biweekly services held at 312 S Poplar St., Elizabethtown, NC 2833, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Carter continues to build SACRED ASSEMBLY MINISTRIES through nightly prayer calls, weekly virtual Bible studies, weekly pastoral counseling sessions, weekly virtual men’s Bible Studies and supporting local churches through preaching, teaching and giving.

He also owns and operates MY TREASURED MEMORIES, LLC, an event and portrait photography company. Additionally, he owns and operates MTM Photo and Video, an event and commercial video company. He is also the photographer for South University in Columbia, SC.

Pastor Carter is married to the former Lisa L. Weems (Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)) of Atlanta, Georgia. They have two daughters, Ashley and Denise.