Darren Hileman has been in ministry for over two decades. His ministry journey began in South Carolina where for sixteen years he served as a youth pastor. He was used of God to create a life-changing youth ministry, which literally impacted the entire community.

He served as the Youth Ministry Specialist at Valley Forge Christian College for the next two years. His leadership ability resulted in several hundred college students participating in his classes. Darren has a unique mixture of leadership, academic excellence, and deep personal concern. Because he proved to be such an extraordinary mentor to many of his college students, they affectionately referred to him as "Coach."

Darren left the college campus to direct Master's Commission Atlanta under the leadership of Jeanne Mayo. Following two years in Atlanta, Darren had the opportunity to return to South Carolina, where his ministry career began, to found South Carolina Master’s Commission in 2006, which today is known as South Carolina School of Leadership. Under his direction, SCSL has become an incredible program of academics, training, discipleship and mentorship. Darren brings a sense of experience and legacy that is both rare and significant.

Darren is married to his beautiful wife of more than 20 years, Mandy, and has two children, Cailyn and Braydon; as a family, they together provide the model for students of a Christ-centered, selfless, life-giving home, and strive to make functional, healthy families a reality for this generation.