Meet Our Staff

Senior Leadership

  • Paul Lawler

    Senior Pastor

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  • Rev. Dr. Chris Carter

    Executive Pastor

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  • Grant Caldwell

    Pastor of Discipleship

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  • Rev. Dr. Jacky Gatliff

    Pastor of Care Ministry | Senior Associate Pastor

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  • Jay Phebus

    Chief Financial Officer & Director of Operations

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  • Dr. Maxie Dunnam

    Minister at Large

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  • Julie Pittman

    Executive Assistant to Senior Pastor

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  • Mary Elizabeth Pittman

    Executive Assistant to Adult Ministries

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Discipleship

Global and Local Missions

Worship + Tech

  • Kyle Holder

    Pastor of Contemporary Worship

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  • Perry Redfern

    Worship Leader (Traditional Service)

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  • Don Alsup

    Media Director

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Care

  • Jacky Gatliff

    Pastor of Care Ministry | Senior Associate Pastor

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  • Rev. Ken Stewart

    Associate Pastor

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  • Leigh Anne Murray

    Executive Assistant—Care Ministries

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  • Laura Greenwell

    Director of Women’s Ministry

  • Alane Miller, LMSW

    Care Associate for Mental Health

Family Ministry

  • Brad Bogue

    Director of Family Ministry

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  • William Merriman

    Director of Student Ministry

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  • Anna Jenness

    Director of High School Ministry

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  • Olivia Hewitt

    Director of Middle School Ministry

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  • Courtney Merriman

    Director of Upper Elementary Ministries

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  • Nina McCarver

    Director of Lower Elementary + Choir

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  • Laura Spegal

    Director of Preschool + Nursery Ministries

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  • Nicki Cates

    Director, Parent’s Day Out

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  • Krista Wilford

    Ministry Assistant, Family Ministry

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Special Needs

Fitness + Athletics

  • Jan Averwater

    Director of Fitness Ministry

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  • Brian Maness

    Director of Athletics Ministry

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  • Jason Wells

    Assistant Director of Athletic Ministry

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Communications

  • Miles Stevens

    Communications Director

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  • Lance Ingram

    Digital Strategist

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  • Lauren Hodges

    Lead Designer

Operations

  • Shirley Sankey

    Business Office Manager

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  • Audrey Collins

    Accounting & Operations Specialist

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  • Libby Shackelford

    HR Coordinator & Payroll Administrator

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  • Curtis Banks

    Maintenance + Housekeeping Supervisor

  • Jeffery Chambers

    Facility Technician

  • Oren Island

    Facility Technician

  • Edward Monroe

    Maintenance Tech

  • Michael Prescott

    Facility Technician

  • Wayne Robinson

    Facility Technician

  • Charlie Yates

    Facility Technician

  • Debbie Adams

    Director, Food Service

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  • Carla Mitchell

    Food Service Assistant

  • Betty Anderson

    Receptionist

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