Leadership Team

Pastor Mike (wife Sandra) has been in the ministry all of his adult life. He is a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been married to Sandra for 37 years. God has blessed him and Sandra with 3 children and 6 grandchildren. He has been Senior Pastor of our church for 6 years.

Bro. Rick is the leader of our Deacon Ministry Team. The Deacon Body helps the Pastor oversee the ministry aspects of our church. Rick is married to Terri. He is employed with Reynolds Construction Company in Nashville.

Sunday School is our primary small group experience. There is a class for every age group. Terri Ryon oversees the recruitment and training of all Sunday School teachers and workers and leads in the weekly function of the ministry. The Sunday School Small Groups meet every Sunday Morning at 10:00 in rooms scattered throughout our building, unless advertised differently on the events page. We invite you to enter through the main entrance of the church and we will make sure that you and your family will get to the right place.

Terri is also the chair of the Church Nominating Committee. She coordinates and, along with the Nominating Committee, recommends all volunteer ministry leaders to the church body on an annual basis.

Terri is married to Rick. Terri is a retired speech therapist.

Sandra is our children’s coordinator. The church has a very active children’s ministry. Sandra oversees our children’s activities and ministries throughout the year.

During worship services, Sandra oversees our sound and visual aspects of the service. 

Sandra is married to Pastor Mike. She has her hands full taking care of him. She is the mother of three and grandmother of six.

During the church’s worship services, a nursery is provided for babies and toddlers. During our morning worship service, a children’s church is also provided for our elementary students. Tasha Daniel is the coordinator of these ministries. She makes sure that all of our workers are qualified and have passed a background check before utilizing anyone in this very important ministry. 

Tasha is also our Vacation Bible School Director. This week-long event usually takes place during the Summer months. This program is where children gather for a time of Bible Study, recreation, refreshments, and fun. The dates of this event will be posted on our Events Page when it is set.

Tasha is married to Barry and is the mother of 3 children. She is employed at the Sunbright School.

Barry Daniel is the church Treasurer. He oversees the receiving and disbursements of church funds. As the church treasurer, he is also the chair of our Stewardship/Finance Committee. This committee is responsible for recommending budget items to the church body.

Barry is also a Church Deacon and is involved in many ministry projects. He is also a Church Trustee.

Barry works for the National Lab in Oak Ridge. He is married to Tasha and is the Father of 3 children.

Pat, as most of us call her, is our church pianist. She leads us in all of our worship services.

Pat is married to Mike Brown and is a proud mother and grandmother. She is employed at Highland Communications in Sunbright.

Mandi leads us in our ladies’ Morgan County Jail Ministry.

Mandy is a proud mother and grandmother.

Mike & Patriece are responsible for keeping our facilities ready for use for each of the gatherings.

Mike is also a church Deacon and Patriece is a part of our church worship team.

Teresa Hensley coordinates our Women on Mission Group & our other Women Ministry Projects. She also coordinates our Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) efforts. The WMU educates and leads the church in mission causes.

David Starr leads our men’s ministry efforts. The men meet at a monthly men’s prayer breakfast for prayer, Bible Study, fellowship, and planning of various ministry projects that our men participate.

David also oversees our Awana Program. This our our Discipleship ministry for our children. They meet every Wednesday whenever the local school is also meeting on that Wednesday. There is no Awana Activities during the Summer months. The children and leaders begin at 5:30 with a meal in our Apex Building and then have age appropriate training for children and will dismiss arouond 7:30. All workers have passed a background check.

David is married to Karen.