Pastoral Staff

Born September 4, Matt loves cinnamon tea, an occasional Coke Zero, lightly salted peanuts or mixed nuts, Chomps beef sticks, and Twizzlers. Minus Asian restaurants, he enjoys eating anywhere, particularly Chick-fil-a for their spicy chicken sandwich with no pickles. He likes the Home Depot, house projects and JRR Tolkien. He is married to Tory (July 3) and has three kids: Zach, Jake & Abby, and two cats: Dash & Marshmallow.

Born March 21, Kevin enjoys oat milk cappuccino, hazelnut oat milk shaken espresso, blue diamond honey roasted almonds, chips & salsa, and Hershey bars with almonds. He loves sushi, but is always up for a stop at Chuy's. He likes Best Buy, any kind of flower, smoking meats, and Tim Keller. He is married to Alicia (June 24) and has three daughters: Karleigh, Ella Lynd & Aliza Joy. a dog named Cooper and two cats: Piper & Dutchess.

Born March 2, Chad enjoys hot chocolate, Coke, popcorn, trail mix, peanut M&M's, Mike & Ikes and Newk's. He likes shopping at Bink's, working out, hiking, the Steak, Bacon & Blue salad at CoreLife and Philip Yancy. He is married to Laurie (April 29), who loves tulips, has three grown sons: Owen, Griffin & Tate, and a dog named Boone after the town where he and Laurie went to college.

Born February 29 (sadly missing 3 out of 4 birthdays), Rob likes coffee, iced tea, popcorn, chips & salsa, Reece's, Mexican tacos, but when it comes to food he loves love variety and non-chain restaurants. He enjoys shopping on line and at the Home Depot, lilies, sunflowers, hiking, tennis, pickleball, gardening, cooking and Tim Keller. He is married to Darci (March 24) and has four grown kids: Kayley, John, Michael & Ellen.

Born July 4th to fireworks, Jeff likes coffee, zero root beer, Doritos, Jelly Belly jelly beans and BBQ. He enjoys Five Guys, Cabela's and Tim Keller, but very little tops turkey hunting. He is married to Jenna (June 4) and has 4 grown children: Josh, Jess, Jay & Joelle. He also loves working in the yard and helping men grow in Christ.

Born May 29, Melissa likes non-fat, no whip mocha or peppermint mocha, decaf iced mocha, Skinny Pop, dark chocolate cherry trail mix, Dots Pretzels; Cottage Doubles (cottage cheese) with pecans, jelly beans, licorice, Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews, chocolate, chicken salad croissant & fruit and chicken teriyaki. She enjoys Oh My Chives in Nolensville, First Watch, Maggiano’s, shopping on Amazon, alstroemeria or roses, hiking, needlepoint, coloring, crafting and organizing. She is married to Jim (July 28) and has 3 kids: Brennan, Cora & Seth, and 2 cats: Oreo & Snickerdoodle. She loves to travel and often prefer experiences over thing and time with loved ones (Jim, kids, friends).

Born June 1, Sammy loves coffee, tea, popcorn, beef jerky & Snickers. He like to patron Taziki’s, Home Depot and Amazon. He enjoys California poppies, woodworking, reading the words of Jesus, biking and working out at the gym. He is married to Alex (June 13) and has 3 children: Olivia and Daniel with baby Hazel arriving soon and a dog named Browny.