Lead Pastor twitter | jstegall@insidepbf.com
After 5 years of competition for the Yellow Jacket Track and Cross Country teams, Joseph graduated from Georgia Tech in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. Upon graduation, he married his beautiful wife and best friend Sara. After 3 years in "corporate America", he was called into ministry, and moved his family to Wake Forest, NC in order to become better equipped for the work of the ministry. In May of 2008 he graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with the Master of Divinity degree. Joseph is passionate for the church to understand what it believes, why it believes it and the difference that should make in our lives, and then from that to share the hope of Christ with the world around it. Joseph and Sara have three precious little girls Hayley, Claire, and Keira.
Students' Pastor twitter | blog | tagnew@insidepbf.com
Tom came to us from the great state of North Carolina where he served as a church planter for 2 years. During those 2 years God revealed to him and Amanda that they were not done with student ministry yet! Prior to church planting, Tom spent 8 years serving in student ministry. During that time, God had been creating an intense desire in his heart for the importance of the family in church life. To that end, Tom endeavors to pour his heart into the lives of both parents and students in order to raise a generation of lovers of God. During his free time, Tom spends his time with his beautiful wife Amanda and his sons Caleb and Asher. Tom also loves the outdoors, reading and playing golf when time and money allows!
Children's Pastor twitter | jwhitenack@insidepbf.com
John grew up in Denver, Colorado and was called to ministry during his freshman year of high school. Throughout college he began to receive a passion for preaching and teaching children and a Biblical understanding of the church. He moved to Texas to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary He served for 6 years as Children's Minister in a suburb of Dallas where he began his Ph.D. in Leadership and Pastoral Ministry at Dallas Baptist University. On a hospital visit to a preschooler he was blessed beyond understanding to meet Raluca who was helping friends care for their daughter. They fell in love despite several times apart as Raluca returned to her native Romania. After their marriage they have been blessed to be a couple and best friends who enjoy working on their home, being creative, and just being together. John and Raluca are expecting their first child in the fall. John loves getting to serve as a pastor to children by equipping parents to bring their children up in the ways of the Lord.
Chad comes to us after serving as Worship Leader at Stonebrook Church in Smyrna Tn for 13 years.. He is a native Tennessean growing up in Woodbury Tn and became a christian at age 11. After being called into the ministry at age 20 he majored in Outdoor Recreation at the University of Middle Tennessee. He served as a Director of Student ministries for 4 1/2 years and it was during that time God began to call him as a Worship Leader. After college he started his career in music and ministry at Gibson Guitar and then spent 9 years with Word Entertainment. After a short time with Maranatha Music he moved to LifeWay Worship where he is currently employed. Chad and his wife Angie have been married since 1996 and have 3 children Wesley, Jonah and Brilee..
Debbie Noland Ministry Assistant dnoland@insidepbf.com
