Staff

Ministry Staff

Rev. Vernon Burrow, Lead Pastor

Bro. Burrow has served as Pastor to many churches throughout his career, in Hendersonville, TN, Watertown, TN, San Antonio, TX, Odessa, TX, and various other churches. One of Pastor Burrow’s passions and strengths is new church development and church growth, both in knowledge and size.  He is sought out to re-energize and re-vitalize existing churches. Pastor Burrow considers himself to be a “community pastor”, ministering to those families and individuals who live in the neighborhoods near the church who may not have a church home or pastor. Pastor Burrow was married last year to Joyce Arnold, and Joyce is a strong supporter of New Hope and in Bro. Vernon’s ministry here.   Both Vernon and Joyce love to share their knowledge and “The Good News” with the children of God.  Pastor Burrow has a BA from Bethel College, BD from Memphis Theological Seminary and a MEd from the Univ. of Tennessee.

Contact Rev. Burrow:     vernonburrow@comcast.net

Phone: Call at any time 615-406-6385.  If you call the church at 615-449-7020 and no one answers, the call will automatically forward to the pastor’s cell phone.

Rev. Brad Unland, Youth and Education Pastor

Bro. Brad joined New Hope in November of 2011 as Youth and Education Pastor.  His education, experience, and life experiences serve New Hope in many ways, but especially in doing some “on the field training” for all of us in learning more about programming for youth and how to support our youth leaders.  Brad received his undergraduate degree at MTSU (B.S. Psychology) and a Master’s Degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Christian Education with Emphasis in Youth Ministry (M.A.).  He was a Financial Peace Advisor for Dave Ramsey ministries from 2005-2007, working with churches to do financial counseling classes and advising them how to help church members become debt-free.  Brad lives with his daughter, Sarah in Mt. Juliet and is a BIG Vanderbilt fan.  Like Vanderbilt coach James Franklin, Brad believes in being “all in” with New Hope and all of it’s ministries.  We are blessed to have Brad on our ministry team!

Staff

Music Director/Pianist, Ben Spicer

Ben has worshiped with us for over three years now.  He has played the piano for worship and directed the music for most of that time.  Not only has he done a great job with the music, but he has pitched in and helped the church in many other ways.  Ben grew up in a small church in Pennsylvania.  He went to a church-related college in Anderson Indiana, where he majored in Christian Education and Minored in Music.  He worked for a period of time as Christian Education and Music Director in a nice church.  More recently he has worked in sales for a church supplies company.  He teaches piano lessons at the church.  Ben has two children.   Thank God for sending Ben to New Hope.  Just another sign that God is setting New Hope up for a great tomorrow.

Treasurer, Karen Haynes

Secretary, Eld. Mary Ann Smith

Custodian, Barbara Driver