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TDF Staff

Robert J. Morgan

Senior Pastor

Robert John Morgan was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee in 1952. Converted to Christ in childhood and called to preach as a teenager, Rob attended King College in Bristol, TN. He holds degrees from Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina- BS, Wheaton Graduate School, Wheaton, Illinois - MA in Christian Education, and Luther Rice Seminary, Atlanta Georgia - Master of Divinity.

Pastor Rob is a gifted writer with over 2-1/2 million books in circulation.  His website - RobertJMorgan.com - includes his books currently in print as well as free resources and his blog / journal.

Family: Wife, Katrina; Daugthers, Victoria Hannah and Grace; Ten Grandchildren

Came on TDF Staff in: 1980

Favorite Thing about TDF: The people. I especially enjoy all the visitors I'm privileged to meet.

In my free time I like to: travel, cook, have at-home dinner & movie dates with Katrina

Food I love the most: Popcorn, peanut butter crackers, and tartiflette.

Jeff Nichols

Executive Pastor

Family: Wife, Debbie; Daugthers, Leslie and Brooke; Brooke is married to Barrett and they have daughter, Riley Grace

Came on TDF Staff in: 1993 as Children’s Pastor from St. Louis, MO as Youth and Children’s Pastor

Favorite Thing about TDF: The people and their obvious love for God and each other

In my free time I like to: spend time with my family and play anything with a ball

Food I love the most: Banana Pudding, banana cake or anything with...bananas

Corey Hawkins

Minister of Music

Family: Wife, Carrie; Son, Mayer

Came on TDF Staff in: 2005 from Greenville North Carolina

Favorite Thing about TDF: The talented people and their willingness to use those for the Lord.  It makes my job easier

In my free time I like to: Hang out with my family, play golf, run half-marathons, and I’m the biggest N.C. State Wolfpack fan. Go State!!!!

Food I love the most: anything without vegetables.

Curt Holland

Minister of Adults

Family: Curt has been married to his high school girlfriend Mary for 26 years and they have three grown daughters, Amber, Kelsey and Brooklin.

Came on TDF Staff in: December 2006 from being a Business Banker at Regions Bank

Favorite Thing about TDF: The staff I get to work with and the leaders in our congregation that I have a chance to lead, develop, encourage and change lives with.

In my free time I like to: read, chase a golf ball and go to a movie with my daughters

Food I love the most: Gurana, Churrasco, Pineapple and Chips & Salsa

Tommy Swindol

Minister of Young Adults

I grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi, answered the call into ministry as a Senior in High School, graduating in 2000. I went to Free Will Baptist Bible College from 2000-2005, was ordained as a Sophomore, and moved to Michigan to become a Student Ministries Pastor in 2005, working in this position ever since.

I have a wonderful wife of almost eight years, Jessica, who is also from Mississippi, and two daughters: Anna Claire (6 and in first grade) and Emily (4 years old).

Aaron Pontious

Youth Pastor

Family: Wife, Casey; Son, Desmond

Came on TDF Staff in: March of 2009 from Joelton, TN

Favorite Thing about TDF: I enjoy spending time with my students any chance I get. I love to see them on Sundays and Wednesdays, but even more so, I love to see them in their own element throughout the week (schools, sports teams, drama/choir clubs, etc.). I also enjoy getting to know my student’s families. It is great to know parents on a first name basis.

In my free time I like to: spend time with my family, play cards, exercise, mow my lawn, grill, have students over, read.

Food I love the most: strawberry pie

Steve Greenwood

Minister of Children

Family: Wife, Katie; Daugthers, Abby, Ally and Andie

Came on TDF Staff in: 2005

Favorite Thing about TDF: the people and they way everyone rallies around others in victories and in hard times

In my free time I like to: hang out with the family, watch movies (my fave is Saving Private Ryan) and play sports

Food I love the most: the edible kind

Norman Richards

Minister of Pastoral Care

Family: I have been happily married to my wife, Bessie, for forty six years. God has blessed us with two fine sons, Norman E. (Gene) and Randal; our daughters-in-law (Patti and Patty), three grandsons and two granddaughters.

Came on TDF Staff in: I Came on TDF staff in January 2002, serving as Minister of Senior Adults / Minister of Pastoral Care. Before coming to TDF, I served as a missionary for 28 1/2 years in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa, under Free Will Baptist International. Missions and six years in Slidell, Louisiana, under Free Will Baptist Home Missions.

Favorite Thing about TDF: praise the Lord for the spiritual nourishment I continually receive at TDF, especially through Pastor Rob's teaching/preaching of God's Word.

In my free time I like to: play my guitar, go fishing, spend time and have fun with my family.

Food I love the most: like to eat and so have lots of favorite foods. Perhaps my most favorite is steak, which I enjoy on special occasions.

Bettye Kimbrough

Facilities Manager

Family: 3 sons and 7 grandchildren

Came on TDF Staff in: April 2001 from Springfield, Tennessee

Favorite Thing about TDF: The people; especially how many talented people willing to use their gifts for the Lord!

In my free time I like to: work!

Food I love the most: all of it.

Sherry Anderson

Executive Assistant

Family: Michael (married in 1977); Katie (Matt, Warren & Hudson) Markins; Krista (Victor & Miles, with a new little one due in June, 2012) Albright; and Tucker, our Westie. He’s the actual mover & shaker in our household. Possibly even head-of-house… He’s certainly capable of yanking Michael’s chain & mine on command. We do “tricks” better than he does!!!

Came on TDF Staff in: January, 1996 from: Receptionist at Free Will Baptist Bible College. Prior to that I had been a housewife, and prior to that I had worked for the largest independent oil company in the U.S., which is where I learned my secretarial skills.

Favorite Thing about TDF: Rob’s pulpit ministry is what drew us here & is still probably my favorite aspect of our church. I also love the diversity of our people and the accepting atmosphere of our body of Believers. And the genuine Christian love that flows out of our church.

In my free time I like to: Bake, cook, garden, hike, do needlework, play the piano and spend time with my family. I’m a homebody at heart, and enjoy just “being at home” doing whatever.

Food I love the most: I can’t name one. The list is endless. I’ll try anything (probably) once, and probably like almost anything. Spicy foods are a fave, but I also love baked goods. Cooking is a stress reliever for me, and I love trying new recipes and experimenting, so eating is an adventure for our family, which our sons-in-law are adapting to.

Debbie Warner

Receptionist

Family: Husband, Craig; Children, Brydee, Bethany, Hudson & Elliott

Came on TDF Staff in: May 2001 from: varied secretarial positions in my home country of Australia

Favorite Thing about TDF: getting to know the people behind the names I list in the database!

In my free time I like to: Potter around at home and spend time in the yard. I also like to travel and visit new places.

Food I love the most: vegemite! (just kidding – it is good stuff, though!) I enjoy Chinese food

 
 
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