Pastor
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Director of Children's and Family Ministries
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Lindsey fell in love with the Lord in high school and followed His call into children's ministry by leading an after-school Bible study for 3rd-5th grade girls. She and her husband have two amazing kids and three crazy dogs!
Director of Music Ministries
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Brandon grew up in Knoxville, TN. He married his wife in 2008. They have one daughter. Brandon says he loves to pretend to play golf. He also loves movies and comic books. As music director he just happens to dabble in music every now and then. Brandon has a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Master of Music in Choral Conducting, both from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge (GEAUX TIGERS!). Before coming to Bearden, he was a hired singer in churches and regional opera companies. Currently, he has his own voice studio for private voice lessons and works professional as a branch manager for ORNL Federal Credit Union. Brandon is an avid College Football fan and absolutely loves his LSU Tigers, though he says he also cheers for the Vols when they aren't playing LSU. Brandon's favorite hymn is How Great Thou Art.
Office Administrator
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Born in Michigan, Brenda lived in various parts of Florida for most of her life. About 11 years ago, she moved to Knoxville with her family. She is happily married, has two sons, a daughter, a granddaughter, and two dogs, Scruffy and Scrappy. Brenda enjoys shopping, going to the gym, and taking long, relaxing walks with her daughter. She is also interested in hiking, though admits she prefers the easier trails! While she’s not that interested in sports, she does support the UT Vols. Her favorite book is the popular devotional Jesus Calling. Her favorite movie is The Notebook. She loves the praise song I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe, and her favorite hymn is Amazing Grace.
Financial Administrator
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Born in Oak Ridge, Rob came to church administration after working for 20 years as a civil engineer. While working as an engineer, he was employed in a variety of settings including county government, general contracting, and commercial site design consulting. In recent years, he followed his passion for serving Jesus into church employment, working first as the worship coordinator and then church administrator at a local church. Rob and his wife Kim, who is way out of his league, have been married for 23 years. They live in the Halls community with their 5 little darling teenagers ranging in age from 15 to 19, who collectively are a pure pleasure. Rob’s main hobbies are reading and music. He plays guitar as well as bass and especially loves to encounter God’s presence through worship music. He and Kim enjoy taking scenic drives, traveling, and dining out.
Amelia Baker
Youth Director
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Julie Callisto
Accompanist
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Ashley Harrington Amaro
Program Director, BEEP/BSAP
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Syeta Young
Assistant Program Director, BEEP/BSAP
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Jenny Somerville
Curriculum Coordinator, BEEP/BSAP & BEEP Teacher
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