Good Shepherd Staff Directory

I am honored to serve as the Lead Pastor at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. I am passionate about the church being a place where all feel affirmed and welcome and find a place to belong as we serve together as a community offering Christ’s love to all people. I was ordained as a United Methodist pastor in 2020. Before earning my Master of Divinity degree, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Evansville and…

Dana grew up in the Nazarene church in Covington,Ga , receiving her call to music ministry when she was a preteen. God led her through intense spiritual growth as a teenager, more so than others she has known. From an early age God made known to her what His plan for her life was. Music Ministry, and making leaders of others in the ministry. Education and Journey Dana recieved her first local minister of music license when I was 16.…

Stefanie is a born and raised, baptized member of the United Methodist Church. Originally from Clinton, Iowa (GO HAWKEYES!), she was a member of First United Methodist Church until she moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee at age 16. She has actively participated in many aspects of the UMC: Sunday School, Youth group, mission trips, Children & Youth Ministry worker, Lay Leadership Team, Sunday School teacher, SPRC, and now as Children’s Minister.  Stefanie started volunteering regularly with Children’s and Youth Ministries in…

Originally from upstate New York, I earned my degree in Family Studies and Child Development from SUNY Cortland before moving to Knoxville in 2008. I grew up active in church life and have been involved in many areas of ministry over the years. I especially enjoyed volunteering with Children’s Ministry and continuing to grow in my own spiritual journey. In 2011, my husband Chris and I moved to the area, where we now live with our three daughters—Ellery, Mackenzie, and…