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John McKinnis has served as an elder at Central since 2000, having previously served here as a deacon. He grew up in Union City in West Tennessee, received an undergraduate degree (MTSU) and then a law degree (Vanderbilt) in Middle Tennessee, and then moved to East Tennessee where he met his wife-to-be, Brenda (who grew…
Dennis Russell was born and grew up in Pulaski, Tennessee where he met his wife Linda. They were married in 1971. They have one daughter, Mary McCormick, who with her husband Andrew and sons, Graham and Colin, are also members of Central. He has a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Lipscomb University and a master’s…
Tim Hall, our preacher, is a native of Harlan County, KY. He and his wife, Joyce, have three children and five grandchildren. Tim received his bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman College (1976) and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1979). He has been in full-time ministry in Northeast Tennessee since 1978, and has…
Josh Johnson has served as the Youth and Family Minister at Central Church of Christ since August of 2022. Josh met his wife Megan, in Lexington, KY and they have been married, since 2007. They have three children Jonah, Jackson, and Jude. Josh was a elementary classroom teacher for almost 14 years. He holds a…
Greg Ryan is married to Megan Ryan and has two daughters: Jazmine and Rosie. He serves in a part-time role at Central as the Involvement Minister, with the goal of helping every member of Central fill the role that God, for which God has given them talents and abilities. Greg enjoys spending time with family…
Tim Haywood (BA FHU 2004) served full time as Central’s youth minister from 2004-2011 and the campus minister from 2004-2012. After moving around the state for work, Tim is excited to be back working part-time with 708, Central’s campus ministry. Tim and his wife Amanda (Norris) met through the campus ministry and married in 2008.…