Leadership
Billy Wight, Lead Pastor
Born: August 6, 1962 in Warner Robins, GA.
Schooling: BS in Forestry Management from Auburn University in 1984. Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN in 1991
Family: Wife Kim. Children Will (1989), Sam (1992), and Rebecca (1993).
What I enjoy most outside of work: Hunting, camping and Auburn Football.
Hidden talents: Juggling.
Your most unusual job: For 5 years I was a saddle-maker for Tucker Saddlery.
A personal goal: To kill a 19 point buck with a pocket knife!
Favorite quote(s): “In America we spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t know or like.” (Dr. Adrian Rogers) AND “Wherever you go, there YOU are!” (Anonymous). AND “More money makes you more of what you already are.”
Tony Putnam, crosspoint pastor/teaching pastor
Born: 1967 in Easley, South Carolina.
Schooling: Masters of Divinity, Mid-America Seminary, 1994; B.A. Psychology, Southern Wesleyan Univ., 1989.
Family: Wife Kerry (married 1990), son Stephen (1996), daughters Ashlee (2000) and Kaylee (2005).
What I enjoy most outside of work: Hanging out with the family.
Hidden talents: Working with my hands. Carpentry, Mr. Fix It stuff, landscaping, whatever.
Your most unusual job: A carpenter’s helper, crawling under houses doing structural repair.
A personal goal: To travel far and wide to places of historical significance (Berlin Wall, Gettysburg, Ancient ruins, etc).
Favorite quote: BLOGGING: Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.
Art Araya, Worship Leader
Born: 1964 in Copiapo, Chile.
Schooling: Batchelor of Arts in Music, minor in Mathematics – Western Connecticut State University, 1991.
Family: Wife Darcy (married in 1993), son Josh (1983), daughter Heather (1986), son-in-law Steven, grandson Zachary.
What I enjoy most outside of work: Reading, listening to and playing music, visiting new places with my wife.
Hidden talents: I was once a rated member of the United States Chess Federation. I also bake an irresistable loaf of bread.
Your most unusual job: Tax Auditor for the Internal Revenue Service.
A personal goal: To hear “Well done, good and faithful servant” when I stand before Him.
Favorite quote: Play skillfully for the Lord (Psalm 33:3).
Support Staff:
Sue Deen, Office Manager
Diane Dieter, Financial Administrator
Andy Gulotta, Building Maintenance
Elders:
Billy Wight
Tony Putnam
Jim Bullock
Andy Gulotta
Art Araya
Board of Representatives:
David Emery – Chairman
Brent Jacquart – Secretary
Larry Dieter
John Shelby
Jack Kudrick
Carol Hall