Staff
Barry Ellis, Pastor
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Barry Ellis came to Haywood Hills in February, 2009. He has previously served churches in Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, he received a Bachelor of Music degree from Furman University in Greenville in 1982. In 1986, he received a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife Carol married in 1985. Carol is from Warren, Michigan, and also graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, but with a Masters of Christian Education. Carol works for LifeWay Christian Resources as an editor for the Youth Sunday School Division. Barry and Carol have two children, Jason, 22, and Amy, 20.
Lance Wamble, Minister of Youth/Children/Preschool
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Lance Wamble came to Haywood Hills in June of 2010. Lance previously served in a traditional church setting as a Youth Pastor; in an outdoor adventure Christian ministry as a Lead Instructor on backpacking, mountaineering, and rock climbing trips; and in parachurch ministries that reach out to college and high school students. Although Lance grew up in Nashville, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana in 2005. Lance continues to work toward his Master’s of Divinity through The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
Lance married his wife Stacy in 2007. Coming from an Army family, Stacy traveled around a lot as a child but claims Northern Virginia as home. She has a heart for youth ministry and has served with Lance since they met. She is currently teaching high school English with Rutherford County, and working toward her Master’s of Education.
