Meet the Staff
Dr. Chris Stephens Senior Pastor
Pastor Chris was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to teen parents who split up when he was only three.
By the age of 22 he was a heavy drug user and dealer. Later that year, Chris woke up in a hospital room after a drug overdose and made a decision to connect with God. This decision was especially amazing since neither Chris nor his family had ever attended church.
Over the next 26 years Chris has been serving God as a speaker and a pastor. He has had the opportunity to speak all over the world and has impacted tens of thousands of lives.
Most recently, Chris has written a biographical look at his life and the transformation that took place. The book is called The Climb of Your Life. Chris said if his life could transition from the project to the pulpit; from a life of devastation to an amazing destiny, then so can any life.
As the Senior Pastor of Faith Promise Church, he has seen thousands find hope and fulfillment in their destiny. Chris says his purpose is to help people recognize and achieve their full potential. He came so close to death and missing all God had for him he now wants to help others find the same purpose in their lives that he has found.
Pastor's blog and information about his book can be found at DrChrisStephens.com.
You can also connect with Pastor Chris via Facebook and Twitter.
Executive Team
- Dr. Chris Stephens, Senior Pastor
- Dr. Josh Whitehead, Executive Pastor
- Michele Stephens, Worship and Creative Arts Leader
- Art Jensen, Pastor of Group Ministries
- Chuck Carringer, Pastor of Family Ministries
- Wayne Burress, Blount Campus Pastor
Blount Campus
- Wayne Burress, Blount Campus Pastor
- Miles Creasman, Blount Campus Groups Director
- Mia Hannahs, Blount Campus fpKids Director
Family Ministry
- Chuck Carringer, Pastor of Family Ministries
- Jennifer Rose, Assistant to the Pastor of Family Ministries
- Gina McClain, Director of Children's Ministries
- Matt Grimes, Middle School Pastor
- Melanie Goodman, Assistant to the Middle School Pastor
- Kandice Baker, Elementary Programming Coordinator
- Michael Wallace, High School Pastor
- Ashley Caldwell, High School Ministry Assistant
- Jayne Bass, Children's Services Coordinator
- Paul McNeill, Student Ministry Program Director
Groups Ministry
- Art Jensen, Pastor of Group Ministries
- Jody Kenyon, Assistant to the Pastor of Group Ministries
- Jennifer Patrick, Group Assimilation Coordinator
- Drew Wells, Pastor of Young Adults
- Evan Crass, Associate Pastor of Groups
- Amy McGehee, Assistant to the Associate Pastor of Groups
- Caroline Ervin, Membership Director
- Susan Troop, Kid’s Hope Coordinator
- Brad Ervin, Pastor of Outreach and Missions
Worship Ministry
- Michele Stephens, Worship and Creative Arts Leader
- Adam McCue, Worship Associate
- Emily Carringer, Worship Programming Director
- Debbie McChesney, Worship Assistant
- Justin Petrowski, Worship Ministry Associate
- Matt James, Video Director
- Phil Bledsoe, Technical Director
- Rachel Christensen, Worship Resources
- Jason Stubbs, Worship Associate - Vocal Director
- Shannan Copland, Assistant to the Worship and Creative Arts Leader
Administration
- Dr. Josh Whitehead, Executive Pastor
- Gloria Petrowski, Assistant to the Senior Pastor
- Marti Willen, Assistant to the Executive Pastor
- Aaron Goin, Finance Director
- Deneen Lambert, Assistant to the Finance Director
- Kyle Gilbert, Pastor of Communications & Internet Campus Pastor
- Heather Burson, Graphic Designer
- Cheryl Christensen, Administrative Support Assistant
- Micah Stephens, First Impressions Coordinator
- Chris Cox, Facilities Director
- Zac Stephens, Assistant to the Facilities Director
- Joe Filipowicz, IT Director