Meet the Staff
Barry Dunford Live Production Director
I've been apart of Faith Promise Church since the beginning. I joined the kingdom in 1993, and I started serving in the tech ministry at an early age. At 12, I was running a camera for services, when we met in the mall.
I have bounced around ministries for the past 15 years - from running audio for our kid's ministry, doing lights for youth, editing videos for the weekend services, running lights for the weekend services, and designing sets for sermon series. You can say that I have been training for this my whole life. I truly am blessed to work for God and Be able to serve with People that I call my friends and family.
I enjoy playing disc golf and hiking. I also enjoy spending time with my fiancée Ashley. I love all types of music, and I listen to anything from Hillsong, Need To Breath, Sara Groves, and Frank Sinatra.
It's hard for me to choose my favorite movie, but I like all Tim Burton flicks and most dramas. A few of my favorites are Big Fish, A Beautiful Mind, Edward Scissor Hands, and Good Will Hunting.
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, Next Steps Pastor/Blount Groups Pastor
- John Adams, Blount Campus Worship Pastor
- Zac Stephens, Blount Campus Student Pastor
UT Campus
- Michael Wallace, High School Pastor & UT Campus Pastor
North Knoxville Campus
- Mike Baker, North Knoxville Campus Pastor
- Rob Anderson, North Knoxville Campus Worship Pastor
- Kandice Baker, North Knoxville 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
- Kandice Baker, North Knoxville Campus fpKids Director
- Amber Davis, fpKids Volunteer Coordinator
- Jayne Bass, Children's Services Coordinator
- Brian Marshall, Associate Director of Children's Ministry
- Jamie Davis, fpKids Team Administrator
- Matt Grimes, Middle School Pastor
- Michael Wallace, High School Pastor & UT Campus Pastor
- Justine Belk, fpStudents Apprenticing Coordinator
- Dustin Scott, fpStudents Program Director
- Tonja Breaux, Student Ministry Assistant
Groups Ministry
- Art Jensen, Pastor of Group Ministries
- Jody Kenyon, Assistant to the Pastor of Group Ministries
- Jennifer Patrick, Group Assimilation Coordinator
- Evan Crass, Associate Pastor of Groups
- Rob Patrick, Associate Pastor of Groups
- Amy McGehee, Assistant to the Associate Pastor of Groups
- Susan Troop, Kid’s Hope Coordinator
- Brad Ervin, Pastor of Outreach and Missions
- Kelsey Arnold, Assistant to the Pastor of Outreach and Missions
Worship Ministry
- Michele Stephens, Worship and Creative Arts Leader
- Jaclyn Holloway, Assistant to the Worship and Creative Arts Leader
- Emily Carringer, Worship Programming Director
- Justin Petrowski, Worship Ministry Associate
- Barry Dunford, Live Production Director
- Rachel Christensen, Worship Resources
- Jason Stubbs, Worship Associate - Vocal Director
- Zach Carringer, Worship Intern
Administration
- Dr. Josh Whitehead, Executive Pastor
- Gloria Petrowski, Assistant to the Senior Pastor
- Marti Willen, Assistant to the Executive Pastor
- Aaron Goin, Chief Financial Officer
- Deneen Lambert, Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
- Kyle Gilbert, Pastor of Communications & Internet Campus Pastor
- Heather Burson, Graphic Designer
- Miles Creasman, Next Steps Pastor/Blount Groups Pastor
- Brenda Moore, Receptionist
- Chris Cox, Facilities Director
- Joe Filipowicz, IT Director