Meet the Staff
Susan Troop Kid’s Hope Coordinator
865-251-2590 Ext. 1202
Susan Troop has been on staff part time since October of 2006. She served as the Mother’s Day Out Director prior to taking the position of Kids Hope USA Director.
She attended the University of Vermont, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She has ten years of teaching experience.
Susan met her husband and was married in Orlando, FL in 1993. While growing up in Vermont, she has also lived in Florida, Kansas, and Virginia before settling in Knoxville.
Susan is the mother of three girls and two dogs. She enjoys shopping, naps, and special times with the family. She also enjoys going on mission trips and has especially loved traveling to South Africa.
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
- Mia Hannahs, Blount Campus fpKids Director
- John Adams, Blount Campus Worship Pastor & Worship Associate
- Zac Stephens, Blount Campus Student Pastor
- Jayson Hines, Blount Campus Student Ministry Coordinator
UT Campus
- Michael Wallace, High School Pastor & UT Campus Pastor
North Knoxville Campus
- Mike Baker, North Knoxville Campus 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
- Jamie Davis, fpKids Team Administrator
- Matt Grimes, Middle School Pastor
- Melanie Goodman, Assistant to the Middle School Pastor
- Michael Wallace, High School Pastor & UT Campus Pastor
- Dustin Scott, fpStudents Program Director
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
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
- Justine Belk, Assistant to the Next Steps Pastor
- Brenda Moore, Receptionist
- Micah Stephens, First Impressions Coordinator
- Chris Cox, Facilities Director
- Joe Filipowicz, IT Director