Seth Hammond
Seth joined Christ Covenant in 2013 and has been an elder since that time. He is married to Stephanie, and they have four children.
Hobbies: Spending time with family, Tennessee football, exercising, reading and country music.
Favorite Bible Passage: “Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
Jim Coffield
Jim joined our staff in 2018 and became an elder in 2020. He is married to Mona, and they have three grown children.
Favorite Bible Passage: "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23
Andy Halbert
Andy joined Christ Covenant in 1995 and has been an elder since then. He is married to Renee, and they have three married sons and nine grandchildren.
Hobbies: Gardening/yard work, cooking, and road bicycling.
Favorite Bible Passage: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11
Todd Kohlbusch
Todd joined Christ Covenant in 2007, joined our staff in 2020, and became an elder in 2021. He is married to Carol, and they have three children and nine grandchildren.
Hobbies: Hiking and Golf
Favorite Bible Passage: "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." 2 Timothy 1:6-7
Joel McCall
Joel joined Christ Covenant in 2012 and has been an elder since then. He is married to Sarah, and they have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Hobbies: camping with family, playing guitar, riding motorcycles, catching reptiles, finding wild animals in Africa.
Favorite Bible Passage: "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, He may give it to you." John 15:16 (ESV)
Dwight Clayton
Dwight joined Christ Covenant in 1996 and has been an elder since then. He is married to Pam, and they have two adult children.
Hobbies: Hiking and photography
Favorite Bible Passage: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." John 15:16
Jim Driscoll
Jim joined Christ Covenant in 2015 and became an elder in 2018. He is married to Elizabeth, and they have two children.
Hobby: Reading
Favorite Bible Passage: "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this." Isaiah 9:6-7
Mike Fleenor
Mike joined Christ Covenant in 1997, and has been an elder since 2014. He is married to Susan, and they have two grown children.
Hobby: Travel
Favorite Bible Passage: "God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ." Romans 1:16
Dave Forbes
Dave joined Christ Covenant in 1999, and has been an elder since 2006. He is married to Ginger, and they have two grown children and four grandchildren.
Hobbies: Turkey hunting, fly fishing
Favorite Bible Passage: "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
Glen Glafenhein
Glen joined Christ Covenant in 1999 and has been an elder since 2000. He is married to Lou Ellen, and they have five children and three grandchildren.
Hobby: Boating
Favorite Bible Passage: "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?..." Romans 8:31-35
Shaun Gleason
Shaun joined Christ Covenant in 2005 and has been an elder since 2013. He is married to Caroline, and they have three children.
Hobby: Soccer
Favorite Bible Passage: “One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4
Vernon Guthrie
Vernon was one of the founding members of Christ Covenant in 1994 and has been an elder since then. He is married to Lynda, and they have three children and two grandchildren.
Hobby: Grandchildren
Favorite Bible Passage: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34
Scott Hayes
Scott joined Christ Covenant in 2019. He is married to Kelsey, and they have four children.
Hobby: Boating
Favorite Bible Passage: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will neither leave you nor forsake you." Deut. 31:6
Mark Holder
Mark joined Christ Covenant in 2001 and has been serving as a deacon since 2011. He is married to Carrie, and they have 2 children.
Hobby: Reading and the Vols
Favorite Bible Passage: "So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?" Ecclesiastes 3:2
Bill Huxtable
Bill joined Christ Covenant in 1995 and has been an elder since 2015. He is married to Rhoda, and they have four children and four grandchildren.
Hobby: Bicycling, Choir, grandchildren
Favorite Bible Passage: "He has told you, O man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8
Martin Martin
Martin joined Christ Covenant in 2007 and has been an elder since 2009. He is married to Mary, and they have two children and one grandchild.
Hobby: Watching old movies
Favorite Bible Passage: "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." Psalm 1:1-3
J. Bret Miller
J. Bret joined Christ Covenant in 2001 and became an elder in 2018. He is married to Ginger, and they have two children.
Hobby: Water Sports
Favorite Bible Passage: "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him." 2 Chronicles 16:9a
Mitchell Moore
Mitchell joined Christ Covenant in 1999 and has been an elder since 2002 . He is married to Susan, and they have two children and three grandchildren.
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, and sports spectating
Favorite Bible Passage: "Those who love Thy law have great peace, and nothing causes them to stumble." Psalm 119:165
John Wood
John joined Christ Covenant in 2019 and became and elder in 2021. He is married to Juliette, and they have three children.
Hobby: Photography
Favorite Bible Passage: "I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you." Ephesians 4:1
If you would like to reach any of our Elders and Deacons, please call our church office at (865) 671-1885, and our staff will give you their contact information.