Leaders

Meet Our Team

Our Church Worship Leaders: Preaching, Teaching & Music

GREG NAUDé - Pastor

Greg is our Pastor and oversees our church worship services and Bible Study. Originally desiring a career in Television and film production, he attended college at The Television Learning Academy (now: CityVarsity School of Media & Creative Arts) and worked as a Bartender part-time. He was later conscripted into the Army where his life's trajectory completely changed when he was saved by the Lord Jesus Christ!
Greg joined the Baptist Youth of South Africa's mission team and travelled that country extensively with the Good News of the Gospel. Later he attended seminary at The Baptist Theological College in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has been in ministry for almost 30 years, pastoring Roodepoort Baptist Church in South Africa, Garden City Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia and The Church at Sterchi Hills, in Knoxville, Tennessee, before becoming our founding Pastor in 2013, when our church began meeting in his living room with just a handful of families. Greg is married to Lucy (a schoolteacher - now Homeschool mom - who also served as a Baptist Youth Team Missionary in South Africa). They have two sons, Alex and Benjamin.

DAVID LANGFORD - Lay Pastor

David is a Lay Pastor and a Senior Worship Leader. He is a founding member of our church and has been with us since day one. David is a 5X5 Bible Teacher (the overview of 5 Bible chapters per week) and preaches the Sermon from time to time. He is an Accountant by profession and serves as Treasurer at the church. He attended Pellissippi State & the University of Tennessee. David also oversees the audio/video and fulfills an array of services around the church. He is married to Donna and they have one son, TJ.

PAUL SCHMUTZLER - Music Leader & Bible Teacher

Paul is an Associate Worship Leader at our church. He serves as a 5x5 Bible Teacher (the overview of 5 Bible chapters per week) and is our Lead musician. He also performs several other service tasks in the church.
Paul is a graduate of Bob Jones University, and has been involved in photography, film and Video production for well over a decade. He is a Video Producer at Cirrus Aircraft and is married to Heidi. They have two kids, Vincent and Eva.

JACQUES SMITH - Bible Teacher

Jacques is an Associate Worship Leader at our church. He is a 5x5 Bible Teacher (the overview of 5 Bible chapters per week), and discharges various acts of service around the church. He is a Scientist by profession. He holds a MSc. in Molecular & Microbiology from the University of Pretoria, and a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of the Western Cape. He is married to Daleen and they have a Corgi named Lincoln.

LANCE IRWIN - Bible Teacher

Lance is an Associate Worship Leader at His People. He is a 5x5 Bible Teacher (the overview of 5 Bible chapters per week), and serves the church through various other acts of service as well. He holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a MA in Christian Studies from Southeastern Theological Seminary. Lance previously served on staff at Foothills Church in Maryville, TN. He works as a Director of Energy Solutions Technology with EPB based in Chattanooga and is married to Shirley. They have two adult children, Anna & Alex and one granddaughter. Lance is passionate about discipleship and helping churches and pastors develop discipleship systems in their churches.

STUART BUTCHER - Scripture Memory

Stuart is an Associate Worship Leader at His People. He leads our Verse of the Month for our congregation and serves the church through various other acts of service. He has a BA in Architecture from the University of Tennessee and works as a Senior Designer at an Architect firm in town. Stuart is married to Kristi with three children, Hannah, an ETSU grad also working in architecture and design, and Michael and Jonathan who are both studying at Cedarville University.

RALPH SIGLIN - Scripture Memory

Ralph is a an Associate Worship Leader at our church, leading the Verse of the Month on various Sundays. He is a retired school and IT teacher. Ralph received his undergraduate degree from Clarks Summit University and his Masters of Science degree from Pensacola Christian College. He is married to Lynne and they have three adult children and eight grandchildren.

MIKE BAUGHMAN - Scripture Memory

Mike is an Associate Worship Leader at our church, leading the Verse of the Month on various Sundays and serves the church through various other acts of service.
Mike graduated from Seymour High School in Indiana (the same school as John 'Cougar' Mellencamp), but Mike's a better singer! He later attended Mississippi College and is a Sales Service Representative for Cintas. Mike is married to Kathy. They have three adult children, Denise, David & Mitchell.

Children's Ministry Leaders

DONNA LANGFORD - Director

Donna is our Children's Ministry Director. She has been working with our Children's Ministry since 2013. In 2017 she became Associate Director and as of 2019 she now heads up Kids ministry as Director of Children's Ministry. Donna's passion for homeschooling her son TJ overflows into her love for training up all our little ones in the gospel. She is married to David.

HEIDI SCHMUTZLER - Associate Director

Heidi is our Associate Children's Director. She is a graduate of Bob Jones University, where she met her husband Paul. She is a Homeschool mom of two, Vincent and Eva.
Always willing to help, she has a passion for people and the expansion of God's Kingdom.

Our Children's Directors oversee a team of 15 teachers & assistants who guide our children through the Bible
on a level that allows them to grasp God's truth and grow in the Lord in a fun and creative environment.

Bible Study Leaders

LUCY NAUDé - Ladies Bible Study

LUCY NAUDE

Lucy is our Ladies Bible Study Leader. She is married to Pastor Greg and is a homeschool mom to their son, Alex. She holds degrees in Education from the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of South Africa.
Lucy has a truly sincere heart after God and a deep desire to know Him through His Word. She has a profound love for her church family.

GREG NAUDé - Men's Bible Study

Greg is our Pastor and Men's Bible Study Leader.
He believes in and enjoys expository teaching: reading a passage of the Bible and explaining it verse by verse.
He is married to Lucy.