Leaders

Meet Our Team

Our Church Worship Leaders: Preaching, Teaching & Music

GREG NAUDE - 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 Academy of Television & Screen Arts, and worked as a Bartender part-time. He was later conscripted into the Army where he surrendered His life to Christ.
Greg attended seminary at The Baptist Theological College in Johannesburg, South Africa and has been a Pastor for over 25 years, pastoring Roodepoort Baptist Church in South Africa, Garden City Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia and The Church at Sterchi Hills, in Knoxville, Tennessee. 'His People' began in Greg's living room in 2013.
He is married to Lucy and they have a teenaged son, Alex and a little boy due in January 2022, Lord willing.
Yep, some dudes buy a motorcycle and get a tattoo when they're turning 50, this guy and his wife have a baby!
Our God is full of surprises!

DAVID LANGFORD - Lay Pastor

David is a Lay Pastor and a Senior Worship Leader. He has been with His People Church from 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.
When David grows up he wants to be like Charles Spurgeon the Prince of Preachers. Make no mistake, he already looks like him and even preaches like him too. He just doesn't smoke cigars like him. Something about singeing his magnificent beard!

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.
Paul was born in Berlin, Germany as a military kid but grew up in Georgia. Before joining our church in 2017, our church was singing all the wrong songs. We hadn't even heard of Sovereign Grace Music! But since then, Paul has set us straight!

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.
Jacques has the best reading and preaching voice in town, but has yet to produce his own audio bible app!

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. He is also the most hip guy in our church. So, to be clear... he is not wearing 'high waters' in this pic. Those are 'crop pants!'

STUART BUTCHER - Scripture Memory (The Instructor - with a Mickey Mouse pointer)

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. Stuart comes from a Charismatic Church background. Although he has relinquished that theology, he certainly has kept his Charismatic personality and deep passion for the Lord!

RALPH SIGLIN - Scripture Memory (The Guru)

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. He and Lynne are Yankees from upstate NY. But with 30 years in SC and several in TN we believe they have acclimated. They are deeply committed to knowing, loving and reaching their neighbors with the gospel, and are some of the most hospitable folks you'll meet. It's hard to believe they ain't Southern!

MIKE BAUGHMAN - Scripture Memory (The Tutor)

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 and his wife Kathy enjoy hiking and have climbed just about any mountain or hill you can place in front of them, from the Smokies to the Rockies to the mountains of Hawaii. They have three adult children, Denise, David & Mitchell.
Although Mike's our newest Verse of the Month leader, he always gets the 5 week months, since he leads like a pro! Also, don't let his mean look fool you, he is the 'sweetest' of the lot - if you get the verse right...you could get a box of candy!

BROCK DAVIDSON - Song Leader (Extraordinaire)

Brock is our song leader at His People. Growing up in the Atlanta area, he attended Toccoa Falls College with a major in Broadcast Journalism, where he met his wife, Patti, a native of Ohio. They moved to Knoxville in 1989 to start WYFC Radio for the Bible Broadcast Network (BBN), where he served as Station Manager.
In recent years Brock surrendered his career to became the primary home-caregiver to his aged father who passed away in 2020. Brock now serves as Technician, maintaining BBN's broadcasting facility. He and Patti have five children: Three adult daughters: Rachel, Rebecca & Renee and a son and daughter in school, Reid & Robyn.
Brock is the funniest guy in the church. He is also the smartest, most handsome and best dressed of the lot!

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.
Heidi was her Highschool homecoming queen, but please don't tell her that we posted that here!

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 NAUDE - 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.
If you've crossed paths with her, then you've probably received a handwritten card from her soon afterwards. And she holds the title for loudest laugh in the church!

GREG NAUDE - 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 (the lovely lady pictured above).
Greg 'married up!' But don't tell Lucy, since she is still under hypnosis since they began dating back in '93.