Our Staff

Scott is the founding pastor of Grace Community Church. Before he began Grace in 1993, he served as a youth pastor for ten years. He was raised in Nashville and came to faith in Christ as a high school student. He graduated from Belmont College in 1985 and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1989. Scott is married to Beth and has two married daughters, Emily and Hannah, and three granddaughters. Scott’s primary calling in the church is to lead the congregation by casting a biblical vision for all of life through the preaching of God’s word. He is the author of Words of Grace, A 100-Day Day Devotional.

Josh came to Grace in May of 2009. He graduated from Union University in 2005, and holds a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh and his wife, Laura, have been married since 2005 and have four children – Isaac, Eliana, Asa, and Asher. Josh seeks to equip students to grow as disciples of Christ by pointing them to the word of God, the church, and ministry.

Jason joined Grace in January of 2007. He graduated from Union University in 2000, and holds a Master’s degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jason met his wife Sally while teaching children with Life Action Ministries in 1995. They were married in 1998 and have five children – Emma, Cora, Sara, Jackson, and Julia. Jason’s desire is to partner with parents in the task of raising their children for the glory of God, and to ensure that the ministry to families at Grace helps children come to know and love Jesus Christ.

Angela joined the Grace staff in March 2023 and has been a member of Grace since 1999. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Belmont University. She has worked in hospital and educational settings and has served Grace in volunteer roles in teaching women and children, hospitality, and congregational care. She is married to Aaron, and they have three daughters Annalise, Audrey, and Abby. Her desire is to encourage, connect, and equip our members to care for one another.

Cody has served at Grace since 2022. After serving in the military for 6 years, he graduated from Welch College (2015) and earned an MDiv from Southern Seminary (2021). Cody now serves as the Pastor of Worship and Adult Education, where he seeks to help others know God better and follow him more deeply.

Bill has been a member of Grace since 1994 and became responsible for the church’s bookkeeping in 2004 on a part-time basis. He joined the staff of Grace full time in December 2008 after 20 years of experience with accounting and administration in the banking industry and with the State of Tennessee. Bill is married to Julie and has two adult sons, Ben and Stephen, as well as two sweet grandchildren, Owen and Margot. His role is to oversee the financial operations of the church.

Brad joined the staff of Grace in January 2018 after 10 years serving in program evaluation and accountability in the public sector. He married Emily in 2009 and they have three children. Brad serves as the organizational leader and manager for the church staff and ministries.

Jess joined staff at Grace in 2019. After graduating from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2016 with a degree in Organizational Communication, she joined Young Life staff, working to build relationships and share Jesus with local high schoolers. Jess’ role at Grace is to coordinate all communications from the church to the congregation.

Nanette became a member of Grace Community Church in 2001. She joined the church staff in April of 2009 after working as a Director of Administration for a financial services company. Nanette’s primary roles are to oversee and maintain the office operations of Grace and to provide administrative support to the Pastor, Director of Church Administration, and Director of Congregational Care. She has one adult son, Daniel, who also lives in Nashville.

Leah joined the Grace staff in 2022, after graduating with her BSW from Union University that May. She has been married to Scott since November 2022. Leah works alongside Jason Miller and Josh Hussung to assist in children’s and youth ministries’ needs.