Pastoral Staff

  • Abbot Chris Sorensen

    Founding Pastor

  • Rev. Matt Busby

    Senior Associate Pastor

  • Rev. Katrina Payne

    Pastor of Mercy Ministries & Pastor of Saturday Service

  • Rev. Micah Macaulay

    Pastor of Worship & Formation

  • Courtney Allen

    Lay Pastor of Family Ministries

  • Rev. Daniel Gamble

    Pastor of Belonging

  • Rev. Angie Sorensen

    Mission Chaplain

  • Rev. Julie Crunk

    Associate Pastor of Senior Ministry

  • Rev. Dr. Preston Hill

    Pastor of Therapy & Spiritual Care

    Pre-licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist under Supervision

Administrative & Associate Staff

  • Rita Rubino

    Administrator & Events Coordinator

  • Lauren Carpenter

    Volunteer & Service Coordinator

  • Justin Smits

    Mission Kids Associate Director

  • Simeon Lohrmann

    Associate Worship Leader

  • Caleb Farris

    Middle School Director

  • Quentin McCuiston

    Sexton

  • Daniel Nelson

    Director of Music & Production

  • Dr. C.J. Schlecht

    Director of Mission Communities

Volunteer Clergy

These faithful clergy serve in different ministries around the city and the region, and each of them volunteer some pastoral hours with the Mission Chattanooga.

  • Rev. Jason Leonard

  • Rev. Brian Hazelet

  • Rev. Dale Hall

Teaching Ministry Staff

These leaders serve the Mission through our education initiatives, Mission School of Ministry and St. Luke’s Institute.

  • Dr. Sam Youngs

    Theologian in Residence • PhD, Kings Colledge

  • Rev. Mary Ferguson

    MATS, Regent College

  • Rev. Dr. William Glass

    PhD, Southern Methodist Univerity

  • Dr. Jonathan Yeager

    PhD, University of Stirling

Mission Northside Chapel

We are excited to be planting a church north of the river in the Hixson area.

  • Rev. Josh Baker

    Lead Pastor

  • Miriam Lohrmann

    Ministry Director

  • Rev. Ethan Spivey

    Associate Pastor