Trustees: Kevin Drake (Chair), Jeff Kauppila (Vice Chair), Leilani Boulware (Secretary), Tiffany Coursey, Britt Cumbie, Ben Finney, Mike Harland, Jeremy Johnson, Donna Keel, Hunter Moss, Art Tennille, Gene Torti
Strategic Initiatives:
In the FY2026 third quarter, the Trustees received presentations, engaged in dialogue, prayer, and made decisions around the following strategic initiatives:
- Pursue Campaign Updates
- Future Capital and Ministry / Vision Planning
- Campus Advisory Team Reports
- Capital Expenditures Forecast
- Facilities Work Order Management System Report
- Mental Health Strategy
- FY2027 Budget Timeline
- 2027 Leadership Nomination Timeline
Actions Taken:
In the FY2026 third quarter the Trustees took the following actions:
- Review and Approved
- Staff reports including Ministry Health Index
- SRT hiring recommendations for ministers
- West Franklin Campus Pastor Search Team Updates
- Nolensville Campus Pastor Search Team Updates
- FY2026 Q2 New Members
- FY2026 Q2 Quarterly Business Report to the Church
- Ordination Request
- All In Initiative Design Phase
- 2025 Brentwood Baptist Church Audit
- Intellectual Property Request
- Approved funding for
- Pursue Funding Distribution
Ministry Review and Interaction:
In the FY2026 third quarter the Trustees heard updates and reports from the individuals, ministries, and teams listed below:
- Kevin Drake – Chairman’s Report
- Heard Trustee Sub-Team Reports (Staff Resource Team, Finance Ministry Team, Senior Pastor and Senior Executive Pastor, and other ad hoc teams)
- FY2026 fourth quarter trustee meetings are scheduled for July 30, August 27, September 24
- Received updates and sharing from:
- Campus Advisory Teams
- Jay Fennell, Brentwood Region Executive Pastor
- Darrel Girardier, Executive Director of Ministry Resources
- Ken Schafer, Stewardship Minister
- Brett Freemon, Missions Minister and Missions Ministry Team Lead
- Trustee Ad-hoc reports from each campus sub-team
