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 second 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
- Staff Survey Results
- Multiplication Report
- Campus Emergency Operations Plan
Actions Taken:
In the FY2026 second quarter the Trustees took the following actions:
- Review and Approved
- Staff reports including Church Dashboard
- SRT hiring recommendations for ministers
- West Franklin Campus Pastor Search Team Updates
- Nolensville Campus Pastor Search Team Updates
- FY2026 Q1 New Members
- FY2026 Q1 Quarterly Business Report to the Church
- Member Retention
- Campus Advisory Team Replacement
- Campus Worship Service Time Change
- Leadership Conflict of Interest Disclosure Report
- All In Initiative Phase 1
- Definition of Roles for Finance Ministry Team and Staff Resource Team
- 2026 Campus Easter Schedules
- Deacon Nomination Timeline
Ministry Review and Interaction:
In the FY2026 first 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 third quarter trustee meetings are scheduled for April 18, May 19, June 25
- Received updates and sharing from:
- Bill Ferrell, Executive Pastor of Central Support
- Darrel Girardier, Executive Director of Ministry Resources
- Ken Schafer, Stewardship Minister
- Aaron Bryant, North Region Lead Pastor, Avenue South Campus & Teaching Pastor
- Todd Bishop, North Region Associate Executive Pastor
- Trustee Ad-hoc reports from each campus sub-team
