Our Team

What's your go-to coffee order?
Waffle House coffee (black)

What do you love most about your role? 
Getting to support and lead creatives using their gifts to serve The Church.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
My degree is in Music Education from a classical conservatory.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Proverbs 27:14 (ESV) 

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
It is my hope that The Glade Church would devoutly hold to what is primary and lovingly pursue what is secondary, so that in all we say and do, God is glorified.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Caramel macchiato hot or iced.

What do you love most about your role? 
I've always liked working with numbers.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I love to travel! (doesn't matter where)

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Isaiah 41:10 and Psalm 46:10

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
To see the church grow.

What's your go-to coffee order?
cinnamon dolce latte (hot) OR hazelnut vanilla iced latte (cold)! 

What do you love most about your role? 
Obviously getting to do music every day, but more than that, getting to know more members of my church body, musical abilities aside. I love being part of community :)

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I really enjoy board games & video games.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
1 Timothy 4:12. Even as I've gotten older, somehow this verse STILL speaks volumes to encourage me when doubt creeps in.

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
I hope The Glade continues to grow as a church that cultivates people who are unashamed in every aspect of their walk with Christ.

What's your go-to coffee order?
No coffee for me -- someone said "It'll stunt your growth" when I was little and that always stuck with me!

What do you love most about your role? 
Walking closer with families on their faith journey.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I won the big splash contest at RA camp in 3rd grade!

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Colossians 3:23-24

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That we can continue to see evidence of God working through our church, in our community!

What's your go-to coffee order?
Golden Eagle from Dutch Bros

What do you love most about your role? 
What I like most about my role as Connections Director is the opportunity to meet new guests and build meaningful relationships within our church family. I also love how my role allows me to walk alongside people as they grow in faith and community—those connections become more like family, and that's a gift I never take for granted.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I’ve got a degree in interior design—so yes, I will rearrange your furniture in my head when I walk into a room!

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Romans 8:28

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
My hope is that The Glade Church will always be a place where everyone feels genuinely welcomed the moment they walk through our doors—a place where they can find meaningful community and grow deeper in their faith.

Email: bgrubbs@thegladechurch.org

Phone: 615-444-9550

What's your go-to coffee order?
White mocha or coffee w/ half half.

What do you love most about your role? 
I love being relational with staff and families.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
After high school, I was going to be an airline stewardess (yes, that what it was called in the 80's).

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Romans 5:6-11 "For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath. For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation."

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
To equip our Church to boldly share the Good News, continue seeking the lost, and offering the unshakable hope found in Christ alone.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Don't drink it.

What do you love most about your role? 
Using my support gift to support ministry leaders and their gifts.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I love ROCKS.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Romans 10: 9-13. The simplicity of it all.

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That we will always be a safe place for people to discover and deepen their faith.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Churro Latte

What do you love most about your role? 
Serving the wonderful people the Lord is blessing us to serve and serving along beside a wonderful staff.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I love to cook and provide meals to families when possible.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord's work because you know your labor is not in vain. BE STEADFAST and immovable for the Lord."

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
The Glade Church will keep Jesus center of everything at the Glade, and He will continue to bless us with many more people to share the gospel with—and more lives transformed by its power.

What's your go-to coffee order?
I'm one of those people that doesn't drink coffee, but I enjoy a Chai Tea Latte occasionally or a real treat is a cherry coke!

What do you love most about your role? 
Getting to help organize and brainstorm the different staff activities to help our team collaborate and get to know one another better!

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I have been on an African Safari.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Philippians 4: 4-6 - "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That the church grows as one unified body, serving others, and bringing non-believers to know Christ's love.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Americano with a splash of heavy cream.

What do you love most about your role? 
Helping people grow in their walk with Jesus and raising up leaders who serve with conviction, humility, and faithfulness.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
Playing 80s throwbacks on my acoustic guitar.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Colossians 1:28-29; Romans 8

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That we would be a church rooted in God’s Word, growing disciples, and reaching the world with the gospel.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Iced coffee with Carmel and French vanilla or on rare occasions I order an Iced white mocha with extra Carmel drizzle and sweet cream foam.

What do you love most about your role? 
It brings me so much joy to be able to minister to preschoolers and their families.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I prefer the mountains over the beach.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
There are 31,202 verses in the Bible, and I truly appreciate all of them, as each one speaks to different seasons in my life. However, today, the verse that speaks to me the most is, Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus. This verse reminds me of the power of prayer and the peace that comes from surrendering our worries to God.

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
My hope for our church is to create a nurturing environment where preschoolers can discover Jesus' love and build a strong faith foundation. Ultimately, I want our church to be a place where every child feels valued and inspired in their faith journey.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Vanilla Latte

What do you love most about your role? 
Engaging people in serving, watching community happen when people serve together, and glorify God in doing so.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
My first job out of college was with Gallo Wine.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid: do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That we would be a beacon of Hope for all of Wilson County, a refuge for those seeking forgiveness and healing, and a place of transformation for those professing Christ!

What's your go-to coffee order?
I don't like coffee - my drink of choice is an ice cold Diet Sundrop.

What do you love most about your role? 
Getting a front-row seat to the spiritual growth of our youngest disciples. There’s nothing like seeing a child light up when they understand a truth about God for the first time, or watching them worship with genuine joy and simple faith. I get to partner with families, invest in leaders, and create spaces where children feel seen, loved, and invited into the story of Jesus. It's more than a job—it's a calling, a privilege, and one of the greatest joys of my life.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I've climbed an active volcano in Guatemala.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
Romans 8.

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
That we would always be a people rooted in God’s Word and marked by His love. I hope we remain a church that welcomes others with open arms, raises up the next generation to know and follow Jesus, and lives with a deep sense of purpose and generosity. My prayer is that The Glade would be known not just for what happens inside our walls, but for the light we shine in our community and beyond—that we would be a church on mission, transformed by the Gospel and sent out to make disciples.

What's your go-to coffee order?
Americano

What do you love most about your role? 
I love seeing that spark in students when they encounter God for the first time or in a new way.

What's a fun fact most people don't know about you?
I love fishing.

What's a Bible verse or passage that's especially meaningful to you?
John 10:10

What's your hope for The Glade Church? 
My hope is that the Glade raises up Godly students that will go out and be the hands and feet of Jesus to their peers.