Staff

Our staff is here to serve you!  Here is some biographical information to help you get to know us better.  You can always contact the staff by calling the church office or through email.

John Yancey, Pastor for Preaching/Teaching:

John began his ministry as a street preacher and pastor to the homeless.  After several years of work in the inner city, he married his wife Jennifer, and together they have 3 children – Joshua, Joy, and Jonathan.  John graduated from seminary and has served as a senior pastor for over 15 years.  He is committed to the Middle Tennessee community and is passionate about showing others in our area the love of Jesus and a practical expression of the gospel.  John enjoys sports (especially golf), coaching his sons’ sports teams, and reading.

Al Henson, Missions Pastor

Family Members- Wife Susan of  35 years…Three children..(1)Daniel and Lacy Tolar..  Westley…Leah…Lydia…Dawson and one on the way..(2) Isaac and Erica Henson..(3) Al Stephen and Michelle 

Experience in Ministry – 34 years as a pastor/elder…many years experience in work among the nations…Founder and President of a Christian school (29 yrs)…much work with hurting churches and pastors…and much more.

Passions within ministry – (1)the spiritual health of church (es). (2)Work among the nations.. (3)Pastors…. (4) The development of spiritual Leadership, especially the next generation

Hobbies – Golfing and yard work

Jeremy Mack, Family Life Pastor

Jeremy is married to Michelle and they have 5 children – Christian, Trinity, Katie, Charlie, and Ruthie.  Jeremy’s goal is to raise up a godly heritage in our community – and his vision for family life encompasses each aspect of the Christian experience, from birth through adolescence and into marriage and senior adulthood.  Jeremy enjoys discussing the word of God, studying the works of church fathers, running, and reading classic literature.

Kevin Thomas, Worship/Administration

Kevin is married to Melissa (June 1984) – Children:  Seth, Kayla, Chad, Blake, Savanna. Originally from the Huntsville, Alabama area.  Graduated from Liberty University – 1984 with a degree in Church Music.  Served at Temple Baptist Church in Madison Heights, VA from 1983-1991.  Came to Lighthouse in December of 1991 – where I serve as a leader of worship, an elder, a pastor, cell leader, and an administrator of various aspects of the church and school – overseeing church finances and insurances for the ministry.

A passion to see the church worshipping the Lord in spirit and in truth. 

Favorite verse:  Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, do it heartily as unto the Lord and not unto men”.

Hobbies:  Singing – playing piano – yardwork – watching sports – fishing

Todd Jacobs, Worship Leader

Todd Jacobs is married to Emily Jacobs and they have two human children; Haley (born in 1993) and Cody (born in 1996) and one canine Toy Poodle child; Jake.

Todd and Emily have been singing and playing music together since 1988, a few years before they got married in 1991.

He was born in Spokane, Washington and grew up in Vancouver, Washington. He and his family moved to Nashville in 1994.  Todd became a Christian in 1996 after a long struggle to keep God out of his life.The transformation of heart and soul is an amazing testimony of God’s grace.

Todd’s first opportunity to serve the Lord musically was as a guitarist and backup singer for the youth group worship band shortly after his conversion. After three years, they left that church and landed at Hope Christian Fellowship where he played guitar and sang for the Sunday morning services and occasionally led worship on the Sunday’s that the worship leader was out of town. A couple years later the worship leader left and Todd became a part-time staff worship leader.

Todd is currently a Worship Leader at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. His desire as a worship leader is to facilitate an environment of free and passionate praise and worship of the One True God that comes from the heart AND the mind.

Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Todd Likes: Camping, playing board games, ANYTHING Star Wars, canoeing, watching movies, playing racquetball, and having lots of teenagers around the house.