Leadership

Lead Pastors

Mark & Ashley Ogletree

Mark & Ashley are the Founders and Lead Pastors of our church. Along with their pastoral support duties, Ashley is a full-time student at Liberty University with a focus on Christian Counseling and leads the #IAMGroups Ministry. They are also entrepreneurs and reside in Livingston, TN with their two sons, Mark III and Maddox, and daughter, Marley.

Worship Pastor

Jason Lands

Jason leads the Worship Ministry in the church. He is a graduate of Valor Christian University with a Diploma of Arts in Pastoral & Church Leadership, and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Management from Ohio Christian University. He is Chairman of the Ordination Committee, an Elder of the church and is currently serving on the Executive Board of Elders.

Operations Pastor

Zach Gantt

Zach leads in church finance and business operations in the church. Zach is also a successful entrepreneur and business owner. He and his wife Miranda have 3 kids; Zayden, Stella, and Owen.

Youth Pastor, Women's Ministry Director

Liz Huggins

Liz is the Youth Pastor at I AM Worship Church, serving middle and high school age students in the church, as well as serving females as the Women’s Ministry Director.

Elder

Keith Pachmayer

Keith serves on the Worship Team faithfully. He is an Elder of the church, and is currently serving on the Executive Board of Elders. He is also a rising singer/songwriter and local business owner.

Elder, Security Director

Chris Gore

Chris is an Elder of the church, and is currently serving on the Executive Board of Elders. He and his wife Darlene have 3 sons; Carl, Caleb, and Mason.

Chief Financial Officer

Shannon Pachmayer

Shannon is the Treasurer in the church. She records all monies in and out, allocates budget requests and monitors church financial health.

Church Administrator

Keith Bass

Keith manages all the day-to-day operations in our ministry. He works with our ministry leadership team and the congregation in coordinating, planning, and executing church strategies and events in the church. He also serves as the main contact for all things to do with the church facilities.

Guest Services Coordinator

Darlene Gore

Darlene is passionate about leading a team that serves first-time visitors and regular attenders alike. The scope of her ministry as Guest Services Coordinator is from welcoming and greeting, to general accommodations, and to all church merchandise sales.

Meal Team Coordinator

Mandy Lands

Mandy coordinates and schedules prepared meals that go out to those that are in need due to births, deaths, or those that are shut-in due to sickness. Mandy and her team believes that being there for you when in need is very important, even if it's just preparing a meal for you and your family.

Production Director

Joe Kalis

Joe is the Production Director that oversees the audio and video production teams for our church services. He also assists in scheduling all the teams that serve in our ministry.

Benevolence Coordinator

Heather Kalis

Heather leads a team that is committed in caring for the widows and the orphans by helping with things like food, clothes, finances, and other areas of need. This ministry team has a servants heart that desires to be a blessing to our church and those in the community.

Hospitality Coordinator

Denise Dillon

Denise is the team leader for Hospitality. Her team serves in the coffee bar, as well all catering and serving opportunities for all the events and meetings that take place inside the church.

Outreach Coordinator

Chris Sullivan

Chris in an Evangelist that leads our church in strategic planning and implementation of all evangelism efforts. His leadership is solely in the advancement in the message of Jesus Christ through any means necessary short of sin. Chris and his wife Shannon, and their son Alex, live in Baxter.

Discipleship Pastors

Rick & Donna Peak

Rick and Donna lead the way in helping believers first become disciples, and then training and equipping them to go and make disciples. They have many years of ministry experience, including 28 years as Lead Pastors.

Hope Center Ministries Director

Jed Stevens

Jed is the Director of Hope Center Ministries in which is partnered with I AM Worship Church. He serves as a valuable part of our leadership to ensure that our staff provides the best pastoral care and support for the residents. Jed and his wife Heather, and their daughter Jamie live in Rickman. Heather is also the Admissions Coordinator for Hope Center Ministries.

Head Usher

Jerry Shanks

Jerry leads a team of ushers that have a heart for serving and accommodating people, from the first-time visitor to the regular attenders. He and his team are instrumental in the execution and order of our worship services. He and his wife Jessica, and their three kids, Jase, Jett, and Jerra live in Silver Point.

Men's Ministry Director

David Lancaster

David is the leader organizes regular Bible studies and other social events such as a men’s breakfast, weekend retreats, and other large/small group gatherings that are geared toward the growth of the men in the church.

Helps Coordinator • Celebrate Recovery Co-Leader

Melody Lancaster

Melody’s role is to assist with helps and service opportunities within the church such as: flowers, gift baskets, and organize visitations. Melody is also serving as the Co-Overseer of Celebrate Recovery that meets at the church on Thursday evenings at 6:00PM

Celebrate Recovery Co-Leader

Josh Lee

Josh oversees Celebrate Recovery that meets at the church on Thursday evenings at 6:00PM. He serves as the main point of contact for the church staff. He and his wife Jodi live in Rickman, along with their son Micah Owen.

IT Director

John McLearran

John is the IT Director for the ministry, and leads up the website, as well as assisting with creative design work where needed. He and his wife Melissa, and their two youngest kids, Lorna and Zayne live in Allons, while the oldest, Paige, lives in Cookeville.

Security Director

Chayce Roberts

Chayce is the Head of Security at I AM Worship Church. His team ensures everyone is able to worship in a safe & secure environment. Chayce is married to Nikki, and they have 5 children: Ali, Bo, Jaxon, Justice & John Jr (arriving in 2023)

Accountability Board

Chairman: Pastor Mark Honeycutt - Cedar Park, TX • Pastor Phil Tollett - Smithville, TN • Pastor Doug Collins - Lebanon, TN

Executive Board of Elders

Mark Ogletree - Chairman • Keith Pachmayer • Jason Lands • Chris Gore

Mark & Ashley Ogletree

Jason Lands

Zach Gantt

Liz Huggins

Keith Pachmayer

Chris Gore

Shannon Pachmayer

Keith Bass

Darlene Gore

Mandy Lands

Joe Kalis

Heather Kalis

Denise Dillon

Chris Sullivan

Rick & Donna Peak

Jed Stevens

Jerry Shanks

David Lancaster

Melody Lancaster

Josh Lee

John McLearran

Chayce Roberts

Accountability Board

Executive Board of Elders

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Leadership

Mark & Ashley Ogletree

Jason Lands

Zach Gantt

Liz Huggins

Keith Pachmayer

Chris Gore

Shannon Pachmayer

Keith Bass

Darlene Gore

Mandy Lands

Joe Kalis

Heather Kalis

Denise Dillon

Chris Sullivan

Rick & Donna Peak

Jed Stevens

Jerry Shanks

David Lancaster

Melody Lancaster

Josh Lee

John McLearran

Chayce Roberts

Accountability Board

Executive Board of Elders

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