OUR LEAD PAstor

Mark Thomas
Master of Divinity, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Mark Thomas has a heart for the gospel and for people. He has dear childhood memories of growing up in the church that his father helped start in the early 80s. Through this experience, he got to see firsthand the generational and community impact that a healthy church plant can have. Mark has ministered in various positions over the past 12 years. 
Mark loves baseball, woodworking, gardening, & the outdoors. He & his wife, Hannah, have four children. They have experience with foster care & adoption, premarital counseling, & community centered discipleship. 

Our Associate Pastor

Bryan Holyfield
Master of Arts, Indiana University
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​​Bryan came to saving faith at a young age growing up in Mississippi and later saw God move in mighty ways as a missionary kid in Russia. Those years shaped his love for missions and his love for his high school sweetheart and now wife, Hannah. Together, Bryan and Hannah have 4 (very) active sons and have called Lula, GA home since 2019. 

​Bryan is also an author, small business owner and works to actively engage local business owners in Gospel-centered community. He loves fitness, sports, coaching his sons, coffee and taking on new challenges.

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Our Administrative Assistant

Hannah Holyfield
B.A, William Carey University
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Hannah came to know the Lord as a child while living in Georgia. When she was nine, her parents became missionaries in Moscow, Russia—an experience that deeply shaped her heart for missions and the global Church.
At age nine, Hannah met Bryan—her future high school sweetheart and now husband. They are the proud parents of four wonderfully energetic sons and have lived in Lula since 2019. Hannah also teaches part-time at a local Christian school and is passionate about helping children see the world through a biblical worldview. She enjoys reading, board games, swimming, and spending time outdoors with her family.