Our Elders
Richard Farris
Greg Lusk
Randy Jones
Jim Pollard
Scott
Dahlstrom
Jerry
Ballard
David
Thomas
Dennis Thomason
OUR MINISTERS
Pulpit Minister |
John Thomas
John double majored in Bible (Missions) and Kinesiology at Freed-Hardeman University. He received his MA in Education and taught Bible and coached for 17 years at Columbia Academy. He began attending South Gate in 2001 as the part time youth minister. Following that, he served as the youth deacon for 10 years. In 2015 he stepped out of his teaching role and became the pulpit minister at South Gate. When not cheering on his boys or the Pittsburgh Steelers, you can find him enjoying time with his wife, Natalie, on their small farm.
Associate Minister |
Joe Macer
Joe was born and raised in Mt. Carmel, IL. He graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1977 with a major in mathematics and a minor in physics and in 1992 received a master’s degree in education. While at Lipscomb, he met Rosemary Johnson and they married in 1978. For the next ten years, they lived in Illinois with Joe teaching during this time as well as preaching for the Grayville Church of Christ. Their four children were born during this timeframe. In August of 1988, the family moved to Columbia and he began teaching at Central High School. In January of 1989, Joe began preaching for the Southpoint Church of Christ. Also this year he started teaching the Wednesday night adult class at Eastside and continues to this day. He worked with the Southpoint congregation for nearly 15 years. In September of 2003, he began working with the Eastside/South Gate congregation as an associate minister. After 38 years, he retired from public school teaching but continues to this day teaching God’s word. Some hobbies as well as seven grandchildren help to occupy his time.
Education/Family Minister |
Jerry Ballard
Jerry grew up in Jackson, TN. He attended Freed-Hardeman University and received his BBA in Finance in 1997 and his MA in Education in 2003. He taught and coached for 25 years at three different schools. While living in Sumner Co. he served at the youth minister for the Birdwell’s Chapel church of Christ in White House, TN. Jerry came to South Gate in 2015 and has served as an elder here since 2020. In July of 2023 he began his work as the Education and Family minister. He and his wife Christa have two boys, Max and Jake.
Youth Minister |
Jesse Bates
Coming Soon…