Our team


  • Ben Scott - Pastor/Elder

    Ben is a native Nashvillian. He and his wife Laura met in The Navigators while attending college at Vanderbilt University. They have three wonderful daughters. Ben and Laura were one of the original families who helped plant the church in 1998. Ben served as a deacon and then became an elder in 2003. Ben and Laura enjoy small group Bible studies, hospitality, and time with family and friends. Ben enjoys photography and occasionally provides driving and walking tours of his hometown.

  • Tyler Krug - Pastor/Elder

    Tyler was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama before attending the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) to study philosophy (B.A) and then heading off to seminary for more advanced theological study (M.Div). He is married to his beautiful wife, Shanti, and is father to Will and Callie. Tyler was adopted, has an identical twin who is also a pastor and enjoys reading, board games, watching football, playing golf and "hanging out." 

  • Brent Macdonald - Ministry Associate

    Brent is an immigrant from New Brunswick, Canada. He and his wife Angie spent ten years in itinerate evangelism, working with churches, camps, and ministries across North America, before relocating to Nashville in 2002 as missionaries, serving at-risk children and youth at Cottage Cove Urban Ministries. They have two married sons and six grandchildren. Brent is an avid Bible researcher, photographer, author, and amateur archaeologist. Brent and Angie regularly spend time at archaeological sites in the Bible Lands and host guests in their Biblical Archaeology Museum in Nashville.

  • Glen Jackson - Deacon


  • MIchael WIllis - Deacon


  • Ben Ward - Deacon


  • Steve Kannel - Deacon


  • Seth Garland - Deacon

    Susan Garland - Church Administrator