| The Truth Bible Church Leadership Team (Elders and Deacons) |
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| Pastor Chad Laird |
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| Chad
Laird is the Pastor of Truth Bible church. He and his wife Marissa both grew up in
Colorado and have known ministry from an early age as both their dad’s were
church planters and are still in full time ministry today. Chad
met Marissa after graduating from Colorado
Christian University
(B.A. Communications/Broadcasting) and while serving in the Army on active duty
as an Infantry Officer (Airborne/Ranger).
Marissa graduated from Toccoa Falls
College (B.S. Teaching) and
taught 3rd grade before dedicating herself full time to the
discipleship of their four children.
Chad entered full time ministry as
a youth pastor (2000-2003) and later served as a college pastor (2004-2006) while
attending The Master’s Seminary (Masters of Divinity in 2007). Recently He served as an Associate Pastor
(2007-2008) before planting Truth
Bible Church. Chad and Marissa enjoy sports, the
outdoors, and music. Chad loves
golf, volleyball, scuba diving, and tennis while Marissa excels at singing,
playing piano, and writing her own songs.
Chad
is a Biblicist who has a passion for preaching, evangelism, and discipleship. He invites you to join with him in praying for
revival in America
and for Bible preaching and obeying churches to be faithful in winning lost
souls, discipling believers to maturity, and planting healthy churches worldwide.
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| Jason Pratt, Deacon |
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Jason Pratt is a Deacon-Teacher of Truth Bible Church. He and his wife Sherri grew up in Pennsylvania; Jason in Media and Sherri in Chambersburg. Both attended Penn State University where they met at the Mont Alto campus near Chambersburg. Sherri went on to earn her Doctorate in Chiropractic medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Jason joined Sherri in Atlanta to earn a Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. After a short time working for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington D.C., Jason enlisted in the U.S. Navy to attend Officer Candidate School. After earning his commission, Jason completed flight training and earned his Naval Flight Officer wings of gold. Jason flew F-14 Tomcats until transitioning to the F/A-18F Super Hornet. Now as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO), Jason has completed Naval Test Pilot School and now performs flight testing on the F/A-18B,D, and F and the T-45 as a Test Naval Flight Officer.
Prior to entering Naval service, Jason was a self proclaimed and devout atheist who hated God and Christians in particular for their foolish beliefs. Jason decided to read the Bible in order to once and for all disprove its claims of a creator God and man-God Saviour. During this time the word of God which is "quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword," (Hebrews 4:12) Jason recognized the reality of his own sin, the truth of Scripture and the veracity of Jesus' atoning death. At the age of 26, Jason made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized a week later in obedience to the Lord's command. Jason is now thankful to God for saving one such as he and desires to serve and love those called by His Name.
While in the Navy Jason has attended numerous churches throughout the country and the world and has volunteered his time to serve and assist the chaplains in his commands. Jason is a member of Officer Christian Fellowship and was appointed the lay leader for Christian services while serving in Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2). Being reminded daily of the frailty of the human condition in sin, Jason recognizes the acute need of every human being for the grace of God that is received through repentance and faith in Christ. Please join us as we serve a risen Saviour and endeavor to "seek and save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) God bless you as you endeavor to know God and serve Him.
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| Bios and Pictures for Deacons Steve Clark and Matt Toombs coming shortly
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