OUR STAFF AND ELDERS

STAFF

Andrew Rankin

Senior  Pastor / Elder

Andrew has been our senior pastor since 1996. He teaches the JOY LifeGroup on Sunday mornings and an adult Bible Study on Wednesday evenings. He is a gifted teacher and writer, and his passion is to help people connect with Jesus and become more like Him. He also trains church leaders internationally in places like Cambodia, Nepal, Kenya, and Mexico. Andrew enjoys traveling, martial arts, gardening, mountain climbing, dark chocolate, and black coffee. He's authored "Do Love", a dissertation, and countless unfinished short stories. He and his wife Laurie have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and one amazing granddaughter. 

Allen Richard

Associate Pastor /  Elder

Allen is one of our Associate Pastors and has served as our Worship Pastor at Freedom since 1998.  He started when he was 8 . . . ok, maybe not quite that young. Besides leading the church to lift its heart to the Lord in praise, he loves to spend time either bass fishing or golfing. With his new kayak, no bass is safe. He and his wife Beth have three grown children, a son-in-law and one granddaughter.

Brian Price

Associate Pastor / Student Pastor 

Brian leads our student ministry and missions team. He is a creative communicator who loves Jesus and people. Gifted in exhortation and teaching, he challenges others to join him in pursuing God's best for their lives and making a lasting impact in the communities where they live! Brian loves students and is committed to 'doing life together' with them, building spiritual memories that last a lifetime. His wife Debbie is a math teacher and has been a ministry partner for years. They have three amazing children: one daughter and two sons. As a family they love: sports, Star Wars, Disney World, and ice cream!  

Garrett Langley

Associate Pastor  

Garrett leads our Young Adult and Small Group ministries. His heart is to help others grow in their relationship with God and find their role in serving God and others. He and his wife Katy have 3 children and enjoy playing sports, spending time outdoors, watching tv and movies, and fellowshipping with others over good food, games, and studying God's word together. Garrett has been at Freedom since November 2021. 

Beth Richard

Children's Ministry Director

Beth has been on staff since 2015. She loves discipleship and the privilege of teaching God’s Word to the next generation of believers. She is passionate about practicing worship with kids & helping children become comfortable with being in God’s word for themselves. Beth and her husband Allen have three grown children, a son-in-law, and one granddaughter. Their kids have grown up at Freedom and they consider this place family. Beth loves to garden, being outdoors and reading. 

Destiny Humphrey

Preschool Director

Destiny grew up attending Freedom Church as a kid. She is blessed with a daughter, twin boys  who are toddlers and twin boys who are newborns!  That keep her busy! Destiny has a passion for preschool ministry and believes that not only do children matter to God, but that they need to learn about Jesus! 

Gyna Clement

Financial Administrator

Gyna has served Freedom since 2007. She loves to travel and has been to Cambodia and Mexico on mission trips with her Freedom family. She has lived in seven different states and has loved them all; from a big city, to a desert, to an island, to the mountains. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children. She spends her free time watching movies, reading books and being with her family! 

ELDERS

Andy Foyil

Elder

Andy has been an Elder at Freedom since 1998. He is retired from a long career as a school teacher. Andy leads the Adult 4 LifeGroup on Sunday mornings and hosts a Small Group with his wife Marilyn in their home. Marilyn serves on the Worship Team. 

Mark Wendel

Elder

Mark is an Elder at Freedom, teaches the Adult 3 LifeGroup, and serves on the Worship Team. He and he and his wife, Christy have two sons and a daughter-in-law.