Shepherds
Charlie Herndon
Charlie served as a Youth Minister for 18 years and then the financial services industry the next 30 years. He and Marsha will be married 49 years in September 2025. They have two married children providing six grandsugars. They worshiped with the Donelson Church of Christ for 23 years where Charlie served as an elder for 13 years before transferring to Northside in 2018. He enjoys working-out at the Y; life with Marsha and family; entertaining and inspirational writing; spiritual reading; fellowship with God's people; conversations about Jesus.
Jason Hooper
Jason has been married to Kristen since 2006, and together, they have a 13-year-old son, Ethan. In December of 2024, Jason accepted the role of elder. Beyond his leadership calling, he enjoys spending time with his family, working with the youth ministry, and watching sports. Professionally, Jason runs a turfgrass farm where he combines his passion for agriculture with a strong work ethic. Deeply committed to his faith and family, Jason strives to positively impact every relationship he encounters. Above all, the most important part of his life is following Jesus. Each day, Jason seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Jeff McKinzie
Jeff is a retired physician who worked in the ER at Vanderbilt for 32 years. Jeff met his lovely wife Ruth at Harding University back in the day. They have been married for 43 years. They have two incredible adult children (Rachel and Adam), a terrific son-in-law (Jake) and two amazing grandchildren (Luke and Micah). Jeff and Ruth have been at Northside since 2016.
Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been at Northside for 31 years and has been a shepherd for 20 years. His wife of 44 years is Laura. Their children are Matt and Katie. Matt is married to Jennifer and they have two children, Elizabeth and Gabriel. Katie is married to Sergey Kaprian. Dennis is the editor/publisher of the website www.appleworld.today. He enjoys movies, reading, running, sports, eating ice cream, and teaching the kiddos in Sonshine Farm at Northside.
Lee Smith
Lee has been a Shepherd at Northside for 6 years. He is married to Kay and they will celebrate their 49th anniversary in April. They have three grown sons and 3 grandsons. He has been in the insurance industry since 1975 and enjoys golf, fishing but mostly time with his family.
Paul Summers
Paul has been an elder at Northside since December 2024. He has been at Northside for over 47 years. Paul served as a Deacon from 1987 until 1989. He taught 3rd and 4th grade children and presently teaches Area 56. He is married to Lisa, his wife of 48 years. They have three grown children Tiffany, Melanie (Reed Richardson) and Tim (Kira Summers) and three grandchildren. He is a US Navy Veteran. He worked in the automotive industry from 1975 until he retired in September 2023. He enjoys spending time with his family, gardening and teaching 3rd to 6th grade children about the Word of God.
Kenny Wyatt
Kenny has attended Northside since his teens. He and his wife Cary have three children. He has served as worship leader for 25 years, and as elder for six years. Kenny is in technology, and enjoys movies, woodworking, and time with his family.
Staff
Chris Gannon- Youth Minister
Chris has served the Northside Church of Christ as Youth Minister since 2006. His passion is seeing teenagers develop relationships with Jesus and His people. He enjoys sports, outdoors, reading, and spending time with family, which includes his wife Bekah and their three boys.
Megan Swanger -Children’s Minister
Megan has been the Children’s Minister at Northside since 2017. She is passionate about the role children play in the body of the church. Her goal is to come alongside the families at Northside in a way that supports them and their spiritual goals. She’s a mom to 3 children, Carter, Rowland and Lillie, and a wife of 16 years to her husband Josh. When she’s not working with the Northside kids, she loves all things DIY, gardening and traveling.
Diane Turpin- Administrative Assistant
Diane Turpin is the wife of retired Boy Scout professional, Ron Turpin, mother of Savannah MacAfee and grandmother of Piper. She has worked at Northside for over 25 years and considers it a blessing to have served the church for so long. In her spare time, she sharpens her crafty skills with digital painting and sewing.