Elders
Michael Crowder
Michael Crowder preached his first sermon at age 12. He served as minister of the Jackson Street Church prior to coming to Northside. He is in his first year of shepherding here. He is also a chaplain for the TBI. He is an evangelist and works with the prison ministry. He currently works with at-risk students in MNPS as a hearing officer. He is married to Ethel, and they have three adult children, two sons-in-law and seven grandchildren. He enjoys biking, scooter and horseback riding, pitching horseshoes and most of all spending time with his family.
John Kennedy
John came to Northside in 2019 and has provided counseling services for members and their families. John also teaches for Trevecca Nazarene University in the Graduate Counseling Department and maintains a private counseling practice in Mt. Juliet. As one of our shepherds, John’s goal is to help nurture individuals and families and to help maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. John loves camping, hiking, biking ,and spending time with his family, which includes his wife of 42 years, his three children, and three lovely granddaughters.
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. 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.
Greg Tolbert
Greg has been at Northside for 12 years and has served as a shepherd for 6 years. He and his wife, Leah, have two children, Caleb and Zoe. Greg has worked at the US Postal Services for 32 years, and has worked as a realtor in the Nashville area for over 25 years. He enjoys game nights with his family, movies, jogging, and hosting Bible studies.
Lee Smith
Lee has been a Shepherd at Northside for 4 years. He is married to Kay and they celebrated their 47th 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.
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 with Northside for 6 years as our children’s minister. She has over 13 years of experience working with children, and is passionate about their role in the church. Her goal is to come alongside every family at Northside in a way that supports them and their spiritual goals for their family. She’s a mom to 3 children, Carter, Rowland and Lillie, and a wife of 15 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.