Meet our Ministry Team

My wife Elizabeth and I have been in the ministry since 1997. We moved, along with our two kids Julia and Andrew,  to Muscle Shoals in 2017 to serve alongside the congregation of South Highland Church. After many years serving as missionaries in Eastern Europe, we moved to Virginia Beach, VA, to work at Gateway Christian College and Gateway Church before coming to Muscle Shoals. God has allowed me to be used in various ministry positions such as: missionary, mission pastor, associate pastor, college professor, and now lead pastor. I am continually humbled and amazed at how God continues to work in us and through our church. We would love the chance to meet you at one of our upoming services.

Outside of her roles as wife, mother, and Lolli to the sweetest grandson in the world, Elizabeth loves teaching God's Word to women in all stages of life while fostering opportunities for engagement, authenticity, and relationship with God and each other. She believes everyone should feel welcome at the feet of Jesus, and we all can learn something from each other.

Chad & Jenny Zills have attended SHC their whole life. They have 3 precious kids (Madie, Carter & Sam). Chad oversees our junior high ministry, and his passion is to empower, teach, and guide junior high students as they grow from young teens to mature adults. Jenny oversees our nursery ministry. She is so thankful to work along side other ladies in our church collectively to nuture and develop children's faith in a supportive and age-appropriate environment.  

John and Jesika Patrick have been married for six years and have a two year old daughter, Lilianna Faye. They are also expecting identical twin girls in February of 2025. 

They know that SHC is a necessity for their family and they love serving in any way that they can. 

John currently works with the SHC Forged Men’s Ministry. His goal within this ministry is to biblically empower, encourage and inspire other men to be the man that God has called them to be. 

•Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

Jesika is currently leading our Pre-K children’s ministry with the help of several other amazing women. She has always had a passion for the hearts of our little ones. It is important to teach and share God’s love even to our babies. 

•Proverbs 22:6 

"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it"

Mollie has been a part of SHC her whole life. She has had the great opportunity of being a part of our children's ministry since 2008, and became our Children's director in 2017. For her, It is a joy and honor to teach children about Jesus and watch Him change their lives.

Donnie and Mary Beth have been members of SHC for many years, and they serve in our senior high ministry. Mary Beth is also our church pianist. They have two wonderful kids, Aubrey and Evan. Donnie and Mary Beth are involved in teaching our senior high Connect Group on Sunday mornings as well as Wednesday night Bible study. They truly love seeing our teens grow in Christ and build relationships within the teen group. It is truly a blessing to serve Christ, our great church, and our wonderful teens.

My husband, Bobby and I, have been attending SHC since 2022. We have 4 wonderful children (Hunter, Felix, Jake, and Sarah Grace). God has laid it upon my heart to serve others through assisting in the growth of our church's community outreach program.

My wife Rhonda and I, along with our 2 daughters, Isabella and Bryleigh have attended South Highland since 2006.  I am very grateful to be able to help support our worship ministry and support the work that God is doing through our church.

Lance and his wife, Delta, have attended SHC since 2016. They have 3 kids (all grown) and 5 granddaughters. With 24 years in the Army Reserves and National Guard as well as 31 years in law enforcement, he leads our security team and makes sure our campus stays safe during services.