Leadership

Daniel & Pamela Beard along with their daughter Jubileigh are residents in East Ridge and have a heart to reach their community as well as many others in this world for Jesus Christ. They truly love God and have the heart of God to love people wherever they are at in life. When not working or doing ministry they enjoy family time, watching movies, going on trips, trying out new restaurants & experiences, or eating at a few of their favorites.

Edward Killian is our associate pastor here at Action Church. He lives in Ringgold, Georgia with his wife Melinda. Together they have 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 1 great granddaughter. Ed and Melinda enjoy spending time together and traveling when time permits and vacations are also nice when they are able to get time away. (This is seldom). Edward has a heart for people and loves to see others blessed. He loves movies and working on cars. He says the older he gets the more he realizes family is what matters the most. And he loves Mexican food!! Melinda assist Ed with pastoral care needs in the church and also oversees the Church's finances as church treasurer.

Mary McGuire-Guffey is the Youth Pastor at Action Church. She along with her team have a heart for the youth of today. Their goals for their youth group include operating with ministry, missions and mayhem in mind.  Focusing on ministering the love of Jesus to our youth, teaching them about service and(missions)puting their faith in action all while having a great time in the Lord. (Mayhem)  Pastor Mary is a 1998 graduate of Lee University where she studied Biological Sciences and Education. She is a Professor at a local college.  Mary lives in Ft Oglethorpe Ga with her husband, Phillip who serves as the church drummer and security. They have 3 children. Joseph(Kelli) Zach and Trinity. And a granddaughter, Letti and a grandson on the way. They enjoy cooking, fishing and the outdoors and Mexican food. 😘

Ezequiel & Mayra Olivo are the Hispanic Pastors at Action Church. Their heart and their passion is to reach Hispanic families to Christ. They love to serve the Hispanic community and to minister to them. They want to cultivate a multigenerational and multicultural environment where everyone is welcome, love and feel important for Action Church en Español. One of their mottos are “Everyone is Welcome” and “We are a Church in Action”. These words hold value in every ministry they do. They love God with all of their heart and love to preach and teach the Word of God. They are truly blessed serving this community with whatever they need. They both serve at COG Hispanic East-Central Region in the Youth and Children Department alongside with the Director; Ministering is on their heart in all of they do. They love spending time together watching movies or TV series; Pastor Ezequiel like to play videogames, Star Wars and everything that has to do with Superheroes (Marvel & DC). They both love to travel when they have the chance.

Caleb is the Discipleship pastor. Caleb felt called to ministry at a young age, and is especially passionate about teaching scripture in a relevant, easy to understand way. He leads the adult Discipleship class on Wednesday nights. He's always game for a good theological conversation. His favorite things aside from his wife, Haylee and son, Milo are a leisurely mountain bike ride, and a good piece of fried chicken.

Haylee is the Children's pastor. She has a passion for teaching the Bible in a fun, fresh, and age appropriate way. She believes that everyone can have a relationship with Jesus, regardless of their age. She partners with her husband Caleb, the Discipleship Pastor. Haylee and Caleb have one son, Milo. In their free time, they enjoy spending time as a family hanging out outside or trying new restaurants.

Tiffany Ivey is our connections Pastor here at Action Church. Tiffany is a woman after God's own heart. She had a powerful encounter with Jesus and wants to share her faith with everybody she comes into contact with. Tiffany also facilitates the transformation ministry held here at Action Church. Her heart is to see Everybody be transformed through Jesus Christ. She is a single mother to two wonderful Boys which she loves with all of her heart, Andrew and Luke. She enjoys spending time with them every chance she gets. She also has a special connection with Jubileigh. That's her bestie! All and all she just wants to be the hands and feet of Jesus anyway He sees fit.