THE CREW
The Midtown Bridge Church has been gifted with an all-star cast of normal every day people that keep this ship sailing day after day.
Dr. Larry Grays – Senior Pastor
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The Basics: | Larry is the founding pastor of The Midtown Bridge. He served 10 years as a full-time evangelist. Larry holds a B.A. from the University of Central Florida, a M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Larry and Kathy were married in March, 2002 and have 3 beautiful children. |
| Favorite Movies: | Passion, Gladiator, Lion King | |
| Favorite Books: | Don’t Waste Your Life, The Church of Irresistable Influence, Wonderful Spirit Filled Life, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire. | |
| Favorite Music: | Clint Brown, Charles Billingsley, Casting Crowns, Kirk Franklin, & Norah Jones | |
| Secret Ambition: | To be a Nascar driver | |
| Blog: | Click here to view Larry’s blog! |
Chris Kendall – Small Groups Pastor
chriskendall@themidtownbridge.com
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The Basics: | Chris joined The Midtown Bridge staff beginning in the fall of 2007. He has been involved in ministry for 7 years, most of which was spent at First Baptist Church of Sevierville, TN. He has a B.A. from Johnson Bible College and a M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (North Georgia Campus). Chris and his wife Lauren were married on December 18th, 2004 and are thrilled to be serving the Lord and the city of Atlanta in ministry. |
| Favorite Movies: | The Passion of the christ (sobering and inspirational), Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars | |
| Favorite Books: | Bible (no brainer), I Am Not but I Know I AM, Celebration of Discipline, Next Generation’s Leader, Seizing Your Divine Moment | |
| Favorite Music: | Bebo Norman, Anavox, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Third Day |
Bruce David Stevens – Interim Worship Pastor
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The Basics: | David joined the Midtown Bridge staff beginning in the summer of 2010. He has been involved in ministry for 15 years, most of which was spent at Koinonia Christian Center of Greenville, NC and Destiny Metropolitan Worship Church of Atlanta, GA. David holds a B.A. from East Carolina University and a M.A.R. with a concentration in Worship Studies from Liberty University. He is a singer/songwriter and has a heart for missions. David and his wife Debbie were married in March 2000 and have 3 beautiful and lively children. |
| Favorite Movies: | Braveheart, Gladiator, Speed, Willow, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Breakin’, Star Wars | |
| Favorite Books: | The Purpose Driven Life, God in the Wasteland | |
| Favorite Music: | James Taylor, New Edition, Joni Mitchell, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, John Mayer, Maxwell | |
| Secret Ambition: | To perform on the Grammy Awards. | |
| Blog: | Click here to view David’s blog! |
Connie Saltamacchio – Director of Mobilization
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The Basics: | Connie was born and raised in Orlando, Florida and has her B.A. in Secondary Education – Language Arts, from the University of Central Florida. After years of working in Commercial Real Estate Management, Connie was called to work two years on staff at First Baptist Grayson, Georgia and is now serving in her 4th year at the Georgia Baptist Convention, in Mission Volunteers Ministries. |
| Favorite Movies: | The Patriot, Dances with Wolves, Gone With the Wind, Passion | |
| Favorite Books: | The Secret Life of Bees, In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day, and ANY classic | |
| Favorite Music: | James Taylor, Michael Buble, Nora Jones, Andrea Bocelli |
Jennifer McGrew – Director of Children’s Ministries
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The Basics: | Jennifer joined The Midtown Bridge staff beginning in September of 2009. She has served in various children’s ministries as well as young adult ministries over the past 6 years at First Baptist Church of Woodstock. Jennifer and her husband Stephen were drawn to The Midtown Bridge by the sincerity and genuineness of this body of Christ. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Mercer University and holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Kennesaw State University. After teaching in the public school for the last nine years, she is now a stay at home mom. Jennifer has been married to the love of her life, Stephen, since 2003 and they have a great little boy, Samuel. |
| Favorite Movies: | Top Gun, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail. | |
| Favorite Books: | Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Calm My Anxious Heart, Praying God’s Word, Wild at Heart. | |
| Favorite Music: | Toby Mac, Kirk Franklin, Casting Crowns, Nicole Noredamen, and Carrie Underwood. | |
| Secret Ambition: | To write a book with her husband. |
Jonathan Murray – Administrative Assistant
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The Basics: | Jonathan joined the Midtown Bridge in May 2008. He received a BS in Cross Cultural Studies from Toccoa Falls College in May 2007, one week before marrying his beautiful wife Martha. Jonathan and Martha met on a missions trip to Romania in 2001. Currently, Jonathan is happy to be a part of the Midtown Bridge and hopes to see the unity of Christ’s body deliver a great work in Atlanta. |
| Favorite Movies: | Star Wars, Toy Story, the Bourne trilogy, and Searching for Bobby Fischer. | |
| Favorite Books: | John Grisham novels, chess books, and The Jesus that I Never Knew. | |
| Favorite Music: | Jars of Clay, Third Day, and Bob Dylan. | |
| Newest Hobby: | Learning about biology. |