Elders
Mark McAndrew
Mark is our lead teaching pastor. He has taught high school Bible at Westminster Christian Academy since 2013 and at the Christian Learning Center of Madison County from 2010-2019. He has taken classes at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mark is always thrilled to discuss the things of God’s word with others, joyful to continually see more and more of the majesty of the glory of God revealed in it. He and his wife Kelly have four children, Micah, Molly, Maggie, and Mitchell.
Jerry EDiger
Jerry assists in the preaching at North Avenue along with teaching on Sunday School and Table Talk panels. He has taught middle and high school Bible at Westminster Christian Academy since 2001. A short conversation with Jerry will leave you feeling uplifted and convicted all in one go. Despite being disabled from a sports accident when he was a teenager, Jerry never seems to cease to be joyful, drawing his strength from the Lord. He and his wife Amy have two children, Ben and Maggie.
Greg rentz
Greg assists in the preaching at North Avenue along with teaching on Sunday School and Table Talk panels. He teaches high school Bible at Prince Avenue Christian School and holds an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He loves God’s Word and desires for others to better understand its truth. He and his wife Rebecca have two children, Laura and Jackson.
Scott McAndrew
Scott assists in the preaching at North Avenue, teaches on Sunday School and Table Talk panels, and leads men’s book club. He has a passion for discipling young adults and seeing the members of the church grow in their faith in fellowship and community together. Scott’s love to study Scripture and learn from the lives of Christians throughout history greatly enriches our congregation. He and his wife Olivia have one son, Michael.
Deacons
Ian Webster
Ian serves both as a Deacon and on staff as the Music director at North Avenue. He is married to Erin, and they have three children, Amelia, Judah, and Georgia. The Websters and the worship team care deeply about playing music that is doctrinally sound and Gospel-rich. You can follow Ian's spotify playlist to get a taste of what you may hear during a typical worship service.
Zach Petty
Zach serves as a Deacon at North Avenue church and thoroughly enjoys opportunities to serve along side his wife, Leah. Serving where he can, Zach also has a passion for speaking about and seeing the unreached reached with the gospel, eager to support those who are sent to share the gospel, make disciples, and plant churches where Christ has not yet been named.
Staff
Josh Crouse
Josh is the youth director at North Avenue church. With a passion and skill for discipling young kids to young adults, Josh also has his Masters in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University and is credentialed with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Often assisting with teaching on Sunday School panels, Josh has a passion for seeing God’s word rightly applied to living lives to the glory of God.
Wes and Holly Elrod
From leading our nursery and young children ministry to helping plan and execute meals and other events, and many other responsibilities in between, Wes and Holly wear many hats at North Avenue. With a reputation of hospitality and a heart for God’s people, the Elrods work to not only help North Avenue operate effectively, but to cultivate a warm and welcoming environment for our members and guests.