We are here to grow together as a community that authentically seeks a faith rooted in Jesus of Nazareth. We are Christians, and we are believers. But we are also searchers and seekers who continue to ask questions about who we are, who God is or isn’t, and what our calling is as a people of faith.
Throughout our 160 year history, our community has continually embraced social progress, forward-thinking beliefs about God, Jesus, and the world, and also been convicted of equality for all people, regardless of identity, race, gender identity, or socioeconomic status.
Tracy Bell
Facilities Partner
Tracy is a Medical Aesthetician and Massage Therapist. She loves spending time with her 2 children and her family.
Tracy is joining the team as Woodland’s Facilities Partner and hopes to help build a strong bond between the church and the community.
Kendra Ketter Chavis
Consultant*
Kendra Ketter Chavis is an ordained minister, speaker and writer. She completed her Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary.
She served as Director of Operations and an Associate Minister at Change Church in Ewing, NJ. Kendra recently concluded pulpit and pastoral care leadership at Memorial West United Presbyterian Church in Newark, NJ.
Travis Chavis
Project Manager*
Travis is a human resources and operations business professional. His passion is people and helping them understand how to maximize their potential in the workplace.
Travis brings with him 12 years of experience leading human resource and operational processes within some of the most recognizable brands in the world. In addition to consulting, his articles on business trends can be found online.
Jenny Cook
Worship Partner
A Nashville native, Jenny graduated in 2014 from Furman University with a degree in graphic design. She spent the past two years working in the nonprofit sector and has interned for various youth ministries in the past.
Jenny loves drinking copious amounts of coffee, yoga and mediation, community, and spending time with her one-year-old nephew, Aidan.
Meredith Cox
Community Engagement Partner
Meredith hails from the Atlanta area originally but most recently has come by way of New Jersey where they received a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Christian Education and Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Previous to seminary, Meredith served as a PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) in San Antonio, Texas and is still deeply tied to the YAV Program as a regular worship leader for their retreats.
Michael Cuppett
Communications Partner
Michael is a native of St. Louis, MO, and is a graduate student at Princeton Theological Seminary. Michael is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, and has three Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in Music Composition, Music Theory, and Piano Pedagogy.
Michael manages Woodland’s communications, and works with web programming & design, email marketing, and social media. Find Michael online at cuppett.co.
Emily Martin
Young Adult Ministry Partner
Born and raised in Nashville, Emily graduated from Furman University where she earned a degree in Sociology & Studio Art, served as a mentor for middle school girls, and spent summers working with the youth group at First Presbyterian Church and Daystar Counseling Ministries.
For the last year, she has been working as an executive recruiter with Elevation Search Solutions helping emerging market companies build out their teams.
Jeff Moles
Director of Music
Jeff is an experienced church musician who has served congregations in Indiana and Tennessee, most recently as music director of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Nashville. As ruling elder in the PC(USA), Jeff has served the church in a variety of roles at its local and national levels.
Since coming to Nashville in 2006 as a PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer, Jeff has been part of the staff team at Room In The Inn, where he now leads its Winter Shelter program.
Sara Staats
Content Partner
Sara is a local of Brentwood, and is a graduate of the University of Tampa. She studied Marketing, along with New Media Production, and recently moved back to the Nashville area.
With a foundation in business education and a knack for creative, Sara works at Aroluxe Marketing as a Social Media Strategist.
*Ministry Architects staff member.