Email: jedgillis@berean.me

Jed Gillis: Teaching and Discipleship Pastor

Hello, my name is Jed Gillis, and I serve as the pastor of teaching and discipleship at Berean Bible Church. As a college student, my plan was to pursue music education and performance; however, God pursued me by shining the light of his glory into my life. He drew me from that pursuit to center my life around loving his glory and helping others to do the same. Ultimately, that desire led me to pursue a Master of Divinity from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. I am now in the process of completing a Doctorate in Theological Studies, also from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

I have grown to love the local church as a place of teaching, fellowship, encouragement, and worship. Therefore it is my joy to serve Christ as the greatest treasure by serving his people in the local church. I am grateful for every opportunity to passionately proclaim God's Word and help others to treasure him. I have been in pastoral ministry for over 10 years, and I have also served in a Christian school as a Bible teacher and band director. God has given me a wonderful wife, Erica, and 4 children. I enjoy exercise, reading, music, board games, and sports, especially soccer.

I would love to get to know you better and I would be happy to help you to know more about God and his ways, Berean Bible Church and its ministries, or any other way that I can assist you.

Phil. 3:7 - "But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

Email: jonfarra@berean.me

Jon Farra: Executive Pastor

My name is Jon Farra. What a joy it is to see God's Word taught, families discipled and teams developed so that all can pursue their best before the Lord and each other.  

I was hired at Berean as a middle school Bible and history teacher in 2005. I've been a teacher, principal, head of school and a pastor and have degrees in Bible, psychology and education. After college, I also had the opportunity to teach English overseas. I am married to a wonderful and Godly woman and we are blessed with six children. Running, reading, and real estate are all activities I enjoy. And like most matters, doing so with others can be a lot of fun. 

Let me know how I can serve you and your family, as we all celebrate God's grace and peace!

“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.”

Col 1:27-28-- 

Email: georgewaller@berean.me

George Waller: Teaching Pastor, Emeritus

Hello, my name is George Waller. I serve as the Teaching Pastor Emeritus at Berean Bible Church and as the Headmaster of Berean Christian School for 14 years, and have been a long-time member of Berean Bible Church. I received my B.A. from Columbia International University and an M.A. with Honors from Liberty University. I also received a Certificate in Business from MIT and completed postgraduate work at the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the faculty at BCS, I served as pastor of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Kingston, Tennessee. In addition to having a counseling practice for many years, I and my wife, Judy, have two children and four grandchildren. I have a passion for music, reading, and traveling, and I would love to get to know you better!