RYAN HILL

pastor

Ryan loves seeing lives impacted for God's kingdom; his passion is to develop people to become devoted followers of Christ. He graduated from Tennessee Temple with a BA in Missions, served as a missionary in Thailand for 10 years, then came to Metro in 2016.  In 2019 he was voted in as Pastor here at MBC.  


Ryan enjoys getting coffee with his wife, Heather, and spending time with his three kids: Addisyn, Branson, and Judson. He loves the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves, and Falcons.


Email: ryan@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 12/28/1981

DAVID BRINDLEY

worship pastor

David loves teaching people about true worship and how it’s not just a “Sunday Morning” thing.  True worship is a lifestyle that glorifies God and leads others to Him.
He and his wife, Jamie, graduated from Tennessee Temple University in 1999 and have been in ministry since 2006.  He took over the role of worship pastor at MBC in 2019. 


David and Jamie have 4 children: David James, Deacon, Dawson, and Delia.  In their free time they enjoy jamming to every kind of music, watching movies,  family road trips and cheering for the Denver Broncos.  David also loves learning new instruments. 


Email: david@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 6/24/1977

STEPHEN CANTER

youth pastor

Stephen loves to help others find purpose in life by discovering Christ and deepening their relationship with Him. He earned a BA in Missions at Trinity Baptist College and his MA in Ministry at Piedmont International University. Stephen came on staff in 2010 and has served in various capacities over the years.


Stephen and his wife, Lindsay, have three children: Leighton, Lyndon, and Landry. He enjoys running (and the occasional Krispy Kreme runs) and is a fan of the Florida Gators.


Email: stephen@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 6/10/1987

Chris Fillers

children's pastor

Chris loves to share Jesus with children in any way he can. From reading God’s Word, to acting, to art, to science, to video, events and more. He sees that children learn in a variety of ways and he wants to reach as many as possible with the love of Jesus. Chris has served as a Youth and Children’s Pastor for the past 13 years and has been in children’s ministry for over 20 years. He is a graduate of Kidmen Academy. Helping to build and train the next generation of church leaders is his passion.


Chris loves to travel with his wife Ginger and also with his kids. Their kids are Josie, Austin, John, and Javonte - Grown daughters Jordan (husband Christian) and Carmen (husband Jesse), plus granddaughters Addison and Riley. Chris enjoys traveling, singing gospel music, playin with his kids, and cooking out. Chris and Ginger are new to the area they are from Chattanooga,TN.



Email: Chris@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 8/7/1972

DEWAYNE COLEMAN

business manager

Dewayne enjoys using his talents for the Lord and seeing God work through people to accomplish His will. He graduated from Tennessee Temple with a degree in Youth Ministries and Psychology, then came to Metro in 2005.


In his free time, he loves hanging out with his wife, Courtney, and their four children: Mady, Mason, Maddox and Maci. He enjoys traveling, playing the drums, listening to oldies, and watching Shark Tank.


Email: dewayne@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 5/13/1980

LINDA PHILIPS

bookkeeper

Linda considers it a privilege to use her accounting/finance background to serve God and assist with administrative tasks that happen behind the scenes at Metro. She graduated from California State University Long Beach with her BS in Accounting and has been working in the church and school offices since 1995.


She enjoys spending time with her three children and three grandchildren. Linda especially loves being "grammie" to Max, Cora Mae and Wren.  Her husband, George passed away in 2020 and was a long-time member and staff member of MBC.


Email: linda@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 5/2

Carrie Kopulos

church secretary

As a long time member of MBC, Carrie loves to encourage other to follow after God and have a personal relationship with Him. She is a graduate of Bob Jones University with a BS in English Education, and she has served at MBC in a variety of ways over the years. 

Carrie loves hanging out with family-especially her husband Gerard and her two kids Ally and Nick. She enjoys reading and writing and learning new things.


Email: carrie@metrobaptistchurch.org

Birthday: 7/11