Meet The Pastor
Senior Pastor Dr. Byron Chesney
Pastor Byron Chesney is a native of East, TN. He was saved at the age of 6 during Vacation Bible School. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Mary Seaton Chesney. He has served the Lord in the ministry for over 30-years in various Churches as a Music Minister, Teacher, Preacher, and Pastor. In 2011 he was called as Senior Pastor at Highland Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. He earned his M.Min. at The Crown College of the Bible in Powell, TN and a Th.D. in Pastoral Theology at Andersonville Theological Seminary in Camilla, GA. He is currently enrolled at Luder-Wycliffe Theological Seminary working toward his Ph.D.
The Chesney's have three children; Jessica, Matthew, and Elizabeth. Mary is a housewife and a home school teacher. They will celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary on March 15, 2017.