Meet The Pastor
Elders David Reynolds, Kevin Varner
Kevin is a native of Chandler, Arizona where he was raised from childhood until he moved out to East Tennessee with his wife Melissa and 3 children: Lilly, Noah, and Logan. Kevin has spent the last twenty years in the medical industry working to treat
people’s physical health.
Several years ago, Kevin received his internal calling from God to serve as a shepherd for the flock of God and has been in pursuit of that calling. Kevin attended Reformation Bible College (Founded by Dr. R.C. Sproul) and studied under Dr. Stephen Nichols. Kevin is now completing his Master of Divinity (MDiv) at Grace Theological Seminary with an emphasis on Greek and Hebrew Exegesis and Pastoral Ministry. Kevin has a passion for the Word of God studying the Greek and Hebrew languages discovering the depths of its truths and nuances to expound upon its richness. His calling is now to the shepherding of God’s people and that shepherding will be done by the word of God to treat people’s spiritual health.
Kevin is the pastor/teacher at Grace Community Church of Appalachia and one of the founding members. His commitment is to labor in pain until Christ is formed in those who God has placed under his shepherding (Galatians 4:19). His commitment is not to the culture, not to what the world demands, nor what society requires, but to the fidelity of God’s word and living a life by faith that is worthy of the calling of Christ (Ephesians 4:1). A faith that exalts Jesus Christ and glorifies the Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).