Deacons

  • Kent Browning

    Kent and Cindy have been married and living in Murfreesboro for 36 years and have 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren. They joined Northside in July of 2019. Kent is an electrical engineer at Nissan.

  • Mike Butler

    Mike and his wife, Laurie, were both raised in Christian homes and were saved and baptized at young ages (9 and 7). They met and were married at Riverside Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado and raised their two daughters, Melissa and Natalie, who are both married and have blessed them with 8 wonderful grandchildren. Mike and Laurie moved to Murfreesboro in October of 2008 and joined Northside in the spring of 2009. Mike and Laurie both enjoy serving in our Worship Ministry, being active in their Connect Group, and Mike has hosted a men’s Bible study group for several years.

  • Brian Carper

    Brian and Jennifer have been married for 16 years and have two daughters, Emma and Anna Kate. Brian was baptized at Northside in 2012, and over the years has served in our Preschool & Student Ministries and in Midweek groups. Brian worked as an EMT with Rutherford County EMS for 6 years and Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital ER for 4 years, while also owning/operating the fishing guide service he started 20 years ago. He currently works full time as a fishing guide on our Middle Tennessee lakes.

  • Jon Chaney

    Jon and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 18 years and have three daughters. Jon joined Northside and was baptized here in 2005. He co-teaches an adult connect group and has served on our Nominating Committee. Having lived in Murfreesboro for 27 years, Jon is a graduate of MTSU and works as an employee benefits consultant.

  • Keith Davenport

    Keith Davenport and his wife, Laurel, have been married 34 years and members of our church family since 1999. They have two grown children, Luke and Josie (Drew). Keith, who was born in this area, has spent 30 years working for Middle TN Electric and works part-time with TN Valley Public Power Assoc. training apprentice linemen.

  • Lee Golden

    Lee and his wife, Diana, have been married for 12 years and attended Northside for a number of years before officially joining the church family in 2018. They have two children at home. Lee currently co-teaches our College Connect Group and is a pharmacist at TwelveStone Health Partners in Murfreesboro.

  • Jason Greene

    Jason Greene and his wife, April, joined Northside in 2001, just a few months before they married. They have two grown children, Caden and Ambria. Jason and April are both longtime choir members and previously taught student connect groups. Jason has been a community pharmacist for 20 years, with the last six spent as Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Administration at our local VA Medical Center.

  • Mike Harris

    Mike and his wife, Brenda, have been married 51 years and raised two daughters. One lives in Franklin with her family, and she blessed them with a granddaughter. The other daughter lives in heaven after a battle with cancer. Mike & Brenda joined Northside in 2013 after moving here the year before. They are active in the Sharp class and Mike is involved in Northside’s Kingdom Builders Ministry.

  • Chuck Hazlett

    Chuck Hazlett and his wife, Elizabeth, joined our church family in 2004. He moved to this area just before he and Elizabeth married 22 years ago, and they have two teenage sons, Carter and Mason. They faithfully attend a connect group, and Chuck also serves in our Media Ministry. He is a small business owner.


  • Allen Lay

    Allen and his wife, Carmen, have been married 38 years and have lived in Smyrna for 33 of those years. They joined the Northside family in 2003 and are faithful both in choir and Charles Moore’s Connect Group. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. Allen works in the machinist/maintenance field.

  • Kevin Mayfield

    Kevin Mayfield and his wife, Amy, have been married 26 years and lived in Murfreesboro for 14. They joined the Northside Family in 2009 and have three teenage children, Victoria, Samuel, and Levi. Kevin has been a faculty member of Providence Christian Academy for 19 years, currently teaching 6th and 7th grade Latin, and both he and Amy serve on the rotation in our preschool area.

  • Carson McKnight

    Carson and his wife Kelsey have been married for 14 years. They have two children, Amelia (10) and Oliver (7). Over the years, they have served at Northside as Connect Group leaders in our Preschool, Student, and Adult ministries.

  • Rick Rife

    Rick and Lynn joined Northside in 2004. They have two grown sons and three grandchildren. Rick plays in our orchestra, co-teaches an adult connect group, and is retired

  • Gayle Sharp

    Gayle Sharp has been attending Northside since 2005. He and his late wife, Linda, have three adult children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Gayle is retired and co-teaches an adult Connect Group here at Northside.

  • Phil Tawney

    Phil and his wife, Jane, met and married 41 years ago and served in the USAF through 2002 and have two grown sons. After retiring from working for government contractors in 2020, they moved here and joined our church family the same year. Phil sings in our choir, leads a Kingdom Builders men’s group and a bi-weekly ministry at Adam’s Place.

  • Lee Long

    Lee and Debi have been married for 48 years and are blessed with three daughters and eight grandchildren. Lee received Jesus as his Savior at the age of 16, and since that time, he has served in various roles in the churches they have attended, including as a deacon at Northside Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC. He served as Director of Fleet Services for Southeastern Freight Lines in Columbia, SC for 30 years. Lee and Debi joined Northside in the spring of 2022. Since joining, he has served as a substitute Connect Group teacher, participates in the choir, and takes part in North Carolina mission trips.