Johnny Foster is a Cobb County native who accepted his call to the gospel ministry while a junior at Wheeler High School. He is an approachable pastor who leads the congregation at East Cobb Baptist Church since November 2012. In addition to being a compassionate pastor, he is also the primary preacher and uses his musical abilities as a music arranger, composer, and musician to lead the choir in worship each Sunday.

His preaching is described as coming “from the heart of God with fire and passion” by Ron Curtis, the chairman of the deacons at East Cobb. He is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, the former Judy Kendall, have been married for 50 years andhave two sons, Kendall and Charter. Kendall and Molly have five children- Marlee,Cooper, Brady, Parker, and Reagan. Charter and Leigh have two sons, Knox andNolan.

Rev. Kim McGarr has dedicated nearly two decades to pastoral ministry, serving at three different churches in North Georgia. Throughout her tenure, she has actively engaged with each community, sharing God’s love and the message of salvation.
Currently, Rev. McGarr serves at Mt. Bethel Church as the Pastor of Senior Adults and a member of the Care Team. Her connection to Mt. Bethel is deep-rooted, having grown up in the church and now delighting in the opportunity to serve there for the past 17 years. Answering God’s call, Rev. McGarr specializes in providing spiritual support during times of crisis, difficulty, and tragedy. Her ministry is centered on offering hope and comfort through Jesus Christ, a passion that drives her daily work.
Rev. McGarr and her husband, Jeff, are proud parents of four adult sons. They recently acquired tent #10 and eagerly anticipate becoming active members of the Marietta Campmeeting family.

Randy grew up in Cobb County Georgia and graduated from Osborne High School in 1970. As a child, Randy grew up in Rose Lane Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia and, later, he and his family became active members of Olive Springs Baptist Church in Marietta throughout his childhood and teenage years. Randy and Connie were married on November 17, 1972. Connie is the Managing Broker at Sever Group – a Residential/Commercial Real Estate firm in Acworth, Georgia. They have two grown children, Michael (Jennifer) and Bethany (Ryan), and two Grandchildren, Griffin (13) and Ellie (6). Randy and Connie reside in Powder Springs, Georgia. Randy did his undergraduate work in Theology at Mercer University Atlanta receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology in 1974. In addition, Pastor Randy holds the Master of Divinity (1978) and the Doctor of Ministry (2006) degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Randy has been in fulltime ministry 49 years serving churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia. He is also Chaplain Emeritus with the Cobb County Police Department. Randy currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the Eastwood Baptist Church inm Marietta, Georgia.

Rev. Kristin Lee is beginning her 7th year as Senior Pastor at East Cobb United Methodist Church. Kristin graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish. She then earned her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. Kristin is married to Rev. Dr. Eric Lee and together they share five children. When not at church, you can find Kristin at the ball fields, listening to a band concert, cheering on her favorite cheerleader, or smashing an overhead on the tennis court.

Rev. Bradford was born in Knoxville, Tennessee but grew up in Marietta, Georgia and graduated from Wheeler High School in 1983. After running from God's call into ministry for many years, he finally said yes and entered into ministry in 1996. He graduated from Kennesaw State University and then from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Rev. Bradford has served churches for over 28 years in Marietta, Griffin, Augusta, and in Norcross, where he currently serves as Sr. Pastor at Norcross First Global Methodist Church. He and his wife Sarah enjoy camping and hiking and have five grown daughters and four grandchildren. He loves Jesus, sports (especially University of Tennessee and the Atlanta Braves), playing his guitar, and spending time with family and friends.

Since December 2015, Dr. John Hull has served as the Lead Pastor of Eastside Baptist Church in Marietta, which is located just a few miles from where he grew up. John is a graduate of Marietta High School and the University of Georgia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1980. Following his undergraduate studies, John completed a Master of Divinity degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in 1983. After graduating from seminary, John became the Founding Pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church in West Cobb. In this church planting environment, John discovered and nurtured a passion for reaching lost people in the local community and around the world. In August 1993, he became the Senior Pastor of People’s Church/Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a congregation of several thousand members. While serving at People’s Church, he also appeared regularly in a nationally syndicated television ministry. During his ministry in Canada, John completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts. John’s high-visibility ministry caught the attention of America’s foremost leadership expert, John Maxwell, who recruited him to become the President and CEO of EQUIP Leadership in 2000. Under Dr. Hull’s leadership, EQUIP trained over 6 million leaders in 177 countries, with curriculum and training materials translated into 67 different languages. In 2008, Maxwell asked John to become the interim president of INJOY Stewardship Services. While leading both INJOY and EQUIP, John provided expert leadership for two organizations with a combined annual revenue of $20 million.

In September 2013, John returned to broadcasting and became the CEO of Crossroad Global Media Group out of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. As CEO, he led Crossroad Christian Communications and served as General Manager of YES, TV, a role that afforded him the opportunity to host 100 Huntley Street, the longest running daily program in Canadian television history.

Today, John proudly leads a growing and thriving congregation in East Cobb. His leadership at Eastside Church is now in its ninth year. In 2022-23, Eastside baptized nearly 100 people, and the church is currently crafting a 20-year vision plan that will include significant campus expansion designed to strengthen Eastside Church’s local and global ministry impact. For over 40 years, John has been married Sharon, and they are the proud parents of two adult children and four grandchildren.

David Eldridge is the pastor of StoneBridge Church in Marietta. He is a graduate of Marietta High School, the University of Georgia, and Asbury Theological Seminary. David is married to Mary Margaret and they have 4 children.

Nathan “Nate” Galloway is married to his wife Andrea and they have four boys. He has been in ministry for over 27 years and has served as a student pastor, associate pastor, family ministries pastor, church planter, and lead pastor. He is currently the Discipleship Pastor at West Ridge Church in Dallas, Ga.

Darrell Rice serves as Vice President of Community Revitalization for City of Refuge - an Atlanta based community-impact nonprofit organization he was instrumental in launching in 1997 and returning to serve on the executive team in September 2018.

Most of his 48-year career involved church administration and local church leadership, having served as Administrative Bishop for the Church of God in Chicago, Oklahoma and Maryland; and pastorates in the Atlanta area.

He has also been a member of many strategic community and denominational boards and committees, including chairmanship of the Mount Paran Christian School Board of Directors (1989 - 1994), the Lee University Board of Directors (1986 – 2010; serving as Chair 2004 - 2010), and the 2023 appointment by Canton Mayor Bill Grant to the Canton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (recently elected chair).

Darrell is a graduate of Lee College with a B.A. in Biblical Education (1976), and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with Master of Arts in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication (1982). The faculty of UALR voted him the “Most Outstanding Graduate Student” in 1982.

He and his wife, Marsha, have three children – Joshua, Jennifer and Jill – and 8 incredible grandchildren. Darrell and Marsha live in Canton, Georgia.

Rev. Dr, Mark Jordan serves as the lead pastor for Hope Church in Dallas, GA. Born and raised in Cobb, County, Rev. Jordan is thrilled to be part of this year's camp meeting! Mark attended high school at Pebblebrook High where he was involved in the performing arts program. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgia State University in social psychology. He earned a Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and later a Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis in clinical pastoral counseling from Colorado Theological Seminary.

Mark is married to his wife, Tiffany, and they just celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary! They have two children: Ethan Blake who is 22 and is about to enter his senior year at Kennesaw State University where he is majoring in marketing and information systems. Their daughter, Mia Noelle, passed away in 2019 at 7 years old due to a catastrophic epileptic episode. The Jordan family is working to finalize the adoption of a baby girl who is currently in Taipei City, Taiwan. She will be two years old this August and they cannot wait to welcome her home to her forever family!

Mark has served churches throughout north Georgia. His personal mission statement is to help people connect the presence and activity of God in everyday life. This year's camp meeting theme on the vastness of God's love is special to him and Dr. Jordan is eager to share in this annual event.

Steve Hambrick is the lead pastor and co-founder of Vintage 242 Church in Dallas, Georgia, established in 2009 with his wife, Randel. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his seminary degree from Asbury Seminary. Before founding Vintage 242 Church, Steve dedicated ten years to college ministry at UGA, UCF, and in Omaha, Nebraska. Steve and Randel are proud parents of two daughters, Anna Katherine and Sara. In his free time, Steve enjoys following UGA sports and bass fishing.

Kevin Paul Scott is a native of Cobb County who has traveled to six continents and spoken to leaders from more than 100 countries. Kevin serves as Executive Pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church. Additionally, Kevin co-founded the leadership consultancy ADDO (which is Latin for Inspire). ADDO developed Coca-Cola Leader Lab, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, and the Baltimore Ravens Leadership Institute. Kevin and his wife Laura have 3 children and live in Marietta, GA.

Tom joined the RiverStone staff in August of 1999 as an Associate Pastor. Tom was named Senior Pastor upon the retirement of founding pastor Charles Sineath. Tom’s responsibilities include preaching and teaching on Sundays, casting vision for the congregation, leading the staff, chairing the Board of Directors and the general oversight of all ministries of the church. Tom also serves as President of The Transformation Network, which is an organization dedicated to church planting. Tom and his wife Melissa have two children and four grandkids.

Rev. Dr. Dwight “Ike” Reighard is the President and CEO of MUST Ministries, the 27 th largest non-profit in metropolitan Atlanta, which serves 75,000 people a year who are struggling in poverty. Ike has successfully combined business experience with ministry and has an outstanding reputation for transforming communities through serving others. Three years running, The Atlanta Business Chronicle named him as one of the 50 CEO’s of Who’s Who in Atlanta Non-Profits. Ike also has been blessed to be selected as one of Georgia 500 Most Influential Leaders in the Georgia Trend Magazine.

Ike is also senior pastor at Piedmont Church. Since 2005, he has guided the building of membership and service to a high and sustainable level.  He continues to minister and maintain a strong relationship with his church.

Previously, he was Founding Pastor of NorthStar Church and guided that church to unprecedented growth from 1997 until 2006.  NorthStar is recognized as a mega church and noted as the fastest growing church start-up in the world’s largest Protestant denomination.

In the corporate arena, Ike served as Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and originator of The Office of People and Culture for HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation from 2000 until 2007.

He has co-authored two popular daily inspirational books, “Success Insights” and “Daily Insights”, with Zig Ziglar for Tyndale House Publishing. He is also the author of “Treasures From The Dark”, “Discovering Your North Star” and “Discovering Your North Star Journal”.

He and his wife, Robin, have two grown daughters, Danielle and Abigail Fusco, and two granddaughters, Addison and KB.

A native of North Carolina, Jim received his undergraduate degree at North Carolina Wesleyan University and attended Law School prior to receiving his graduate degree in public administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He subsequently received specialized training certifications from the University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Yale University, and the University of South Carolina School of Journalism. Jim completed his theological education through the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.  

Prior to joining the staff of East Cobb UMC in 2001, Jim served for 14 years as pastor in charge in the North Alabama Conference, serving churches in the Birmingham area while working as an executive with the Social Security Administration (SSA). His work with SSA brought him to Atlanta where Jim retired as Director for Hearings and Appeals. He served 35 ½ years with SSA and 35 years in pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church.

Jim is Past President of his Homeowners Association, Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K, and Past Human and Spiritual Values Chair for the Georgia District of Kiwanis. 

Jim and his wife, Sandy, enjoy genealogical research, travel, and reading. They  have three children: Becky, Gwen, and Jamie, and a granddaughter, Taylor. The Perrys have a dog, Teddy, and a cat, Dolly.