My wife, Brenda, and I are blessed to serve this amazing church family and community, offering the hope of Jesus Christ. We aspire to actively live our faith out by encouraging others to join us as we grow in grace and the love of Christ. We believe a community of faith empowered by the Holy Spirit transforms our lives and the world around us. 

Our passion is to help others experience the love of Christ through passionate worship and relatable biblical teaching that unleashes the potential of every individual to encounter and experience God's purpose and plan for their life. 

Here at The Bend, we want you to find a place to Belong as you grow and journey through this life. We want you to Become the follower of Christ you long for in your relationship with Him. We want you to encounter His presence through the Holy Spirit, transforming you into His image and likeness. We want you to be equipped to build a strong faith with a solid foundation of biblical truth and lived experience with the Holy Spirit. We want you to be empowered to build strong, healthy relationships, marriages, and families in the love of Christ. 

Pastor Ronnie is an ordained Bishop in the Church of God of Prophecy and a graduate of Lee University with a B.S. in Christian Leadership/ Pastoral Ministry. He graduated with a  Master of Divinity, M.Div., with a concentration in Biblical Studies/Biblical Languages from the  Pentecostal Theological Seminary(PTS, Church of God, Cleveland, TN). He has been married to his middle school sweetheart, Brenda, for 33 years, and they have two daughters, Iris, 20, and Briley, 14. He enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family, and working on the family farm. 

I’m Ashton, the worship leader at The Bend. I’ve been singing God’s praises for as long as I can remember.  I love to worship The Lord and welcome His presence into the room wherever I am. I’m married to my best friend Matthew Vines, and we have two fur babies, Nala and Nelson.