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Ben Ratliff

Ben is the Associate Pastor at Covenant PCA in Cleveland, MS.
He is from Jackson, MS and received a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Belhaven University (2009) and graduated from RTS Jackson in 2013.
He served previously at Providence PCA in Salisbury, MD from 2013-2016. For a while he labored in south Mississippi at two churches (First Pres Hazlehurst and First Pres Wesson) before moving to Cleveland in 2020.

Ben publishes other content at Pulpit Matters and Polity Matters and Reforming Men.

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https://www.pulpitmatters.com

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Alexander Brown

Alexander Brown came to Golden Isles Presbyterian Church in the spring of 2010, following an internship at the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah GA.  Originally from Scotland, Alexander studied History at the University of Dundee, and then went to the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh to study Theology.  Alexander moved to the USA in the Fall of 2007 when he married his beautiful wife Sara, who is originally from Florida.  They have three children, Ada, Campbell and Elsie Jane.

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Brian Cosby

Brian was called to Wayside PCA in April 2012 after serving churches in Alabama and Georgia. He is an adjunct professor of historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta, and at Ligonier's Reformation Bible College in Sanford, Florida. He holds degrees from Samford University (B.A.), Beeson Divinity School (M.Div.), and the Australian College of Theology (Ph.D.). 

He is  the author of over a dozen books. And Brian enjoys reading, carpentry, hunting, and fishing. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children and live on a small farm.

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Cilas Menezes

Cilas has a law degree in Brazil and worked as a lawyer while assisting his father in a primary school. He was a ruling elder for three years before coming to the United States in 2018 to prepare for pastoral ministry at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS), where he received his Master of Divinity in May of 2022. Before going to Midway PCA, he served as a pastoral intern at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church (WRPC) for almost three years.

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David Senters

Rev. David Senters is the senior pastor of New Covenant PCA in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Before New Covenant, David made a remarkable journey from Pentecostalism to the PCA. He lives in Richmond Hill with his wife and four children.

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Derrick Brite

Derrick is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Aliceville, AL. He is originally from Ringgold, Georgia and is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta, and currently pursuing his PhD at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He is married to Ashton and they reside in Aliceville with their dog, Loretta. Derrick is the editor for A Pastor's Heart:Essays in Memory of Harry Reeder III. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary, and has contributed articles to Ref21, Modern Reformation, and Ligonier.

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James Logan

James was ordained and installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Hazlehurst on May 23, 2021. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. James and his wife Megan have four children: Ella, Sarah, Mae, and Henry. 

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Jason Helopoulos

Jason graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1999. Jason then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and completed a Masters of Theology degree (ThM) with a concentration in Historical Theology and Christian Education in 2003. In the summer of 2012, Jason accepted the call as Assistant Pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan and accepted the call to Senior Pastor in the spring of 2018.

Jason is married to his beautiful bride, Leah. They are blessed with two wonderful children, Gracen and Ethan.

He enjoys spending time with his family, history, reading, laughing, watching a good Chicago Bears’ game (as rare as they are), and feasting upon Chicago-style pizza.



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Jeremy Byrd

Jeremy serves as the Senior Pastor of Christ Church PCA in Trussville. Raised in a Christian home, he came to faith at a young age and later sensed a call to ministry, earning a degree in Biblical Studies from Ambassador Baptist College. He and his wife, Heather, married in 2001 and have three grown sons. His ministry began as a Baptist missionary in Argentina, where he embraced Reformed convictions. After returning to Detroit, he completed seminary studies, helped plant two PCA churches, and served at Redeemer Presbyterian. Before coming to Trussville in 2024, he pastored a PCA congregation in Ann Arbor. His passion is to proclaim Christ and strengthen His people through the ordinary means of grace.

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Jim McCarthy

Jim McCarthy is a native of Jacksonville, FL who was converted to faith in Jesus Christ at an FCA summer camp in middle school. He felt the call to ministry during his freshman year at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL from which he graduated in 2008 with degrees in history and religious studies. He enrolled at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in August of 2011 and moved there with his wife and best friend, Jordan, to prepare for a life of gospel ministry. Jim graduated from seminary in 2015 and has enjoyed the privilege of serving as the senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, FL (2016-2018) and First Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg, MS (2018-2023) before being called as the second senior pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, GA.

Jim and Jordan, along with their four children Ellie, Julia, Locke, and Bo relocated to Statesboro in June of 2023.




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Job Dalomba

Job was raised in North Mississippi and relocated to Woodstock in 2020. He is a graduate of Ole Miss and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

He has been married to Brittany for 18 years and they have four children: Reid, Grace, Sam, and Mary Kate.

Please check out this article written for The Heidelblog to learn more about pastor Job and how he transitioned from being a Baptist minister to a Presbyterian pastor.

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Jonas Brock

Jonas was called to Golden Isles Presbyterian Church in the summer of 2022. He studied at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS and served Loxley Presbyterian Church in Loxley, AL before moving to St. Simons. He is married to Poppy and they have two daughters, Izzy and Phoebe.

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Logan Almy

Logan was born and raised in Georgia, in the metro Atlanta area, where he met his wife Natalie. God has blessed them with three children: Caleb, Josiah, and Annabelle. Logan is a graduate of the University of Georgia (Philosophy and Religion) and Covenant Theological Seminary and has previously served congregations in Missouri, Minnesota, and Georgia. His ministry passions are expository preaching, evangelism, and discipleship, and he is excited about what the Lord has planned for CPC.

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Matt Adams

Matt was born and raised in Dillon County, SC. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies & Christian Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, and is a graduate of Erskine Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC with a Master of Divinity. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Matt currently serves as a Council Member for the Gospel Reformation Network, co-hosts the podcast "Larger for Life,” and serves as an Editor for Reforming Men.

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Ryan Biese

Ryan is married to Ann, and they have three children: Dabney, Thornwell, and Charlotte. He is pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Fort Oglethorpe, GA and hosts The Westminster Standard Podcast. He is a graduate of Grove City College and Reformed Theological Seminary.

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Scott Davis

Scott is the pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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Stephen Spinnenweber

Stephen was born and raised in Pasadena, Maryland and earned his BA in history from the University of Maryland University College and he earned his Masters of Divinity from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS). Stephen and his wife, Sarah, are high school sweethearts and have been married since 2013. They are proud parents to four beautiful children.

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Wilson Van Hooser

In 2021, Wilson was ordained as a Teaching Elder in the PCA in the Hills & Plains Presbytery. And in April 2023, Wilson was installed as the Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church. He is only the third pastor in GPC’s history. 

Wilson and Grace have theee children. They love Tulane sports, reading good books, making good food, and fellowshiping with people.

Wilson is also a General Council Member of the Gospel Reformation Network (GRN) whose purpose is "To cultivate healthy Reformed churches in the Presbyterian Church in America."

If you would like to hear more from Wilson you can read his Gospel Gazing Blog or listen to his Gospel Gazing Podcast

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Zach Byrd

Born and raised in Soso, Mississippi, Zach Byrd is married to Jessica Byrd with their two daughters - Zoey and Maggie. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson. He currently serves as the pastor of both Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Raymond Presbyterian Church. Zach is an avid reader and an active participant in the community of Raymond, MS.

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