Staff

Pastor Alan and Kim Clark have served at Gateway since September of 1997. Alan has his undergraduate degree in Piano from North Texas State University, Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has done extensive post graduate work in linguistics and Bible culture. He was raised in Franklin, Tennessee and his hobbies include reading, golfing, and jamming on the guitar with friends.

Kim also has a music degree from North Texas State University and she taught choral music at Brentwood High School. Her groups have sung in Carnegie Hall, Canada, and across Europe. Now she is a full time mommy and wife and shares her time taking care of the family and volunteering at the schools.

Alan and Kim have three wonderful daughters: Kristina, Anastasia, and Natasha.

“A great day for all of us is staying at home and playing sardines or Candyland.”

Tom was born and raised in Miami, FL. He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with B.S. degree in General Science and a B.A degree in Pastoral Ministries. He also has leadership training in Stephen Ministries, which is a ministry focused on healing for broken people.

His wife, Cathy, is a registered nurse and they have three grown children and thirteen grandchildren. They love spending time with family, golfing, traveling, and gardening.

Over the past thirty-five years they have pastored churches in Florida and Tennessee. For the past three years Tom has served as a chaplain with Avalon Hospice in Franklin, TN. and they have attended Gateway. They are excited about the opportunities to serve in new ways at Gateway Community.