Staff
Alan Clark - Senior Pastor
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 Todd - Pastoral Care
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.
Kim Clark- Director of Worship Arts
In addition to being a pastor’s wife and mom, Kim has been working behind the scenes for years to try and find a sustainable model for the music ministry that uses our church talent and helps develop young people for a future in music ministry.
Pray that God will continue to use her as she develops a worship team approach to ministry using her amazing skills!
Stephen Bell - Youth Pastor & Facilities Supervisor
Pastor Stephen is a soon to be ordained minister in the church of the Nazarene. Stephen started at Gateway in October of 2017 as the children's pastor. After leading Gateway Kids for 4 years, Pastor Stephen took over as youth pastor here at Gateway. Stephen has also overseen the work and usage of Gateway's facilities for the past 3 years.
One of Stephen's biggest beliefs is that everyone, no matter their age, has a role to play in God's kingdom. He sees his main job as helping young people discover just what that role is in this season of life.
When not at Gateway, Stephen spends most of his time with his wife, Hannah, and 2 golden-doodles, Jessie and Winnie!
Hannah Bell - Children's Pastor & Church Administrator
Hannah Bell was born and raised in Mebane, North Carolina. She moved to Nashville in 2016 to attend Trevecca Nazarene University, where she graduated in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Worship and Church Ministry. Hannah has been a Nazarene her whole life, and is a district licensed minister in the Church of the Nazarene. She has a heart for children and the local church. She and her husband, Stephen Bell, live in Columbia with their Goldendoodles, Jessie and Winnie. Hannah loves spending time with her family and friends, playing board games, and trying new foods!