Leadership

Dr. Bell joined our staff as the Associate Pastor in August 2010 and was elected Senior Pastor in February 2015.  Jason announced his call into the ministry in 2002 and was ordained in 2005.  Prior to joining the staff at Nazareth he served 3 years as a Youth Pastor and 3 years as a Bivocational Pastor.

Jason is a Liberty University graduate with a B.S. in Religion, masters degrees in Theology and Biblical Studies and a doctorate in Biblical studies.  He has been married to his wife Amber since March 1997.  They have two children Jacey Gilbert (Josh), and Noah.  They recently welcomed the birth or their first grandchild, MakLee.

Robert has been leading worship at Nazareth since October, 2011.  As a teenager, he and his parents attended church here (they still do), then in 2002 he announced his call into the ministry and began serving as the Music Director at Happy Home Baptist Church in Henagar, AL then later at Brashers Chapel Church in Albertville, AL before coming back to Nazareth.  

He and his wife, Mandi, have three children - Titus (who is now married to Jenna), Evie, and Matthew.

Dakota has been leading our youth along with his wife, Ella Cagle Warren since 2024. 

Kathy has attended church at Nazareth her entire life, and began serving as our church secretary in 2024.  She and her husband Adam have two children, Brodie and Tate. 

Front Row: Darrel Johnson, Michael Reed, Gerald Owens, Dennis Hicks, Jayson Higdon, Jim Tumlin, Paul Higdon, Robert Sims.
Back Row: Billy Slay, Scott Timmons, Josh Ashley, Casey Fowler, Chris Gray, Darryl Yates, Michael Brooks, Danny Ashley. 
Not Pictured: Ralph Hall and Chris Millican