Our Elders
In the New Testament, men known as elders oversaw congregations of God’s people. According to the Bible (Acts 14:23, Phi. 1:1; Tit. 1:5), the orderly arrangement and superintendence of the church entailed the ordaining of qualified men to a duly appointed eldership. The elders were known as bishops, pastors, presbyters, overseers, and shepherds. These six English terms are used interchangeably and all of their corresponding Greek terms are found in Acts 20:17, 28 and 1 Peter 5:1-2. Each individual member of this office is to be qualified for this work by the criteria identified in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. We commend the following qualified men to you as pastors, bishops, elders/overseers, presbyters, and shepherds of the flock at the Sunset church of Christ.​
Jon Howard
Jon Howard was appointed to the work of an elder in 2019. He has been a member at Sunset his whole life, his father was an elder here at one time, and he served as a deacon before becoming an elder. Currently, Jon works as a loan officer at Diamond Bank in downtown Nashville. He married Jana in January of 2000, and together they have four children; Klaire, Eli, Kelley, & Joshua.
John Jamison
John Jamison was appointed to the work of an elder in 2019. He began working with this congregation as a young man, and was eventually made a deacon. John owns and operates a cattle farm in Center Point, AR. He and his wife Karrie have been married since 1995. They have seven children; Olivia, Emily, Isabel, Isaac, Owen, Ainsley, and Emmett.
James Jamison
James Jamison was appointed to the work of an elder in 2007. He has been an active member of Sunset since 1978. He also previously served as a deacon for many years.
James currently works as the plant manager for the Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Co. in Nashville. He and his wife, Bernice, have been married for 42 years and have 3 children; Brittany, Ashley, and Caleb.
Bill Moorer
Bill Moorer was appointed to the work of an elder in 2019. Bill moved here and began working with the Sunset congregation back in the late 1990's, and was eventually made a Deacon. Currently, he works as an accountant with Coca Cola/Dr. Pepper Co. in Nashville. He and his wife, Amelia, have been married for 24 years. They have three children; Gabe, Jake, and Adie.
Deacons
While all Christians are to be servants, deacons are obviously men appointed to a particular role of service within the congregation as the helpers of the Eldership. Their work and responsibilities are vital to the growth and work of the church. The term which is translated “deacon” is from a Greek word which means “servant.” It is defined as “one who executes the commands of another. . . a servant, attendant, or minister” (Thayer). The specific “office of a deacon” is identified in 1 Timothy 3:10-13. An outline of qualifications is given to instruct the church about the type of men needed (Acts 6:3; 1 Tim. 3:8-10). At the Sunset church of Christ we are blessed with great men who love the Lord and who serve as deacons of the church.
David Hilliard
Dennis Horn
Wes Howard
Bob Jamison
Blake McIntosh
Jerry Sharp
Ben Wallis
Heath Wallis
Ricky Westfall
J. W. Whisenhunt
Joel Whisenhunt
Robert Womack
Russell Young
Preacher
Zackary Williams
Zack began working with us as the preacher at Sunset in February of 2023.
Secretary
David Williams
David is a 1999 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching, and served as the preacher at Sunset from 2005 - 2023.
He and his wife, Tina, have two sons, Matthew and Zackary.
Support Staff
Juanita Hilliard
Custodian.
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