Church leadership

Meet our church staff

Director of Children’s Ministry
Kim Brown is the Director of Children’s Ministries at Emmanuel. She and her husband Chad have been married since 2003 and have 4 children, all of whom were adopted in 2011. Kim has done ministry for over 20 years alongside her immediate and extended family. Native to Pittsburg she has grown up at Emmanuel serving in worship, preschool, youth and children’s ministries before joining the staff in 2019. She is focused on nurturing and discipling the upcoming generations in their faith and walk with Christ. When not teaching and embracing her inner child, you can find her with her family on their farm Emerald Acres. She enjoys playing with their baby animals on the farm and country living. She and her family do make the occasional get away to camp, canoe the river and fish. At the end of the day, Kim’s true passion is meeting kids where they are at to help facilitate and encourage their love and curiosity for all things Jesus.

Lead Pastor
Pastor Zach has been at Emmanuel since 2008. He was originally the student pastor and shifted over into the associate pastor position and then, in April of 2026, became the Lead Pastor. He and his beautiful wife, Benita have four kids. They are blessed to be called to serve at Emmanuel and in this community.

Worship Leader
Chase Petree is director of worship and technology at Emmanuel. He and his wife have two children currently. Chase has worked in a wide variety of ministries for the past 25 years ranging from leading worship in various settings and platforms, teaching young adults and adults to maintaining and setting up sound and tech related equipment for the church. Though Chase has been faithfully serving at Emmanuel for decades, he was called to pursue full time ministry in 2022 when he stepped out of the volunteer realm and joined the staff at Emmanuel. When Chase is not neck deep in ministry at Emmanuel, he enjoys spending time with his family and doing anything that involves being out in God’s creation. Chase’s happy place would be any place that has mountains, rivers and a mild climate. Though Chase has clear gifts in the music aspect of the Christian community, he feels most useful in the body of Christ when he is allowed the opportunity to exhort, encourage and build up his brothers and sisters in Christ. Whether that be with music, speaking or serving them in love.

Custodian
Bennie has been serving at Emmanuel since 2015. She is an amazing woman of God. She and her husband Hernan go to Mexico multiple times a year to serve and minister. They are passionate about people coming to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Student Pastor
Brandon Milhorn joined the Emmanuel team as Student Pastor in January 2026, bringing a deep passion for youth ministry that began in 2013. A resident of Naples, Texas, Brandon is blessed to share life and ministry with his beautiful wife, Katie, and their awesome daughter, Pepper Ann. The Milhorn family is incredibly thankful to serve this local body and invest in the surrounding community, dedicating themselves to guiding and mentoring the next generation.

Meet our Pastors

Bill Carlile

Charles Cates

Kyle Covey

Ralph Oglesby

Chase Petree

David Rust

Jim Porterfield

Zach Tomlinson

Larry Young