Team Leaders at ARC:

 

Senior  Pastor & Wife:  Vance & Laura Murphy

Pastor Vance and his wife Laura have been married 20 years. They have four children; Jordan, Luke, Joshua, & Lauren.

Our Senior Pastor has a passion to see people encounter the Father's Love and see the lost saved. 

Contact Pastor Vance:  vance555@gmail.com

Elders  & Sozo Ministry Leaders:  Ashley & Sally Buckner

For over twenty years Sally and Ashley have served in healing and deliverance ministry. It began with Sally's involvement with the Pro-Life movement. Bringing people into their home and making them "family". Walking them through tough times and tough issues. Since 2007 they have overseen the Sozo Body Ministry at ARC and with a dedicated volunteer staff, they have ministered to the body of believers, in the states and abroad.

For a Sozo appointment, please go to our Sozo Appointment page and fill out the form. Thank you. 

Contact Ashley:  awsbuck@yahoo.com

Elders & International Prayer Ministry:  Boyd & Nancy Murphy

Boyd & Nancy have been married 45 years and have been at ARC since the very beginning.  For six years Nancy did outreach ministry to the homeless and hurting in this city giving out food and clothing weekly as well as praying for the people.  The past six years have been spent going to the nations with Pastor Vance.  Boyd has been going on the latter trips as well.  He is very involved in ministry with ARC and serves as an elder.  They both believe in ARC and are committed to totally supporting this ministry. 

Contact Boyd:  boydmurphy1118@gmail.com

Elders  & Mens Ministry Leaders:  Quentin & Karen Griffin

Quentin and Karen are the most recent couple to join our group of elders.  Quentin leads our mens fellowship and discipleship group called "Band Of Brothers".  Karen is so vital to our hospitality ministries and also puts her interior decorating talents to use at ARC. 

Contact Quentin:  qgriffin@bellsouth.net

Youth  Ministers:  Steve Starnes, Rusty Cole & John Chapman

Youth Outreach:

John Chapman

Contact John Chapman:

jc@accesshoseintl.com

 

 

   

Middle School:

Rusty Cole

Contact Rusty Cole at: rustyscole@gmail.com 

 

High School:

Steve & Candy Starnes

Steve & Candy Starnes have attended ARC for 4 years and have worked with the youth and the children.  They have 3 children and love teaching God's Word and letting the love of God touch the lives of our middle schoolers every Sunday morning!

Contact Steve Starnes at:  Steve_starnes@bellsouth.net

Office  Administrator & Virtuous Women Leader :  Donna Swecker

Donna is married to Chuck and recently they celebrated their 40th year of marraige.  They have three children; Missy, Charley, and Michael and eight grandchildren who are all attending ARC.  The Sweckers have been attending ARC for 9 years.  Donna has been Pastor Vance's secretary for 6 years and absolutely loves serving the Lord in this capacity. 

Donna's ministry verse is: Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

Contact Donna: sweck1010@hotmail.com

ARC  Children's Ministry:  Maureen Garrett & Rachel Tidwell

Maureen Garrett and Rachel Tidwell are overseeing ARC's Children's Ministry Teams.  Our Children's Teams consist of many awesome women and men of God, who enjoy ministering God's love and word to our children.  We are equipping our children with tools to be supernatural people that are full of God's Spirit and taking the Kingdom of God everywhere they go!  We are currently using Mike Seth's Curriculum with all ages.  It is our desire to take our children into the presence of our Father and learn to hear and obey His voice.  It is such an honor and pleasure serving God by pouring into  these young vessels!

To contact Maureen Garrett e-mail or call her at:                                                  To Contact Rachel e-mail or call her at:

              emgarrett100@yahoo.com                                                                                     rdtidwell2@yahoo.com

                    770-708-8753                                                                                              770-883-7091

Website  Administrator:  Laura Murphy

Laura has been involved in just about every aspect of ministry at ARC for the past 12 years. She is married to Pastor Vance and they have 4 beautiful children.

Contact Laura: lauralovesjesus@gmail.com

Altar, Prayer & Women's Ministry:  Jessie Durden

 

Jessie Durden leads intercessory prayer before service on Sunday mornings,  Leads our Altar Team Ministry and Also is one of our Women's Leaders over "Sisterhood Conferences" at ARC.

 

 

Jessie can be contacted by email at:

 jessiedurden@rocketmail.com

Women's Bible Study:  Lenore Baugh

Lenore Baugh is currently leading ARC's Women in a DVD Driven Bible Study called "The 40 Day Soul Fast" by Cindy Trimm.  She meets at ARC on Saturday mornings from 9:30am-11:00am.  Look on our ARC Calendar for more information and the dates she will be meeting!