Except for her time at Georgia Tech and attending BSSM in Redding, CA, Lauren has lived right around the corner from Bethel Atlanta’s campus her entire life. She currently lives in Peachtree City with a fond appreciation for the golf cart trails; the trails are her family’s favorite option for getting around town. Lauren married her husband Brent, whom she met in college. Together, they led a Redding, California-based home group that eventually transitioned to Georgia to help start Bethel Atlanta. Since the beginning, Lauren has been a staff member of Bethel Atlanta, from leading the School of Ministry for the first nine years to leading the Senior Team and the Send Branch. When she’s not at the church, Lauren and Brent enjoy all things outdoors, such as camping, trail running, and spending time at the lake with their three children, Lake, Reagan, and Wynn.

Dan has been married to his wife, Quin, since 2001. They have two children, one in high school and one in college. They are originally from Humboldt County, California. The Lord called them to Atlanta in 2016. After a life altering encounter with the Lord at Bethel Redding in 2002, he has given his life to the pursuit of the Presence of God. While he has been in church leadership since 2002, Dan also has a call to influence the business community. He has owned several businesses since 2003 and has a dream to see Heaven influence business leaders in the city of Atlanta. Dan is passionate about seeing people realize their identity and purposes in God and seeing cities restored to their Heavenly design. Some of his hobbies include basketball and ultra-trail running.

Ron and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for fifty years. Together, they have four children and eight grandchildren. Ron attributes his love and passion for missions to his first trip at age ten. He later visited Africa as a twenty-year-old and spent a year and a half in Zambia. Carolyn is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University and enjoys playing the cello and guitar and boating on the lake in the summer.

Kimberly, her husband, Michael, and their dog Benny are Peachtree City residents. Michael was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Southern Maryland. Kimberly attended high school in Sumter, South Carolina, where her Military father was based. Michael has held many positions, from Music Minister to Lead Keyboardist and Pastor to Senior Pastor. Kimberly is bi-vocational and has taken on ministry leadership roles since 2004. Michael wants his talents to bring glory to the Father, and his passion is fulfilled when someone realizes the Lordship of Christ. Michael wants Bethel Atlanta to thrive pastorally, establishing deep connections for many. He would describe himself as humorous, caring, and everyone’s big brother. Kimberly has excellent organizational and communication skills, loves people well, makes others shine, and is a team player. Michael, a former EMT, EMT instructor, U.S. Army Veteran, and Iraq war veteran, started a youth ministry called “The Movement’’ in 2007, in addition to being a project manager for a large rehab project. In the Army, Kimberly received an ARCOM Army Commendation Medal for helping save one of her leaders’ lives. For over two years, Kimberly has helped increase revenue for her company by being the top producer. Michael has been in real estate and ran for Tyrone's city council. Michael enjoys basketball, traveling, making music, and reading. Kimberly loves reading spiritual, motivational books about leadership and self-improvement.

Eddie is married to Luiza Knap-Serek and has worked in various career fields, including automotive, telecommunications, education, and church administration. He excels at identifying, developing, and implementing organizational systems that empower people to achieve their desired outcomes by living out their core values. Eddie has a high value for excellence, effectiveness, and efficiency. He hopes to inspire and empower others to live in the light of God’s presence, follow the Holy Spirit’s leading, and demonstrate the power of Jesus in their lives. Eddie enjoys various types of gaming while not at church, including video games, board games, and card games. He enjoys reading, cooking, tinkering with technology, and building things. He is also passionate about problem-solving and excellent craftsmanship.

Melanie graduated from College of the Redwoods with a degree in Child Development. She was raised in Northern California, in the heart of Humboldt County’s Redwood Coast. She recently moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area. She has been part of leading worship for nearly 30 years and has been a worship leader for 12 of those years. She has two sons, Payton, who lives in California, and Evan, who lives in New Mexico. She taught preschool for five years after graduating college. In addition to homeschooling her kids from kindergarten to 6th grade, from 2005 - 2018, she co-owned a hardwood flooring business and was responsible for its office management. In 2019, she traveled to Australia where she was a Youth Pastor for her church. During this time, she was a chaplain for a private Christian school for two of the three years she resided there. In her free time, she enjoys traveling. Melanie has lived in different countries throughout her life. She is excited to say she has almost visited all 50 states. Only Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, and West Virginia remain. She has loved the Lord since she accepted Him at five years old. She has been getting to know Him better for 45 beautiful, messy, painful, glorious, stretching, process-driven years. He never ceases to surprise her. He has revealed Himself to her as a good Father, Friend, and Comforter, and continues to expand her understanding of who He is.

Kristen graduated from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA, where she quickly dove deeper into the already well-rooted faith ingrained in her as a child. Originally from Fayette County, Kristen has spanned the country from California to Massachusetts to New York, finally returning home to her roots in the South. She grew up a friend and even a high school worship team bandmate with her husband, Stevie. Together, they have three sons and are currently renovating a small farmhouse in Sharpsburg. Kristen is passionate about the creative arts, gardening, and reading historical fiction whenever she can find the time.

Lindy has been married to her husband Steve for 43 years. Together, they founded Bethel Atlanta in 2007. Lindy graduated from Auburn University in 1977 with a Physical Education Degree. She attended Bethel Atlanta School of Supernatural Ministry from 2005-2007 and taught there from 2016-2022. She and her husband have four children, four children-in-law, and nine grandchildren. They have lived in close proximity to Bethel Atlanta, in Tyrone, GA, for 38 years. Her husband describes her as a person who can see the positive side of every situation; she is a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Lindy loves Atlanta and wants to see the kingdom of Heaven influence Atlanta for Jesus. She enjoys praying, reading, hiking, and being a grandmother, or Mimi as her grandchildren call her. She enjoys Mimi Mondays, where all her grandkids come to her house to play. Some of her passions include Jesus, the power and intimacy of prayer, the kingdom of Heaven invading our lives and city, and seeing people over fifty years old realize they are powerful sons and daughters of God.

Vanessa grew up in Peachtree City but currently lives with her husband Josh and three children in LaGrange, GA. Josh is a realtor and investor in rental properties across the state and throughout Alabama. Vanessa is a Georgia Tech graduate passionate about building a worship team that doubles as a family. Vanessa has been a part of the Bethel Atlanta Family from before its birth as a church. Before Bethel Atlanta began, she spent a summer in Redding, Ca. at the Bethel School of Worship and immediately felt her heart was at home. Worship has been a life passion since she was an early teen. Vanessa believes worship is integral to seeing Heaven “invade” Atlanta and has a call to release the sound of Heaven over Atlanta.

Blake has been a part of Bethel Atlanta from the very beginning. He met Steve and Lindy Hale during their time at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding. Blake loved the culture that had been created around Bethel and was amazed at the amount of transformation that happened through the school of ministry, but he couldn’t help but wonder, “Could this be done somewhere else.” As soon as he heard that Steve and Lindy were talking with the Bethel leadership about starting a Bethel church and school in Atlanta, Blake knew that this was exactly the opportunity he was hungry for. A chance to take the seeds of one culture and plant them in new soil.

Ministry has been a foundational part of Blake’s life from the very beginning. He grew up as a missionary kid, living throughout different parts of Western Europe. He got involved in the prophetic ministry at the age of twelve and started serving on prophetic teams when he was thirteen. He began teaching about the prophetic at fifteen. He now travels around the world teaching about the prophetic and seeing in the spirit.

Since moving to Atlanta with his wife April, Blake has been serving in the Bethel Atlanta School of Supernatural Ministry, the Prophetic Ministry, and anywhere else that the church has a need. He is now the Director of Bethel Atlanta’s School of Supernatural Ministry and oversees the Prophetic Ministry at the church. He lives in Peachtree City, with his wife and his five children: Haydon, Finnley, November, Ender, and Sybil. Blake loves writing, reading, and just about anything else with a good story.

Andy and his wife Danielle have served in Youth Ministry for over ten years. Raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, Andy is now a proud resident of Tyrone, GA. Danielle, born and raised in North Carolina, graduated from Elon University. Andy has been a part of thriving Youth Ministries since 2008 and has a bold vision for raising a generation of leaders who train and build other leaders. Danielle's passion is found in the hope that there can still be a true revival in the church by focusing and fanning the flame of what the Lord is doing in the lives of teenagers. Andy and Danielle have two beautiful children who all love being adventurous as a family any chance they get. You can find Andy cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves when he isn't helping teenagers find their identity in Jesus. Danielle loves serving her children and has an ardent proclivity for the Performing Arts. However, she mostly finds satisfaction in encouraging people to live their lives in the abundance Jesus died for.

Steve was the Senior Leader of Bethel Atlanta until October 2020, when he handed over the senior leadership to Lauren Brownlee, his daughter. Steve and his wife, Lindy, have kids and grandkids who are part of Bethel Atlanta and love the Lord with all their hearts. Steve and Lindy enjoy doing life together and are excited about the family, business, and church cultures they have built together. They have been able to stand with their children, their spouses, and grandchildren throughout the good and bad of life. Steve is an Isaiah 61 person, and he is passionate about building an Isaiah 61 church. He loves seeing broken people restored, so they can reign in life and partner in restoring cities. He is entering the “third chapter” of his life which includes helping his family and friends succeed in their dreams and goals.

Steve was the Senior Leader of Bethel Atlanta until October 2020, when he handed over the senior leadership to Lauren Brownlee, his daughter. Steve and his wife, Lindy, have kids and grandkids who are part of Bethel Atlanta and love the Lord with all their hearts. Steve and Lindy enjoy doing life together and are excited about the family, business, and church cultures they have built together. They have been able to stand with their children, their spouses, and grandchildren throughout the good and bad of life. Steve is an Isaiah 61 person, and he is passionate about building an Isaiah 61 church. He loves seeing broken people restored, so they can reign in life and partner in restoring cities. He is entering the “third chapter” of his life which includes helping his family and friends succeed in their dreams and goals.