Associate Pastors


Reverend John Roger Brown

John RogerReverend John Roger Brown
Senior Associate Pastor

The Reverend John Roger Brown, Sr. is the former pastor of County Line United Methodist Church and is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Religion of Morehouse College. He is well trained and is known for his teaching, preaching, and administrative abilities. He was born and reared and received his formal education in Hogansville and LaGrange, Georgia.

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Reverend Dr. A. Elaine Crawford

RevCrawfordReverend DR. A. Elaine Crawford
Associate Pastor

A. Elaine Crawford was reared and educated in the Indianapolis public school system.  Dr. Crawford has a rich and varied background within the field of theology that encompasses the areas of administration, teaching, preaching, lecturing, writing, and ministry.

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Reverend Joyce E. Banks Gross

Reverend Joyce E. Banks Gross
Associate Pastor

The Reverend Joyce E. Banks Gross was born in Denham Springs, Louisiana to Eilor and Leanna Cobb Banks, her first role models. She was educated in the Livingston Parish School System and continued her higher education at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA where she earned a Bachelor of Science in music, a Master of Education in administration and supervision, and a specialist degree in reading.

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Reverend Tonya N. Lawrence

RevLawenceReverend Tonya N. Lawrence
Associate Pastor

A native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Rev. Tonya N. Lawrence received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC.  She also holds a degree in Fashion Buying and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY.  In May 2010, Rev. Lawrence received dual Master’s degrees in Divinity and Youth Ministry with a concentration in Women’s Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ.

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Reverend Terrilyn Davis Lemons

Reverend Terrilyn Davis Lemons
Associate Pastor

Reverend Terrilyn (Terri) Lemons is the daughter of Milton and Loretta Davis.  She was born and received her formal education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A second career commissioned pastor with expertise in administration, and healthcare. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana; and dual masters from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia:  Master of Public Health Administration and Master of Nursing - Community Health.
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