The Vine Church's staff and leadership is comprised of men and women
committed to pursuing the presence of Christ while serving others. If
you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out to
them through email.
LEAD MINISTRY STAFF
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ANDREW ERWIN
lead pastor | fb campus pastor | senior leadership team
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Andrew escaped to Georgia when he was 2-years-old and has never looked back. With a background of leading and pastoring, Andrew joined The Vine in 2015 as Teaching and Executive Pastor, then became the Lead Pastor in July 2019. Wanna find him outside of work? Well, grab your running shoes! Andrew has completed two marathons and enjoys hiking, reading, writing, watching sports and hanging out with family and friends. Read more here.
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GUS BISHOP
ce campus pastor | Director of vssm | senior leadership team
This Georgia native and proud UGA Alum has been with The Vine from the very beginning. Gus first served as the Student Pastor and now he is the CE Campus Pastor and Director of The Vine School of Supernatural Ministry. Gus loves seeing people come alive to their identity as sons and daughters of God and watching them awaken to the Holy Spirit in them. You can probably find Gus at Mocha Moes coffee shop, in worship, reading, watching movies, cooking, or spending time with his wife Nicole, and his kids, Bailey and Briana. Read more here.
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PEDRO SIMS
Student pastor | SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Pedro (also Micheal - ask him about it), a Georgia native, loves students and seeing them finding community as the person Christ created them to be. Good thing he’s our Student Pastor! He graduated from Point University with a B.S. in Biblical Studies and was a student pastor at a church in Forsyth County for almost 7 years before transitioning to TVC. If there’s an Atlanta or UGA sports game on - you know where to find him because his life really consists of two things - family time and sports.
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ASHLEY GREENWALD
CE connections director | global outreach director
She's a water-loving, Georgia peach who recently moved back from Indonesia where she and her husband, Pete, joined Mission Aviation Fellowship as a Career Staff family in 2012. As the Connections and Global Outreach Director, Ashley loves that she gets to help encourage connection between TVC and our global partners, our new comers and those who have been around TVC a while, and those who have a newly professed faith in Jesus with others who have wisdom and maturity in faith.
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BECKY HAND
FB CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR
Our nature-loving, people-hugging, one-of-a-kind Becky has over 20 years of ministry experience, a Masters in Theological Studies, and is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. Becky loves getting to know people, hearing their stories and coming alongside them as they press into becoming a follower of Jesus. She believes that God has a dream and plan for each person to join Him in the work of bringing heaven to earth, and we completely agree!
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PATRICK QUEEN
operations director
Our resident master of all things, Patrick focuses his energy on supporting The Vine by overseeing facilities and operations, and we are so grateful for him! In addition to working part time for TVC, Patrick works full-time for the US General Services Administration IT hardware category. When the work stops, you can spot him coaching or cheering his kids’ lacrosse teams or cheering on the Yellow Jackets and Atlanta sports teams. Can you imagine all the fan gear he has?
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EMILY STROUD
fb children's director
Emily has been on staff since 2017 as the Flowery Branch Children’s Director and loves that she gets to meet so many families, build relationships, and partner with them to share the Word of God with their children. She doesn’t stop there! Emily also spends her time capturing beautiful memories through the lens of her trusty Nikon. When she’s not working, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching college football, and snuggling with her many fur babies.
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LIZ WALTERS
ce children's director
Liz has served as the Chateau Elan Children’s Director since the beginning of The Vine, but let’s not forget her career as a ballerina dancing for UGA and The Charleston Ballet. She comes alive watching children get excited about Jesus. And there’s a good chance that outside of TVC she’s driving her four kids to ballet, soccer, basketball or other activities. Spot her on the road and give a wave!
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LAURA WESTBROOKS
communications director | Database director
She’s our coffee-loving, top-knot wearing Canadian (yes, really) who wears a few different hats on staff at TVC. Laura is passionate about details while keeping everyone connected, seen, valued and informed. When she’s not on a computer or scrolling through social media, this 'boy mom' can be found spending time with her family and friends, making hand stamped jewelry, or playing her cello.
