Howard Plummer has served as the Senior Pastor of HCN since 1995. Howard is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He identifies himself as a preaching pastor. He loves the written and living Word, the mission of God, and people.
Howard is married to Anna, a pediatric/post-op nurse. They have four children: Kelly and her husband, Roger; Brady and his wife, Michelle. Kelly and Roger have one son, Rhett. Brady and Michelle have three children: Kennedy, Leyton, and Nolan. They all live in Middle Tennessee, attend and serve at HCN, and eat Sunday lunch together.