Matt Hastings,
Lead Pastor
Ordained Elder
Joined HCN Staff in 2022
Matt has served as a youth pastor to churches in Florida & Michigan before taking a lead position in Tennessee. He has served as a lead pastor for 5 years in Chattanooga & 10 years in Estill Springs. Matt also serves as an adjunct professor for Trevecca Nazarene University’s School of Graduate & Continuing Studies program. He has taught Ethical Leadership, Congregational Discipleship, Intro to Christian Ministry, Christian Worldview and Biblical Perspectives. Matt and his wife, Keri, are both graduates of Trevecca Nazarene University. They have 5 children, 2 sons in law & a grandson; Bailee & Matthew Davis (& Brooks), Evan & Emily Clemons, Matt Jr., William and Emmett. Pastor Matt is deeply committed to transparent pastoral ministry and fostering the church to live out an authentic faith in Jesus Christ. Email
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Carol Waller,
Executive Pastor
Ordained Elder
Joined HCN Staff in 1999
Carol Waller serves as Executive Pastor at HCN. In this role, she oversees all administrative and operational aspects of the church to ensure the vision & mission of HCN are accomplished. The call of God on her life is to preach and lead and serve the local church. She is an Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene and a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University and Vanderbilt University. Carol is married to Michael Waller, who is the Director of Engineering at REI in Cookeville, TN and they have four children plus two son-in-laws: Anna & Chase Earles, Sara, Becca & Christian Bowlin, and Lucas. Email
Jennifer Neely,
Community Life Pastor
District Licensed
Joined HCN Staff in 2019
Jennifer “Jenn” Neely has been at Hermitage Church for 26 years and came on pastoral staff in March 2019 serving as the LIVEWIRE Middle School Pastor. She brings high energy, deep faith and 20 years of experience working with University students as they identify and reach their life goals. Jenn is trained as a therapist and her greatest calling is to walk with people of all ages challenging them and pointing them to Jesus as they become whole and holy beings. Beginning in 2022 Jenn began serving as our Community Life Pastor. This role provides connection points for all ages, supporting and elevating the HCN values of hospitality, discipleship and relationship building. Jenn is married to Kris and is momma to Wyatt and Benton. Email
Brad Mullins,
College Pastor
District Licensed
Joined HCN Staff in 2022
Brad is a district licensed minister who is completing his Religion Major with a minor in Pastoral Ministries degree at Trevecca. Brad began his ministry with our middle school students as a small group leader and has demonstrated faithfulness and incredible relationship building skills. Brad transitioned to the role of College Pastor in 2023. He is married to Bella who works at HCA. They are expecting their first child. Email
Hunter Steinmetz,
Senior High Pastor
Ordained Elder
Joined HCN Staff in 2014
Hunter Steinmetz serves as the high school and college pastor at HCN. Hunter is a child of HCN. He is an Ordained Elder in the church of the Nazarene and a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University with a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry. He began an internship with the NextGen Team in 2013 that led to him becoming the middle school pastor in 2014. In the spring of 2015, he became the high school pastor. Hunter is a mission-minded, discipleship-driven, and Spirit-led follower of Christ and calls his students to be the same. Email
Dawson Bush,
Middle School Ministries Pastor
Joined HCN Staff in August of 2023
Dawson Bush is a product of our B1 Ministries & is pursuing a call to ministry through his studies at Trevecca. He is one of a kind. He has a sense of humor perfect for middle schoolers & a spiritual depth that will shepherd them well. Dawson is excited to meet all of our middle school students & families. Email
Melissa Holder,
Elementary Ministries Pastor
Joined HCN Staff in 2021
Melissa serves as our of Elementary Ministries Pastor. She has a BS in Social Work and a background in Children’s Ministries. She is married to Randy and homeschools her 4 children. Email
Mica Mitchell,
Preschool Director
Joined HCN Staff in 2016
Mica Mitchell has served in the HCN Lamb’s Club preschool ministry since 2016, when she initially began as the ministry assistant before becoming the preschool director. She graduated from the University of Louisville with a master’s in Communication Disorders and works as a speech language pathologist at a pediatric therapy clinic. Mica is married to Dustin and they have two young daughters. Email
Ramón and Alma Rosa Gonzalez,
Pastors of Iglesia del Nazareno Betel Hermitage
Ordained Elders
Ramón and Alma Rosa lead HCN’s Hispanic Congregation. He is a gifted communicator with a heart for evangelism. Ramon desires that our Hispanic neighbors find HCN to be a place where they can worship and be discipled in Christ. His is married to Alma Rosa and dad to Diana (& Samuel) and Isaac. Email
Don Hastings,
Traditional Service Minister of Music
Joined HCN Staff in August of 2022
Don Hastings has over 50 years of experience leading worship and directing choirs in the Church of the Nazarene. He and his wife, B.K., are graduates of Trevecca Nazarene University. They have two children, Missi (Brian) Schmelzenbach, Matt (Keri) Hastings, 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Don is the Engagement Officer for Planned Giving and Senior Adult Engagement at Trevecca. Email
