Leadership
Senior Pastor
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Clay Smith
Clay was approved unanimously by the congregation to serve as the senior pastor of Johnson Ferry on August 4, 2019. A native of Greenville, SC, and the son of a pastor, Clay’s passion for ministry revolves around the Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, including a biblical concentration in three major areas: evangelism, relational discipleship, and missions. Clay earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of South Carolina in 2001 and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2005. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Southwestern with a concentration in preaching. He and his wife, Terrica, have three daughters.
Executive staff
![Mark Cottingham preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Shane-Bruce-scaled-e1676497099515.jpeg)
Shane Bruce
Executive Director of Operations
![Mark Cottingham preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Adrian-Coetzer-1.jpg)
Adrian Coetzer
Executive Pastor of Disciple Making & Programs
![Mark Cottingham preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bryan-Hanson-scaled-e1676497285965.jpeg)
Bryan Hanson
Executive Pastor of Global Ministry
![Mark Cottingham preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bobby-Smith-1.jpg)
Bobby Smith
Executive Pastor of Worship & Arts
Elders
![9L0A3632 preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9L0A3632.jpg)
Clay Smith
![9L0A3628 preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9L0A3628.jpg)
Tom Goodwin
![9L0A3622 preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9L0A3622.jpg)
Bryan Tyson
![9L0A3617 preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9L0A3617.jpg)
George Ethridge
![9L0A3610 preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9L0A3610.jpg)
Scott Rutherford
![Todd preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Todd.jpg)
Todd Cordes
![Mitchell preschool](https://johnsonferry-1a613.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mitchell.jpg)