BYRON YAWN SENIOR PASTOR
Byron (a.k.a. “Boo”) was raised in the deep south—Mississippi to be exact. Through the faithful witness of his newly converted parents, he came to Christ as a teenager. God’s grace transformed Byron’s life. What was once an aimless, hopeless, rebellious teenager became a monument of God’s mercy and love.
After his conversion, Byron was mentored and discipled by some faithful men who endowed him with a love for the local church, a commitment to a reformed faith, and a passion for the Gospel. He became a permanent fixture in the ministries of the church body. From the very beginning of his walk, he had a burning desire to make God’s Word known to His people. Byron would tell you “being there when God works in a heart” is still the greatest thrill of his life.
It did not take long before church leaders recognized God’s hand in his life. With their guidance and encouragement, Byron pursued training for the ministry and graduated from the Master’s Seminary in 1996. From there he took an associate pastor position at a Bible Church in Texas. As God would have it, one of Byron’s main responsibilities was Men’s Ministry. This emphasis would radically change his perspective on ministry and the local church. Men’s ministry, he soon discovered, was not just another ministry the church provided, but was central to the church’s mission (2 Timothy 2:2). Since that time Byron has been discipling leaders in the church as he seeks to bless others with the same experiences which shaped his own life in Christ. His aim is to multiply himself in other men like the church depends upon it.Byron and his wife Robin grew up down the street from each other. They were high school sweethearts and had the special blessing of coming to faith during the same period of their lives. Their marriage has been about the Gospel from the very beginning. They have three children; Lauren (10), Wade (8) and Blake (4). They arrived at Community Bible Church in early 2001. During the six years they have seen the church flourish under a continuing commitment to expository preaching.
Today, the basic commitments of Byron’s ministry still guide everything he does. The tremendous pressure upon today’s pastor to stay “relevant” leads many pastors to adopt the latest evangelical fad. Byron’s heart is to stay basic. In his own words, “The most relevant aspect of our message will never make sense to the world. The Cross is an offensive thing. The Cross is the only thing.”
“For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2).
DANNY WOODS FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PASTOR
Danny grew up in San Diego, CA spending most of his years playing drums and baseball. Brought up Catholic, he was led to Christ in 1991, and began attending The Master's College in Santa Clarita, CA that same year. After graduating in 1995 with a BA in Biblical Counseling, he spent two years in Iowa ministering as a lay-missionary working in an associate pastor role. In October 1997 Danny and his wife Vicki were married. The next year the Lord brought them to Nashville, TN. They began attending CBC in October 2001.
Danny has served as a layman in various CBC ministries including the Worship Team, Adult Sunday School, counseling, the Deacon and Elder boards, before being hired in March 2008 for his current position.
Danny and Vicki have been blessed with five children, Carver, Tegan, Sadie, Cooper, and Murray.
DOUG SEARLE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Doug was born in Yakima, Washington, and grew up in a military family. He lived in five different states before coming to Nashville as a high school sophomore. After graduating from Franklin High School, Doug attended the University of Washington in Seattle, from which he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1982 and the Master of Business Administration in 1984. Returning to Nashville, Doug began his career managing a small family business.
In 1986, Doug was called to be Community Bible Church’s first Youth Director, a role in which he served for nearly sixteen years. In 2002, Doug resigned from that position to pursue full-time studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, from which he received the Master of Theology degree in 2005. As part of his seminary training, Doug spent 11 weeks in West Africa, teaching several Bible and Theology courses at Trinity Bible College in Anyigba, Nigeria. He returned to CBC’s staff in 2006 as Director of Administration.
MIKE GRIMES DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Mike grew up in Norwalk, IA, just outside of Des Moines. At a very early age, Mike came to Christ while attending Sunday school. He continued to grow in the LORD and became very involved in the church. While a sophomore in high school Mike began leading worship.
After high school Mike came to Nashville and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Church Music, with an emphasis in classical voice, at Belmont University. While at Belmont, he appeared as a featured soloist in many concerts including the nationally televised program, “Christmas at Belmont.” Also during his time at Belmont Mike traveled as a worship leader for various ministries in the U.S., Mexico, and Bolivia.
Mike joined the staff at CBC in October 2006. Mike and his wife Angie were married in June, 2006.
