Get in touch
Phone
423-886-1181
Visit
2502 Fairmount Pike Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Office Hours
Monday through Friday - 9:00am-3:00pm
Meet the Staff
Brian Cosby Senior Pastor
A native of Signal Mountain, Brian was called to Wayside in April 2012 after serving churches in Alabama and Georgia. He is an adjunct professor of historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta, and at Ligonier's Reformation Bible College in Sanford, Florida. He holds degrees from Samford University (B.A.), Beeson Divinity School (M.Div.), and the Australian College of Theology (Ph.D.). Brian is a chaplain (Capt.) in the United States Air Force Reserves, serves on the board of trustees for Covenant Theological Seminary, is an advisory board member of Beeson Divinity School, a council member of the Gospel Reformation Network, coach for Briarwood's Lampstand revitalization ministry, and is a content writer for Ligonier Ministries. He is also the author of over a dozen books, which can be found HERE. Brian enjoys reading, carpentry, hunting, and fishing. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children and live on a small farm.
Charles "Chuck" BarretT ASsociate PASTOR
Charles “Chuck” Barrett was called to Wayside in April 2015. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, where his father was an Old Testament Professor at Bob Jones University and where Chuck also earned a B.A., M.A. in Theology, and Ph.D. in church history. Before coming to Wayside, Chuck served as the Interim President and Professor of Theology at Geneva Reformed Seminary in Greenville and an Assistant Pastor at a local Presbyterian church there. He serves as adjunct professor at Belhaven University, Chattanooga. He loves reading, hiking, kayaking, and cycling. Chuck and his wife, Bridget, have two children.
Allen Hawkins Assistant Pastor
Dr. Allen Hawkins grew up in Reidsville, North Carolina and graduated from Covenant College. He and his wife, Dorcas, moved to Chattanooga from Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2018 to join their two adult children and become members at Wayside. He holds an M.Div. from Union Presbyterian Seminary and an Ed.D. in Adult Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. While in Hattiesburg, he served as stated pulpit supply at 5 small Presbyterian churches for 11 years. He is currently taking further education at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Ken Harmon Ministry Coordinator
Ken serves as a ruling elder at Wayside Presbyterian Church and provides organizational leadership to the various ministries. He grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, where he attended Battle Ground Academy and later the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is currently working on a Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is married to Meg and they have three grown children, and five grandchildren who they love to spend time with. Before moving to Signal Mountain, he and his wife lived in Charleston, South Carolina, briefly because of a job assignment and prior to that lived in Nolensville, Tennessee, where they raised their family. There he worked as a stockbroker serving his clients for 35 years in the financial service industry while serving as an elder at Christ Community Church (PCA) and heading up the Mercy & Missions Committee for the Nashville Presbytery.
Mary pat mitchell OFFICE manager
Mary Pat Mitchell graduated from Covenant College with a B.A. in English and has served in churches, law offices, and universities as an administrative assistant. She is married to Danny, who is a pastor at New City East Lake. Together they sell antiques and collectibles on several online platforms. They have two children, Claire and Ben. Mary Pat enjoys reading, music, horses, and being outside.
Michael Moore Music Director
Michael grew up in Chattanooga and graduated from Bryan College in 2013 with a B.A. in Music. Prior to coming to Wayside in 2016, he served in the music ministries of several churches around East Tennessee and North Georgia. Michael and his wife, Chelsae, have two children and love being part of the Signal Mountain community!
Allen Wallace Pastoral assistant of Visitation
A retired pastor and professor, Allen serves in the areas of visitation and personal discipleship. He holds a Master of Divinity in New Testament from Temple Baptist Theological Seminary and served as a Presbyterian pastor before joining the faculty of Chattanooga State in the graphic design and art department. Allen is married to Jan and they have two children and two grandchildren.
Jodi Hiser Women's Ministry Coordinator / Musician
Jodi and her husband, Matt, moved their family to the Chattanooga area in October of 2014. She is a homegrown Texan that has found captivating adventure in the mountains of Tennessee! Jodi is currently studying for her Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary. She enjoys sharing her love of the Savior through music and discipleship. In her free time, Jodi loves date nights with her husband, homeschooling her kids, writing children's stories, and hiking the Tennessee trails with her family.
Brittany Patterson Children's Coordinator / Musician
Brittany Patterson comes from the rural town of Sale Creek, Tennessee, and was raised by parents who love music and believe all gifts should be used to serve the Lord and His church. After a childhood filled with music lessons, Brittany began her musical calling of church musician at the age of fifteen. In 2007, Brittany married her husband Aaron, and together they have two children. In 2018, the Patterson family joined Wayside, where Brittany currently serves by singing, playing organ and piano, and teaching women’s Bible studies. When she’s not serving at church, Brittany is usually cooking in her kitchen or enjoying fellowship with family and friends.
Brent Bowman treasurer
Brent was raised on Signal Mountain and graduated from McCallie in 2001. He attended FSU and UTC before entering the insurance industry. Brent is now at Financial Management Group in Hixson, TN. He is married to Amanda Bowman and they have two children. He loves to spend time outside and with his family.
larry mick Choir Director
Larry attended Haverford College, Vanderbilt Law School, and NYU graduate school. He served active duty in the US Navy from 1967-1969, and practiced law in Chattanooga from 1971-1979. He worked in the trust department of local banks from 1979 til his retirement in 2008. Larry has been involved in Wayside's choir since 1971, and has directed on and off since 1973. He enjoys all sorts of music.
Jan Wallace Hospitality Coordinator
A native of Chattanooga, Jan has lived here most of her life. She and her husband, Allen, have lived on Signal Mountain since 2015. She has a B.A. in fine art from Tennessee Temple University, though after raising two daughters enjoyed employment in an administrative capacity at various businesses around the city. Currently, she works part-time at Salon 30A where she does everything but hair. Jan enjoys crochet, choir practice, entertaining at home, and having her two granddaughters over whenever they can come.
Joshua hiser Maintenance Coordinator
A native Texan, Joshua and his family moved to Tennessee in 2014, and they have been members of Wayside ever since. He was homeschooled his whole life, and is passionate about the values of faith, family, and freedom. In addition to serving as Facilities Coordinator, he also serves as Wayside's Audio/Video Technician. In his free time, you can find him playing sports or reading historical non-fiction.
Pastoral Intern
The internship application period is closed right now. Please contact Pastor Brian with any questions at brian@waysidechurch.org.
Elders
Brian Cosby (moderator)
Rick Jahn (clerk)
Charles Barrett
Allen Hawkins
David Moss
Larry Mick
Aaron Gould
Ken Harmon
Nate Henderson
Aaron Patterson
John Uthlaut
Jerry Best
Chip Fellers
Cale Horne
Hunter Swink
Jim Bardoner
Deacons
Brent Bowman (chairman)
Matt Hamilton (clerk)
Time Webb
Matthew Hiser
Michael Moore
Joel Heflin
Trey Vail
Jonny Jacobs
Daniel Hogue
Steve King
Jonathan Meeks
Greg Westerfield
Erik Boehm (cand.)
Office Phone: 423-886-1181
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 9:00am-3:00pm
Address: 2502 Fairmount Pike Signal Mountain, TN 37377