Our mission is to get churches Unstuck.

Amy Anderson

Amy has served as the Director of Consulting at The Unstuck Group since 2016. During this time she has served over 150 churches, helping them design ministry, staffing & multisite strategies that aligns and fuels their mission.

Prior to joining the Unstuck team, Amy served as the Executive Director of Weekend Services at Eagle Brook Church in the Twin Cities, helping the church grow from one location of 3,000 to six locations with over 20,000 gathering each weekend. Her husband is the Lead Pastor at Crossroads Church in Woodbury, MN.

Benjamin Carbone

Pastor Benjamin Carbone completed his studies at a Bible college in Australia and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology in 2019. Currently, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Theology at the “Institut de Théologie pour la Francophonie” in Montreal. He has a deep desire to see the church answer God’s call to reach the world with the message of hope by building a contemporary church dedicated to developing people devoted to Christ and influencing society.

Benjamin is married to Maria, whom he met during his studies at the Bible college in 2016, and they also have the privilege of having a son named Leo and a daughter named Sofia.

Chad Hunt

Chad has served in ministry for over 25 years, including 18 years as a Senior Pastor. Chad has served urban and rural churches of all sizes through coaching and leadership development. He led coaching networks for the Rural Church Development initiative at Nebraska Christian College and is certified in Strategic Planning.

Chad is passionate about seeing churches of all sizes grow their impact to reach people with the gospel.

Drake Farmer

Drake is the Executive Pastor of Ministries at Beulah Alliance Church, which currently spans across four campuses in Greater Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He serves on the senior leadership team, specifically leading and supporting the various ministries and campuses to align resources, strategy, and tactics around their vision to awaken Greater Edmonton to King Jesus.

Growing up in a bilingual military family, he has moved a lot in his lifetime and has had the privilege to travel across Canada and Europe, but he is most at home when he spends time with his wife and four kids. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministry and a Master’s in Leadership Management, having served in a variety of different contexts, including rural and urban, small, medium, and large churches as well as the marketplace in management, retail, and sales, Drake brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every coaching and consulting interaction. 

Drew Essen

Rev. Drew Essen serves as the Executive Pastor at The Woodlands Methodist Church (TWMC) in The Woodlands, Texas. TWMC is the largest church in the Global Methodist denomination with a mission to reach people for Jesus, disciple them in faith, and help those in need. Drew earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and supervision from the University of Houston, and then graduated with his Master of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.

Drew and his wife, Kristen, live in The Woodlands with their three children: Wesley, Rhett and Ella.

Faith Jones

Faith is a Copy Editor for the Unstuck Group. She holds an MAT in Secondary English Education and has been a writer and editor in digital marketing for over a decade. Faith loves to cook, stay active and be outside with her husband and three boys, exploring and eating their way through their city of Greenville, SC. Growing up as a pastor/camp director’s kid, she’s excited to now be a small part of the Unstuck Group’s work in helping churches reach more people for Jesus.

Jacinta Livingston

Jacinta is the Client Experience Manager for The Unstuck Group. She ensures the churches The Unstuck Group serves are well-equipped to have an excellent experience. She is the member of our team who keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina with her husband and two children and is active in her local church.

Jenny Surratt

Jenny has over 24 years of accounting experience with churches, nonprofits and for-profit businesses. She has a degree in accounting from the University of Houston. As a former church staffer and church planter’s wife, she is passionate about the local church. Jenny is on the board of All for HIM Ministries, a ministry that serves the homeless in the downtown area of Nashville, TN where she lives with her husband, Chris, and her two daughters.

Jesse Tink

Jesse is the Lead Pastor at Prairie Lakes Church, which currently spans across eight campuses in northeastern and central Iowa. In his current role he serves on the teaching team, oversees campus pastors, and leads Prairie Lakes’ Executive Team to align resources around their vision to reach Iowa. 

Married to Erin, they have their son, Jude, and their daughter, Ellie. He’s outside in the colder months hunting deer and turkey at their family-owned ground, and roots for the Iowa Hawkeyes and New York Yankees.

Jimmy McLoud

Jimmy McLoud is the Lead Pastor of First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio. He has served in local church ministry for nearly 20 years. His passion and the vision of First Christian is to share the good news that Jesus is for all people by helping them find hope, experience community, and live with purpose. In addition to his role at FCC, Jimmy serves on the Board of Directors for The Solomon Foundation, a church extension fund focused on helping churches get to the next step.

Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace. To connect with Jimmy, find him on social media (@jimmymcloud) or visit jimmymcloud.com.

Kevin R. Murriel

The Reverend Doctor Kevin R. Murriel currently leads over 7,000 members as the senior pastor of Cascade United Methodist Church, a multi-site ministry that includes campuses in midtown and southwest Atlanta, Georgia. He is a biblical scholar and one of the leading visionaries and orators of this generation. A native Mississippian, he is a 2008 graduate of Jackson State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, also being named as the 2008 “Student of the Year” for the College of Business. Dr. Murriel received his Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Duke University. He was named by the Dean and doctoral committee of Duke Divinity School as the Degree Marshal of the 2014 Doctoral Cohort–the youngest person and first African American in the program’s history to receive such a designation. 

Dr. Murriel is the author of two books. His latest book, Breaking the Color Barrier: A Vision for Church Growth through Racial Reconciliation was named to the 2015 Hot New Releases list on Amazon. It addresses the need for churches to model reconciliation in a racially divided society. In 2019, Dr. Murriel was appointed by Dean Jan Love to the faculty of Candler School of Theology at Emory University as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology and Director of the Black Methodist Seminarians Program. 

Laura Beth Gordon

Laura Beth (also known as LB) is our Digital Marketing Manager. She is a graduating senior at Georgia Tech majoring in Business Administration. She has served and interned in churches previously and is passionate about ministry as a whole. Located in Atlanta, Laura Beth loves getting to explore all the coffee shops ATL has to offer!

Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston is the founder and lead pastor of The Journey. He and his wife Susie have two kids, Madeline and Conner. Fueled by a passion to reach unchurched people, Mark and Susie began The Journey in 2007, creating an engaging community of faith where people can experience the life-giving message of Jesus. In addition to his role at The Journey, Mark partners with the Association of Related Churches to coach pastors and leaders nationwide, providing insight on church growth, organizational structure, and leadership.

Outside of pouring his passion into ministry, Mark enjoys boating, skiing, driving, and exploring new places with his family. Also, he climbed a mountain. (If you get a chance, ask him about that – he’s always happy to describe it.)

Michael Hinton

Michael Hinton serves as the Lead Pastor at Summit Church in Orlando, FL, a multisite, multi-generational, and multi-ethnic community of people who are passionate and driven by its mission to inspire people to find and follow the way of Jesus. Since 2013, Michael has served in a variety of senior leadership roles including Lead Student Pastor, Broadcast Campus Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor of Multisite, and Teaching Pastor. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College and a Master’s degree in Christian Leadership from Grand Canyon University’s Theological College.

Michael and his wife, Erica live in Orlando with their three kids, Keira, Ashlyn, Cohen, and their two cats, Tilo and Milo.

Paul Alexander

Paul has more than 28 years experience serving in the local church, the last 23 of which have been on the Senior Leadership Teams of some of the nation’s leading mega-churches. Currently, Paul is serving as the Executive Pastor at Sun Valley Community Church, a large multi-site church located in the Phoenix area.

Ron Baum

Ron has served three southern California churches for over 30 years in various roles from Youth Ministry to Adult Ministry. Currently, Ron serves as the Executive Pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in the Temecula Valley. Ron is part of the teaching team, as well as, a guest speaker at leadership conferences and marriage retreats.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah is our Sales and Marketing Intern. She is a born-and-raised Texan living in Nashville, Tennessee where she is a senior communication studies major and public relations minor at Belmont University. She leads worship at Way Church and on campus for Delight Ministries. Sarah’s heart is ultimately for the church and making the gospel known. 

Sean Bublitz

Sean has spent time over the past two decades at Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL) and Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) serving in weekend service, arts, and senior leadership roles. He now serves full time as part of the Unstuck team and lives with his wife and 5 kids in Granger, IN.

Shany Cardenas

Shany is our Client Experience Coordinator. She’s a pastor’s wife, mother of three, and a Miami native. She and her husband serve at Christ Fellowship Miami. They love and champion the local church and have been in vocational ministry for 12 years.

Sue Kim-Ahn

Sue Kim-Ahn serves on the Executive Team at Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, CA. She has served in multiple ministry contexts, including Korean churches, a mission agency in Chinatown, a church plant, and a multisite church. Ordained in 2001 after receiving her M.Div from Columbia Seminary, Sue has led volunteers and/or staff in both operations and ministry areas, including Kids, Students, Groups, Connections/Guest Services, and Missions.

She and her husband Joe recently became empty nesters with three sons in college/post-college. They live on the San Francisco Peninsula with their dog, Obi-Ahn.

Tiffany Deluccia

Tiffany is our Director of Sales & Marketing. She graduated from Clemson University, and before joining The Unstuck Group, worked in public relations with major national retail brands, nonprofits and churches on content creation, strategic planning, communication consulting, social media and media relations.

Tracey Bianchi

Tracey Bianchi serves as the Adult Ministries Pastor at Christ Church, a multi-campus church located in the Chicagoland area where she is a member of the pastoral and preaching team. Tracey also serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Seminary where she teaches preaching and worship courses. She serves on the Board of Trustees at Denver Seminary and is pursuing a doctoral degree at Duke Divinity School.

Tracey and her husband Joel have three teenage children and live in the Chicago suburbs.