Staff

Bert Harper, Pastor

Bert and his wife Jan moved to Tupelo from Ingomar, Mississippi with their three sons, Nathan, Matthew, and Micah.  He is a native of Wheeler, Mississippi.  Bert is a graduate of Blue Mountain College with further study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has pastored in Corinth and Ingomar.  He and his family have been at West Jackson since 1983.

 

Chris O'Daniel, Minister of Youth

Chris and his wife Amy came to West Jackson Street in August of 2000. Chris is a graduate of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and Mississippi State University.  He previously served as Minister of Youth at Church Road Baptist Church in Nesbit, MS. He is a native of Southaven, MS. He and Amy have four sons: Cameron, Clayton, Carson, and Connor.

 

Brian Eads, Minister of Worship

Brian moved to Tupelo in August 2005 from Tallahassee, FL. A native of Grenada, MS, he received a  Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Delta State University and a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Florida State University. While in Tallahassee, Brian served as Interim Associate Worship Pastor as well as Worship Accompanist.

 

Nathan Harper, Family Discipleship Minister

Nathan and his wife Rachel moved to West Jackson Street Baptist Church in July 2008.  Nathan is a graduate of Blue Mountain College.  Nathan grew up at West Jackson Street Baptist Church, where he came to salvation in Christ and where he was also later called to Christian ministry.  He previously served in youth ministry, church planting, and school administration in Mississippi and Alabama. He and Rachel have one daughter, Chrisley.

 

Lisa Hofmister, Director of Preschool Ministries