MEET OUR PASTORS
The New Testament uses the terms “elders,” “overseers,” and “pastors” to describe and define the same thing: namely, a group of men recognized by the congregation to serve as officers in the church, charged with the tasks of teaching the Word of God, devotion to prayer, and providing oversight to the members of a local congregation (see Acts 14:23; 20:17, 28; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Hebrews 13:17). Thus, you will hear us often at Bellepoint use these terms interchangeably as they each shape our understanding of who a pastor is to be and what he is to do. We believe that in God’s good design the church is meant to be led by a plurality of elders as qualified by Scripture. Though some elders may serve vocationally full-time in the service of the church while others maintain outside sources of income, all our pastors share the same pastoral authority in shepherding the flock.
Scott Van Neste, Pastor
Scott has been the pastor of Bellepoint Baptist Church since 2007. A Tennessee native, Scott earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee, and his Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Angela, have eight children.
Devin Leitch, Pastor
Devin has been a Pastor at Bellepoint since 2023. Grauated Boyce College in 2014 and from Southern Seminary in 2022. He and his wife Amanda have been married since 2010 and have served in ministry since 2012. Devin operates a counseling ministry as well as assisting in the ministries of the church.
MEET OUR DEACON
In addition to the office of elder/pastor, the New Testament establishes the role of deacons in the life of the church. Deacons are recognized by the congregation as church officers given authority to help serve the physical needs of those within the church body and to promote the unity of its members (see Acts 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:8-13). Additionally, these individuals were appointed in the New Testament so that the elders of the church might devote themselves fully to ministry of the Word and prayer.
Ben Williams, DEACON
Ben has been a deacon at Bellepoint since 2018. Ben also leads Bellepoint’s corporate music ministry. He and his wife, Leslie, have five children.