Meet our Team!
Pastor Taylor is a native of Alabama, growing up in a devoted Christian home. In his 20s, his faith in Christ matured as he leaned on Jesus for physical, mental, and emotional provision as he walked through difficult military training, college, and scary family illnesses. Pastor Taylor is a seasoned pastor, with giftings for preaching, teaching, and leading the church to vision and dream. Pastor Taylor leads TMC in all areas. He was appointed to TMC in 2023 with his wife, Pastor Sarah.
Pastor Taylor is an ordained Elder in the Global Methodist Church. He received his Bachelor’s from the University of Alabama. He earned his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is currently working on a Doctorate in Theology at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He and Sarah now have a beautiful daughter, Phoebe, who was baptized at TMC in 2025!
Taylor’s hopes for TMC include being a house of faith that is serious about being transformed believers in Jesus, serious about worship, discipleship, and witnessing to others to make the Kingdom of God visible!
Rev. Taylor Goodwin
Lead Pastor
Pastor Sarah comes from Fredericksburg, Virginia, where her family of seven have lived for over 20 years. Pastor Sarah received her calling to vocational ministry at 19. With gifts for preaching, teaching, music, worship design, and pastoral care, Sarah has been serving and leading in worship spaces for over a decade. She has been a full time pastor going on five years. Pastor Sarah was appointed to TMC with her husband, Taylor, in 2023 as co-pastor. In 2024, she was appointed to Saint Mark Church in Northport as an Associate Pastor, so now Pastor Sarah assists Pastor Taylor as needed with filling in for preaching once a month and directs our digital communications for TMC.
Sarah is an ordained Elder in the Global Methodist Church.
Pastor Sarah received her Bachelor’s from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. She earned her Master’s of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, where she met her husband, Taylor. From being mother to their daughter, Phoebe, and following in the ministry footsteps of her late grandfather and eldest sister, Sarah’s life is full!
Sarah’s hopes from TMC include the church becoming true and ardent worshippers of Jesus Christ, being on mission for His gospel in the community, and loving those the world is afraid to love.
Rev. Sarah Goodwin
Assistant Pastor
Regina has been the Traditional Music Director at TMC for 18 years. She directs the Sanctuary Choir and serve as worship leader for the Traditional Service. Regina has directed choirs, first in her home church and now at TMC, since she was 16 years old. She enjoys gardening and ballroom dancing with her husband of 53 years, Butch.
Regina received both her Bachelors of Science in Music Education and Masters n Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama.
Regina’s hopes for TMC include leading our congregation into more vigorous worship through singing the Word in hymns and songs, and offering choral anthems that turn our hearts towards deeper commitment to Jesus.
Regina Noland
Traditional Director of Music
Hayden leads worship for The Grove contemporary service. He began serving in this ministry in 2010 as a band member, then stepped into the role of Contemporary Worship Leader in 2018. Hayden is passionate about creating a space where the church can authentically praise God and prepare their hearts to receive the message.
His vision for TMC is to see believers discipling one another in deep fellowship, boldly sharing the hope of Christ, and living out their faith through service.
Hayden Sexton
Contemporary Worship Leader
Dr. Angie Chen
Pianist
Angie has been at TMC since 2003 and has her doctorate in classical piano performance. Angie plays in Traditional service each Sunday and special services, offering her musical talents as an offering to the Lord.
Angie’s hopes for TMC include…
Michelle has been with TMC since 2020. Making sure our church office runs smoothly and keeping up with the pastors and congregation, Michelle is always a warm face ready to greet whoever walks through the door!
A proud mama to Bo, Tayler, and Madie, and a doting grandmother, Michelle shines the light of Jesus.
Michelle’s hopes for TMC include…
Michelle Hansford
Office Secretary
Clover Johnson
Custodian
Clover has been the custodian for TMC for 13 years. She is a proud mother of three young men and a grandmother of four. She loves going to church, where she is Head Doorkeeper!
Clover hopes that at TMC we strive to be a Bible teaching and believing church! May God continue to bless the ministries of this church.
