Dr. William H. Sims III
Senior Pastor
Pastor Sims is a native Tennessean. He grew up in Humboldt, Tennessee and has served as pastor at churches in Ashland City and Union City Tennessee. His educational background includes 3 academic degrees: Bachelor of Arts (Religion) from Union University, Master of Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Doctor of Ministry the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor Sims has served as a Trustee of the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, was active in the State Convention, served in numerous responsibilities on the associational level, taught Pastoral Ministry Courses for Southern Seminary, New Orleans Seminary, and Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain MS, was an R. G. Lee Fellow for Union University, and authored articles for Lifeway in regard to Pastoral Ministry

The Sims family has already relocated to Seymour. Pastor Sims wife, Nancy is an elementary school teacher. The Sims have two children, Drew and Hannah.

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DR. CHAD RITTENHOUSE
Associate Pastor of Education & Outreach
Dr. Chad Rittenhouse has served Valley Grove as the Minister of Education and Outreach since January 2001. He graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with both a Masters of Divinity with Languages degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree. He and his wife, Paige, are the parents of Allie and Carly.

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JUSTIN BEASLEY
Youth Pastor
Justin Beasley has served Valley Grove as Minister of Youth and College since August 2011. He studied at Liberty University and plans to attend Seminary there. He served for two years as an Area Representative for “The Fellowship of Christian Athletes”. His heart is, “to see students follow Christ to a place where they are using their gifts and talents, and the platform God has given them to influence others for the cause of Christ.” He was married to his wife Rachel in May of 2011, who recently graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Spanish from the University of Tennessee.

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Valley Grove Baptist Church
9000 Sevierville Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

   











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