Our team
Mike Justice
Lead Pastor
Mike is a Buckeye from Ohio, but we don't hold that against him—much. Mike met his wife Lois at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and they have been married for 34 years. They have two adult kids: Emily, who is married to Hunter, and Drew.
Mike was a Youth Pastor for over 20 years before becoming our Lead Pastor in January 2010. He has a Bachelor's degree in Religion, a Master's Degree in Divinity, and a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Pastor Mike's passion is developing disciples who make disciples—he loves to help people make the next step in their spiritual journey to Christlikeness. As well as being our Lead Pastor, Mike serves our community as the Chaplain for the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. In his "down time," Mike loves to fish, hunt, golf, and read.
Elwyn Murray
Youth Pastor
Pastor Elwyn was born in Salisbury, North Carolina and attended Wake Forest University, where he completed a degree in business. He felt a call to ministry, which led him to pursue a ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. His favorite Bible story is the story of Joseph because of the way it points us to the person of Jesus Christ. Elwyn enjoys singing, watching movies, and eating southern comfort food.
Josiah Gardiner
Worship and Media Pastor
Pastor Josiah grew up in Mountain Lake, Minnesota where his parents served as missionaries. He moved to Kentucky to attend Asbury University, where he completed a degree in worship arts with a minor in audio production. Josiah's favorite scripture passage is found in Isaiah 41:10, which says: "Fear not for I am with you, do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." He is married to his wife, Azucena. In His free time, he enjoys hiking at Red River Gorge, watching movies, and playing sports.
Kim Gift
Office Manager
Originally from Pennsylvania, Kim has lived in Kentucky for 25 years with her husband Rob—other than a 1-year stint in Japan. She and Rob have two sons, Robbie and James, and a dog named Stella. In addition to serving as our office manager, Kim also teaches English at Georgetown College and is the Coordinator of the College’s Peer Tutoring Program. In her spare time, she enjoys curling up with a good book, as well as traveling and spending time with her family outdoors, especially watching her sons play lacrosse. Kim serves in the Worship Department at GCN, and she loves the way God uses music to speak to the hearts of His people and desires to helps others find joy in pouring out their worship to Him. One of Kim’s favorite Bible passages is Isaiah 43:1-3: “ . . . Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior . . . “
Pastor Winston Hatcliff
Pastoral Care Pastor
Pastor Winston grew up in Cherokee, NC, where his parents taught on the Indian reservation. He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He has been married to Debby for sixty-four years. They pastored in Burlington, NC (6 yrs), Shelby , NC (7 yrs), Ashland, KY (6 yrs), and Fayette, OH (26 yrs).
His hobby is reading. His favorite Bible verse is Philippians 2:5: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” His heart’s desire is that people know, love, and serve Christ.
Ms. Molly
Children’s Director
Molly was born and raised in Ohio and graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University with degrees in Business Administration and Communications. Molly’s passion for serving and sharing the love of Christ has always been an important part of her life—whether living around Kansas City, Madison, Singapore, or Georgetown. She has volunteered in each church she has been a member of since the 7th grade in various capacities. Molly is now filled with excitement to be a part of the children’s ministry team to disciple children and see them build a Biblical foundation that will carry them into adulthood.