Leadership
EXECUTIVE TEAM
James Gailliard
Senior Pastor
James David Gailliard was born and raised in North Philadelphia. After many years in corporate America, he accepted a call to full-time ministry and has spent the last 15 years of his life dedicated to human, economic, and community development.
Stephanie Battle
Associate Pastor
Born and raised in Wake Forest, NC. She graduated from NC A&T. Stephanie accepted the call to full time ministry in 2018. She resides in Nashville, NC with her wonderful husband Jason and their three amazing children McKinley, Jason Jr. and Mayah.
Kyle Johnson
Executive Pastor
Kyle Johnson was born and raised in NC. He earned a BS in English Education from East Carolina University and is currently studying at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to obtain a Masters of Divinity with a concentration in Biblical Counseling. He has been a member at Word Tabernacle since 2009. He and his wife Danielle have two amazing daughters, Kendall and Olivia.
Angela Gailliard
Chief Operating Officer
Angela Watkins Gailliard was born and raised in NC. She holds a BS in Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business. She is one of the 14 constituting members of Word Tabernacle Church. She is married to Senior Pastor James David Gailliard. They have three sons and three daughters - Matthew, Jada, Evan, Jasmine, Jacey and Austin.
Staff
Anita Bynum
Financial Analyst
Ayona Cooper
Director - Children K-5
Jacqueline Jenkins
Dir. of Care Division
Cassandra Greene
Systems Database Admin
Tameka Joyner
Reach Center Case Manager
Audrey Mikkel
Director of Celebration Division
Zelma Peeler
Office Assistant
Trishonda Roberson
Director, The REACH Center