Before joining GRMC in October 2024, Rev. Williams served 7 years as Sr. Minister at Centenary, the largest Methodist church in Kentucky, and 10 years at Winchester First United Methodist. Rev. Williams has held multiple leadership positions in the Kentucky Conference, serving as the Lexington District Superintendent and Dean of the Cabinet. His service includes 12 years on the Board of Ordained Ministry, chairing the Lexington District Board of Trustees, and leading the Kentucky Conference Evangelism Team. He was also elected as a delegate to the General Conference and served on the Southeastern Jurisdiction Committee on Nominations. Rev. Williams and his wife Natalie have two children, John, who lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife, Jordan, and Mary, a communications major and cheerleader at Asbury University.

Before joining GRMC in November 2025, Rev. Bacon served as Associate Pastor at Centenary Church in Lexington, Kentucky, where he led children's, youth, and family ministries as well as broader discipleship efforts. With God's help, he has witnessed both spiritual and numerical growth in churches of various sizes. Rev. Bacon earned his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and a degree in Religious Studies from Louisiana State University.
Rev. Bacon has a deep passion for helping people of all ages grow as disciples of Jesus, nurturing knowledge, skill, and character through Scripture, community, and worship. His understanding of NextGen ministry and his heart for walking alongside Millennials, Gen Z, and beyond will be a tremendous blessing to Grace Resurrection as we continue to grow.
Rev. Bacon and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters, Mary Nolen and Ruth. He enjoys podcasts, reading, exercising, and walking the family's German Shepherd, Bear. The Bacons have lived in Louisiana, Texas, and Kentucky, and are excited to plant roots in Marietta.

Rev. Dr. Randy Mickler served as a minister in several north Georgia churches, with 28 years as the senior pastor at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga. He retired in 2016 as “Elder in Full Connection” from the United Methodist Church.

Rev. Charlie Marus served from 2003-2021 as associate and then senior pastor at three United Methodist Churches in north Georgia. He retired in 2021 as “Elder in Full Connection” from Faith United Methodist Church.