Our Team

Our Pastors
Russ and Lisa Muse

Russ and Lisa Muse

Russ Muse and his wife Lisa began in ministry over 30 years ago as volunteers at their local church here in Greenville, SC. In 1983, they moved to help plant a church in Athens, GA and served there as Children’s and Student pastors for four years. While those years in Athens were foundational, their hearts always yearned to be back in Greenville. In 1987, they saw their dream fulfilled and moved back to Greenville to become full-time Children’s Pastors, where Russ would eventually become Lead Pastor in 2009 and where Lisa would serve as the Christian School Administrator for 25 years. In March 2014, Russ stepped down as Lead Pastor and began a new church in Greenville called Freedom Church. It has always been very clear to Russ that God was not leading him to build another church, but to build people that would become an integral part of building the Kingdom of God in the Greenville area.

Nate and Kristen Muse

Nate and Kristen Muse

Nate Muse is Assistant Lead Pastor and oversees the Worship, Student and Teaching ministries at Freedom Church. He graduated from Furman University with a degree in communications. He is married to Kristen Fischer Muse and they have one son Charley.

Teaching Team

Nate Muse

Nate Muse

Teacher

Russ Muse

Russ Muse

Teacher

Brian Onken

Brian Onken

Regular Guest Teacher

Joel Hobgood

Joel Hobgood

Teacher

Ben Daniel

Ben Daniel

Teacher

Trustees

Dan Chism

Dan Chism

Trustee

Rod Frazier

Rod Frazier

Trustee

David Freeman

David Freeman

Trustee

Russ Muse

Russ Muse

Trustee

Steve Weninger

Steve Weninger

Trustee

Department Leaders

Beth Frazier

Beth Frazier

Welcoming/Guest Relations

David Freeman

David Freeman

Audio/Visual Services

Greg Harris

Greg Harris

Audio/Visual Services

Joel Hobgood

Joel Hobgood

Creative Arts

Beth Beutler

Beth Beutler

Administration/Communication

Lisa Muse

Lisa Muse

Children's Ministry