Join us this Sunday
Join us at 10:30am at our downtown location in Prattville. We would love to see you and your family!
Meet our Team
Christ has given the offices of elder and deacon to the church. Elders occupy the sole office of governance and are called to teach, oversee, care for, and protect the flock entrusted to them by the Lord. Deacons provide for the various needs of the church through acts of service. God gives these and other people as gifts to serve and equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
Matt Turner
Lead Pastor
Matt is the lead pastor at SGC and is responsible for preaching, leadership development, vision, and outreach. Mat currently serves our region of churches on the Church Planting and Global Ambassadors committees. He is a native of Prattville and felt the burden to plant a church in the area in 2011. In 2018, he went to Sovereign Grace Pastors College in Louisville, KY. He and Michelle have 5 children. Due to Jack Black being his spirit animal, Matt’s most quoted movie is Nacho Libre (“Nucleus!”).
James Hammack
Worship Pastor
James is the executive pastor at SGC and is responsible for administration, music and media ministry, and counseling. James joined the church plant in 2017 and became a pastor in 2018. He and Alicia have 3 children. While some watch cooking shows, in James’s free time, he watches all the latest hoof trimming videos.
Robert Jacobson
Teaching Pastor
The Lord saved Robert through Matt’s ministry in his last year of high school in 2009. He moved to become a part of Sovereign Grace Church in 2012 after finishing college. He was ordained as a Sovereign Grace pastor in 2022. Robert regularly preaches and helps lead in various teaching ministries in the church. Robert is recently engaged to Charmaine. He loves reading from a wide variety of genres but predominantly theology and sci-fi/fantasy. He also enjoys watching and playing soccer and spending time with friends
Hamilton Richardson
Deacon
Hamilton serves as a deacon at SGC and is responsible for overseeing services, benevolence, and the safety team. He joined the church plant in 2012 and became the first SGC deacon in 2015. Hamilton is married to Terri, and together they have 15 children. Despite having bats tattooed on his arm, his favorite superhero is Superman.
James Richardson
Deacon
James serves as a deacon at SGC and is responsible for overseeing the outreach, grounds, and SGC Kids. He joined the church plant in 2011 and became a deacon in 2017. James and Karissa have 2 children. His pranking signature move is leaving hotdogs at the scene of the crime.
Karissa Richardson
Administrator
Karissa serves as the SGC Administrator and oversees the planning and execution of events and general administrative tasks. She joined the church in 2017 and began serving in this role in 2022. Karissa and James have 2 children. Rest assured that she will keep things ordered, she doesn’t even eat M&M’s without organizing by color and amount.
Lisa Hixon
SGC Kids Director
Lisa serves as the SGC Kids Director and oversees the SGC Kids on Sundays and Midweek meetings. She joined the church in 2023 and became the director in 2024. Lisa has 3 kids and 14 grandkids. She may seem unassuming, but she’s survived more armed attacks than you ever have.
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