Pulpit Supply
Below are the Great River Region Pulpit Supply Lists. Please contact Rev. Miles Cook at miles@pinnacleoutreach.com for contact information.
Pulpit Supply for Central Arkansas
Rev. Marilou Coins
Rev. Marilou Coins is a Commissioned Minister of the Truckers Chapel through Pulaski Heights Christian Church in Little Rock, AR. She has been in this ministry since 2001.
Rev. Miles Cook
Rev. Miles Cook is a native of LaGrange, Kentucky. He is married to Trela Cook and is currently the Director of Pinnacle Outreach Ministry. Miles has been an Ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since 1984. He received his Master of Divinity degree (Brite Divinity School) and Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Texas Christian University. Miles has served with churches in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Rev. Mark Garner
Rev. Mark Garner is the former Interim Pastor at First Christian Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is married to Karen Hill and lives in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
Rev. Rick Hendricks
Rev. Rick Hendricks is a retired but active Disciples of Christ Minister who last served in Oklahoma. He currently lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rev. Linda James
Rev. Linda James is a Disciples of Christ Minister and Council Member of the Center for Indigenous Ministry. She currently lives in Malvern, Arkansas.
Rev. Ronny Nowell
Rev. Ronny Nowell has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and his Masters of Divinity from Brite at TCU. He was ordained in 1995. Ronny spent the first 29 years of his ministry focused on youth ministry. He has always had a passion for mission work and has planned, organized and led trips all over the U.S. and to Mexico. Ronny came on staff with the Great River Region on March 1, 2024, as our new Regional Disaster Response Coordinator in partnership with Week of Compassion. Ronny continues to follow his passion of serving God, the Church and people in need. Ronny is available to preach and/or come lead disaster preparedness workshops.
Rev. Alison Robuck
Rev. Alison Robuck is a life-long Disciple from Enid, Oklahoma. She earned her M.Div. from Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis) in 1996 and was ordained at First Christian Church in Edmond, OK. Throughout Alison’s 28 years in ministry, she has served congregations in Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa and Arkansas. Her daughter, Katelyn, is a Sophomore at Baylor University.
Rev. Donna Rountree
Rev. Donna Rountree has served on the General Board of the Christian Church (DOC) and the Regional Board for the Great River Region. She worked as a consultant for R.A.I.N. (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network), working with congregations that cared for AIDS patients. She is married to Greg Rountree and has 5 children, 10 grandchildren, and 4 dogs. She is currently retired to take care of her father. She also serves on the GRR Anti-Racism team.
Rev. Sara Rudolph-Pollard
Rev. Sara Rudolph-Pollard is an Ordained Disciples of Christ Minister and works as the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator for the Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence at the U of A Medical Sciences. She serves on the GRR Anti-Racism team.
Rev. Brad Thornton
Rev. Brad Thornton was Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Nebraska Region, and for the past ten years, Brad has served churches in Arkansas and Iowa mostly as an Interim Minister. Prior to answering the call of Ordained Ministry, Brad was an attorney in Kansas and Nebraska for thirty years. He has completed training and fieldwork in intentional interim ministry and church transformation.
Brad holds an undergraduate degree from Kearney State College in Nebraska, a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, and a M.Div. degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Rev. Dr. Thom Walker
Rev. Dr. Thom Walker is a retired but active Disciples of Christ Minister. He last served as minister of First Christian Church in Russellville, Arkansas.
Rev. Linda White
Rev. Linda White served on the staff of Park Hill Christian Church in North Little Rock for eighteen years as Minister of Christian Education and Youth and as Associate Minister. In addition, she served as Acting Senior Minister of Park Hill CC for two years before her retirement in 2016. She grew up in DeWitt and Hot Springs, Arkansas, received a Bachelor of Applied Music degree from Henderson University, and was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2012. Linda lives in North Little Rock with her husband, Mike. They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Pulpit Supply for Northwest Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana
Rev. Jay Hoyt
Rev. Jay Hoyt is a Disciples of Christ Minister who serves as an Elder at First Christian Church in Bentonville, Arkansas while working for Pea Ridge Schools. He has ministered in congregations in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Rev. Ronny Nowell
Rev. Ronny Nowell has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and his Masters of Divinity from Brite at TCU. He was ordained in 1995. Ronny spent the first 29 years of his ministry focused on youth ministry. He has always had a passion for mission work and has planned, organized and led trips all over the U.S. and to Mexico. Ronny came on staff with the Great River Region on March 1, 2024, as our new Regional Disaster Response Coordinator in partnership with Week of Compassion. Ronny continues to follow his passion of serving God, the Church and people in need. Ronny is available to preach and/or come lead disaster preparedness workshops.
Rev. Alison Robuck
Rev. Alison Robuck is a life-long Disciple from Enid, Oklahoma. She earned her M.Div. from Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis) in 1996 and was ordained at First Christian Church in Edmond, OK. Throughout Alison’s 28 years in ministry, she has served congregations in Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa and Arkansas. Her daughter, Katelyn, is a Sophomore at Baylor University.
Rev. Terry Rothermich
Rev. Terry Rothermich is a retired but active Disciples of Christ Minister who last served congregations in Missouri and Texas. He received his M.Div. at Brite Divinity School/TCU. He currently teaches Sunday School and Men’s Bible Study at First Christian Church in Rogers, Arkansas.
Rev. Philip Smiley
Rev. Philip Smiley was born on July 13, 1954, in Farmington, Maine, and grew up in the small town of New Sharon, Maine. His parents were Philip and Audrey Smiley. He has a younger brother, James. He has two biological children, Andrew and Sherrie, with his late wife, Nancy. He also has four stepchildren with Janelle: Noel, Mitchel, William, and Abigail. He has five grandchildren. Philip and Janelle currently live in Fayetteville and attend First Christian Church in Rogers, AR, with Pastor Ryan.
Philip was ordained on June 10, 1989. He pastored churches in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and New Jersey. He served for 18 years as a parish minister, in multi-church districts. While pastoring in Vermont and New Jersey, he served in the Army Reserve National Guard as a Chaplain, 1st Lieutenant, from January 1994 through January 1998.
Rev. Laura Whitaker
Rev. Laura Whitaker is a Board-Certified Pastoral Counseling and Clinical Chaplain. She received her M.Div. degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her focus in seminary was pastoral care and counseling. She is currently a member of First Christian Church & WaterWay in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Rev. Kaycee Young
Rev. Kaycee Young is a Disciples of Christ Minister and serves as a Hospital Chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She received her M.Div. degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Rev. Dr. Colette Alleman
Rev. Dr. Megan Alleman is an ACPE Certified Educator and Board-Certified Chaplain currently living in New Orleans, LA as of December 2021. Megan’s ministry began in 2011 and her calling as a chaplain has deepened into speaking truth to power at an institutional level in the healthcare field, educating on spiritual care and the intersection of spirituality with mental healthcare, and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities within ACPE. Prior to moving to New Orleans, Megan lived in Oklahoma City, OK for 5 years where she was a US Army Reserves Chaplain and staff chaplain at the VA Hospital, her ministry focus included providing spiritual care in multiple contexts like acute mental health, housing Veterans experiencing homelessness, palliative care, and the Veteran LGBTQIA+ community. While spiritual care and education in healthcare are the current major focus of her ministry, Megan sees this as an extension of the healing work of the Christian Church and regularly provides support to pastors through individual spiritual caregiving, peer relationship, pulpit supply, and providing coverage during emergencies.
Rev. Jennifer ‘‘Jyn’’ Lesher
Rev. Jennifer ‘‘Jyn’’ Lesher is an Ordained Disciples of Christ Minister. She is currently a member of Kings Highway Christian Church in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Rev. DC Sills
Rev. DC Sills is an Ordained Disciples of Christ Minister who lives in Alexandria, LA. She identifies as a Child of God who happens to be a singer-songwriter, worship leader, pastor, lesbian, daughter, wife, friend, sister, and an occasional accidental activist. She received her Masters of Divinity from Iliff School for Theology in Denver, CO. DC is passionate about providing worship experiences where everyone is welcome and made to feel worthy and loved, just as they are.
Rev. Bonnie Simerly
Rev. Bonnie Simerly is an Ordained Disciples of Christ Minister who is not currently serving a church. She lives in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Rev. BJ Tapley
Rev. BJ Tapley is a native Texan who moved to New Orleans in August 2022 to become a Chaplain at Ochsner Kenner Medical Center. He is an Ordained DOC Minister and has served congregations and hospitals for over 10 years in Texas, Oklahoma, and now Louisiana. He finds great purpose in meeting people on their journey and is honored to be able to journey with them, for as long as they are together. In his free time, BJ likes woodworking and playing with his dog, Bruno. (Yes, talking about Bruno is always a good thing!) He is also enjoying getting to know the greater NOLA area.
Rev. Dr. Nearline Anderson
Rev. Dr. Nearline Anderson is a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor and Ordained Disciples of Christ Minister. She is currently a member of Indianola CC, where she has served as Associate Minister, Bible Teacher, and Youth Minister. She received her Doctor of Ministry from Andersonville Theological Seminary. With the heart to help others, Nearline participates in community outreach with children through local mission efforts.
Rev. Percy Terrell
Rev. Percy Terrell is the Pastor at St. Elmo Christian Church and King David Christian Church in Hermanville, Mississippi. Percy is educated in the Claiborne County Public School Systems and graduated from Port Gibson High School. He continued his studies gaining an Associate Arts Degree from Hinds Community College and completed a 2-year Career Technical Education Program in Collision Repair with Outstanding Achievement as a Dean Scholar. He also holds an Associate of Religious Education Degree from the McKinley Theological Seminary. Percy currently serves as a Regional Elder for the Great River Region (CCDOC).