Leadership and Staff

Pastor Gabe Gill has served in the pastorate for several years having been pastor of two churches prior to accepting the call as Pastor at Gum Branch in August 2014. He and his wife Amy, have three children; David, Emily and Kara. His mission in life is to glorify and magnify God in all that he does and to lead others to do the same.

Pastor Barbee has served the Lord as an ordained Southern Baptist gospel minister since 1982. He served twenty years as Chaplain in the United States Army plus churches in Louisiana, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Julie, were married in 1971 and have five children and five grandchildren. His and Julie’s fathers were career soldiers and they both traveled the world before starting their own twenty-five year career in the military. Julie and John have a love for soldiers and for their families and children and want to see them enjoy serving for the glory of the Lord Jesus as well as for the defense of our freedoms.

Brandon Tucker has served as a leader of church music ministries in SBC churches since 2006, and has served at Gum Branch Baptist Church since 2016. Brandon and his wife, Ashley were married in 2005 and have three children: William, Kenneth, and Owen. Brandon has a passion for organizing music and services that glorify God and encourage others to participate in Biblical worship.