Staff

 
 
 
 

David Bryant

Lead Pastor and his wife Alison
 
 
David came to Southside in July of 2015, and previously he served in 4 churches around Texas and New Mexico as a youth minister. He is a 21 year youth ministry veteran which explains his unhealthy addiction to donuts and Dr. Pepper. David received his bachelors from Hardin-Simmons University with a double major in Theology and Psychology. While there, he met the love of his life, Alison. Both went on to Southwestern Seminary and they got married while students there in January, 1998. David also attended Trinity Seminary where he received a Master of Arts in Apologetics.
 

Rusty Wheelington

Youth Pastor
 
rwheelington@hputx.edu
 
I was born and raised in Texarkana, Texas. Growing up with aspirations to be a Disney animator, I pursued an art degree at Stephen F. Austin State University and ultimately at the Art Institute of Dallas. I worked as an animator and background artist for a number of years while also freelancing as an illustrator and caricature artist.  While teaching a guys’ middle school Sunday School class, God called me into vocational ministry. I went back to Dallas Baptist University and finished my undergrad degree, then to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a Masters in Religious Education. During my nine years as the minister of students and missions at Bartlett Hills Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, I pursued and completed an Ed. D. in leadership and education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In my current position as Professor of Christian Studies at Howard Payne University I teach youth ministry classes, as well as, courses in Christian education, international ministry, teaching, leadership, youth and culture, and New Testament. Our university also offers Masters Degrees in Youth Ministry and Theology and Ministry (beginning 2013), which I also teach courses in Family Ministry, the Personal Life of the Minister, Advanced Youth Ministry, Leadership, and Communicating with Youth Audiences. My wife Laurie, and I have two boys, Caleb, 21, and Nathan, 19, who are the joys of our lives. God continually teaches me through them. My hobbies include spending time with my wife and sons, triathlons, reading, drawing.
musgrove family

Charlie Musgrove

Minister of Worship with wife Sara and daughters Madeleine and Cheyenne
 
 
Charles Musgrove graduated from Howard Payne University in 2001.  He has been involved in worship ministry since his college years at HPU, and was married to his lovely wife Sara in 2007.  They have two beautiful children, Madeleine and Cheyenne, and have been serving at Southside Church since 2006 and accepted his position as Minister of Worship in April of 2018.  Charles is currently working full-time as the Community Relations Coordinator at Brownwood ISD and also runs Addison Multimedia, an independent, local website/design business.

Nicole Tracy

Accounting Secretary
 

accounting@southsidebrownwood.org

Hello Southside! I’m Nicole Tracy and I would like to finally introduce myself as Southside’s Accounting Bookkeeper. I have been here for just over a year now and I have met some amazing people through this church and have created some lifelong friendships. Three years ago, my family and I moved to Brownwood from a small town in the center of Kansas called Great Bend, where the river bends. I have three very active kiddos who are involved in just about every sport you can imagine! My twin boys- Jack and Logan- are now Freshman in High School. They play everything from Football to Tennis and are very active in watersports. My little girl- Ella- is eight years old and she loves to do competitive dance, cheer, and gymnastics. My husband of 15 years- Justin, works for Superior Essex as an electronics technician, which is the reason why we ended up here in Brownwood. My family enjoys spending time on the lake, watching family movies, playing Uno, and visiting our families. A fun fact about me is that I hiked across the Grand Canyon- TWICE!

 
 

Skyla Hough

Acting Ministry Assistant

 
 
Hey Ya’ll, I’m Skyla I have always seemed to have a heart for ministry whether it be serving in my home churches children’s ministry or working at Heart of Texas Camp and Retreat. God has always seemed to use me to serve others. Right now, one of the ways he is using me is coming alongside my husband Brenden as he Pastors our Church in Booksmith. Fun fact about me is the first time I ever left the country was to join the Southside mission team on our Honduras mission trip. And I loved every seconded of it!