Brian Woodard
Lead Planter / Pastor
Brian was born and raised in Meridian, MS. He is a miliary veteran and has worked in the Physical Therapy field for 16 years. He and his wife, Meredith, have been married for 19 years. They have 3 children, Jacob, Lilah, and Isaiah.
Brian has served in various roles in the local church, such as deacon, on mission teams, youth minister, and small group Bible study leader. He is an ordained minister and has served as Jail Chaplain for the Webster County Sheriff’s office for almost 3 years. Brian established a local parachurch ministry called Restoring Hope in 2019 to meet the needs of the brokenness in the local area. Through these various ministries and his work in home healthcare as a PTA within the community, he and his family have developed a heart to reach the broken, addicted, hopeless, and unchurched in their county. They have reoriented their life around this mission and desire to see their area reached with the hope of the gospel.
Their family is passionate about bringing hope to those in their area that are hopeless. They understand that sharing the gospel and making disciples that make disciples is how this is accomplished. They have surrendered their lives to Christ and His missional purpose for their lives.
Partnerships & Oversight
Sending Church
Mantee Baptist Church
Mantee, MS
facebook.com/manteebaptist/
Church Planter Resident at Longview Point Baptist Church
Hernando, MS
longviewpoint.org
Affiliated With
The Southern Baptist Convention
sbc.net
242 Network
242network.com
Mississippi Baptist Convention
mbcb.org
Webster County Baptist Association
Facebook Group
Core Values
christ-centered
Everything we believe is central to the life and work of Christ. We believe that the gospel should saturate all of life and inform all we do.
DISCIPLESHIP-FOCUSED
We believe every member of the body of Christ is called to be a disciple and a disciple-maker. This is accomplished through teaching others to obediently follow Christ and submit to His Lordship. (Matthew 28:18-20)
LIFE-ON-LIFE COMMUNITY
We believe living in the context of a believing community is who we are all week, not just on Sunday mornings. (Acts 2) We believe each member of the body of Christ is to be equipped for the work of ministry and each person has a place in serving and advancing the Kingdom. (Ephesians 4:11-14)
LIFE ON MISSION
We believe we no longer live for ourselves i.e. our purpose, agenda, or plan. When we are saved, we are sent on mission to share the hope we have been given. We ALL serve as a gospel community of sent missionaries. Our desire is to see churches plant more churches to the Glory of God alone. (Matthew 28:18-20)