Rev. Kip Rush, the first full time pastor of the new Brenthaven Church, has been a life long Cumberland Presbyterian. Raised in Austin, Texas, he grew up in the St. Paul Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He answered the call to the ministry in 1983 and after a year at the University of Texas, he moved to McKenzie, Tennessee to attend Bethel College. While at Bethel, he met and married his wife, Jodi.

Kip graduated from Bethel in 1986 and later from Memphis Theological Seminary (1990), where he served as president of the Student Government Association, received the award for Cumberland Presbyterian History and graduated with honors. He was ordained at the Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church and has served churches in Texas, Georgia and Mississippi before coming to Brenthaven. Kip currently serves as President of the denominational Board of Christian Education and is chairperson of the Nashville Presbytery Committee on Preparation for Ministry.

Kip and Jodi have two daughters, Madison, who attends Brentwood High School and Devin, who attends Brentwood Middle School.

Jodi Rush
Director of Christian Education       jodihrush@yahoo.com

Growing up in McKenzie, Tennessee, Jodi Hearn Rush has been a lifelong Cumberland Presbyterian.  In fact, many of her hometown church members can remember her as a young teenager leading Vacation Bible School and Sunday School Classes.  Christian education has always been important to her. 

Attending Bethel College, Jodi received her Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education in 1986.  She has worked in several areas of Christian education including churches in Marshall, Texas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Resource Center in Memphis, Tennessee and Ecumenical Ministries at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi.  Jodi currently serves on the Nashville Presbytery Board of Christian Education.

Married to Kip Rush, Jodi is very active in the lives of her two daughters, Madison and Devin.

Cheryl B. Morris
Coordinator of Children’s Ministries       cheryl.morris@comcast.net

"Miss Cheryl" has been on the Brenthaven church staff working and sharing with our children since 2003. Cheryl’s background includes 10 years of experience in education, 3 years in public relations and 10 years in broadcasting.  Before joining the Brenthaven staff, she worked at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Pre-School where she was an assistant teacher in the pre-kindergarten class.  Cheryl has previously worked as the director of a public relations program for seniors at Baptist Hospital and as a producer for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio.
 
Cheryl and her husband Marty, their sons Michael and Matthew, are also members of  Brenthaven.  Living in Brentwood, Cheryl is active in scouting and activities at Brentwood Middle and Brentwood High School.  



Linda Pulley
Director of Music        lwpulley@bellsouth.net

Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Linda Williams Pulley has been playing piano and worshipping as a Cumberland Presbyterian her entire life.  A graduate of John Overton High School, Linda was a leader in the marching band, participated in the school choir, and performed with the "Madrigals," a small singing group. Attending Austin Peay State University, Linda was a member of the school band and choir while earning her degree in both music and business. During this time period Linda was an active member as well as President of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity.  For her service with the fraternity, Linda received the prestigious Rose of Honor.  She remains a member today.

Linda has been teaching private piano lessons since 1987 as well as serving as Choir Director for the former Brentwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Music Director for the Woodbine Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Married to Larry Pulley, Linda enjoys being with her girls, Laura Ellen and Lorri Jean.