Dale Stephens
Lead Pastor
Dale & Andrea have three daughters: Saria, Jade, & Vera; three godkids: KeeKee, Tocora, & Chris; and three grand-kids: Niko, Naomi, and Miracle. Dale began his vocational ministry as a student pastor in 2000. For thirteen years the Stephens worked on the college campuses of UGA, GA Tech, and KSU. Since 2015, they have been serving as the Lead Pastor for Riverside Church, now Pure Hope Church. Dale has a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry, M.A. in Leadership & Administration, and recently a Ph.D in Intercultural Studies. The Stephens family is passionate about pastoring the people of our community.
Andrea Stephens
Youth Leader
Andrea leads Pure Hope Youth, our middle and high school ministry, and serves alongside Pastor Dale in pastoring the people of our community. Together they lead the New Members small group on Thursday evenings.
Tim McNeeley
KidsMin / Outreach Pastor
Tim leads Pure Hope KidsMin and our outreach ministries — Homeless Ministry, Community Dinner, and KidsLounge — sharing the love of Jesus with our neighbors.
Colin Ogilvie
Campus Pastor — Chi Alpha, Georgia Tech
Colin serves as Campus Pastor with Chi Alpha at Georgia Tech, walking alongside college students as they grow as disciples of Jesus.
Calee Cortes
Director of Operations
Calee keeps the day-to-day operations of Pure Hope Church running so our ministries can thrive. For finance or administrative questions, reach the office at finances@purehopechurch.org.