The officers of Highlands Presbyterian Church consist of a body of Teaching and Ruling Elders called the Session, and a body of Deacons called the Diaconate. Ruling Elders and Deacons serve on a rotating basis. Elections for Officers are held annually. For more information about the nomination of officers, please click here. To obtain a nomination form, please click here.

Teaching Elders

A. Joseph Wheat, Senior Pastor

Brad Mercer, Senior Assistant Pastor

Wilson A. Shirley, Pastor to Students and Families

Ruling Elders

Class of 2012: Kevin Russell, Will Watson; Class of 2013: Jim Brown, Hap Farber, Scott Jones, Kent Meadows, Ford Mosby; Class of 2014:   Brad Bumgarner, Carroll Dew, Chuck McBride, Mac McGehee, Jim Pettis, Kevin Simpso;n Class of 2015: Craig Crosland, Billy Mounger.

Sabbatical: Richard Dixon, David Fowler, Peder Johnson, David Keys, Clay Parker, Bill Tew, Ron Veazey, Monty Simpkins, Bill McDonald, Bill Routh, Mike Dawkins, Shannon Carroll

Deacons

Class of 2012: Jay Austin, Nathan Beavers, Trey Copeland, Gary Heine, Chip Johnson; Class of 2013:  Ken Bartosek, Chris Burgess, Greg Mann, Nate Quarterman, Chris Rountree, Andy Sensing; Class of 2014: Trent Butler, Scott Everett, Thomas Gandy, Rik Tice; Class of 2015: Sam Boozer, Bryan Clay, Les Johnson, Bo Miller, John Travis, Steve Weeks

Sabbatical: Jim Cox, Scott Harrison, Mike Green, Matt Mills