Pastor Carol Waller
Carol joined the staff of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene in the fall of 1999 as preschool pastor. She had no idea of the joy and fulfillment that God would provide through serving the children of the church and community. In 2005, Carol became the full-time Children's Pastor to children from birth through 4th grade. She enjoys every minute spent with the kids of all ages and strives to seek God's wisdom as she leads the children of the church.
Carol graduated from Trevecca Nazarene College in 1991 with a B.S. in elementary and special education. She spent 7 years teaching in various special education settings before resigning to stay home with her own children. Along the way, she earned an M.A. in Administration from Trevecca and an M.A. from Vanderbilt University in Education. She is married to Michael, her high school sweetheart and best friend and they have three daughters, Anna, 10, Sara, 8 and Rebecca, 7 and a son, Lucas, 3 months.
Her hope for the children of Hermitage church is that they will each come to know a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and that they will live a lifetime of walking with him. She longs for church to be a place where each child knows that they are loved and accepted and where they will develop a love for Jesus and his church. She believes that this is best accomplished by partnering with families and supporting parents as the primary spiritual trainers for their children, and by creating and implementing safeguards within the church setting to ensure that both parents and children understand that each child's safety and well-being is priority.
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