Leadership
The Truth Fellowship Leadership Team
About the Team:
The Truth Fellowship leadership team is a national group of pastors and ministry leaders with decades of combined pastoral experience. Representing churches from across the United States, they bring a wide range of backgrounds, theological training, and ministry settings from rural to urban, from church planting to long-established congregations. Together, they offer a deep well of wisdom, conviction, and biblical clarity to support and strengthen the church.
Seth Brickley
Seth Brickley is the lead pastor of Eureka Baptist Church in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. He is a founding member of the Truth Fellowship and a contributor to TruthScript. Known for his bold biblical convictions, Seth speaks at national events like the Truth Conference and helps train and mentor pastors through The Truth Fellowship.
Phillip Brainerd
Phillip Brainerd is a former EFCA pastor based in Pensacola, Florida. He is involved with the Truth Fellowship, contributing to its mission of equipping pastors to stand firm in biblical truth amid cultural challenges.
Craig Chambers
Craig Chambers serves as the pastor of The Peak Evangelical Free Church in Pueblo, Colorado. He is active in mentoring pastors and contributing to discussions on cultural engagement and biblical clarity within the Truth Fellowship.
Chip DeArmon
Chip DeArmon is the pastor at The Church at Tampa. He has a shepherd’s heart and a passion for the truth.
Dan Earhart
Dan Earhart serves as pastor of Fellowship Community Evangelical Free Church in Marlborough, Connecticut. Known for his steady leadership and biblical convictions, Dan has faithfully shepherded his congregation with a heart for truth and discernment. He brings pastoral wisdom and a love for the local church to his role with the Truth Fellowship.
Russell Fuller
Dr. Russell Fuller is a seasoned theologian and professor with decades of experience teaching Old Testament and biblical languages. He trained in business and biblical studies before completing advanced degrees in Hebrew and ancient Near Eastern studies. Dr. Fuller has taught at both college and seminary levels and is known for his commitment to historic confessional Christianity, a high view of Scripture, and careful scholarship. He brings deep theological insight and a long record of faithful teaching to the work of The Truth Fellowship.
Ryan Folken
Ryan Folken is a former EFCA pastor with nearly 20 years of pastoral experience. He currently serves as the Christian Youth in Action (CYIA) state coordinator for CEF Nebraska and a member of the CEF of Omaha leadership team. Ryan brings a heart for discipleship and a passion for raising up the next generation of leaders through biblical training and mentorship.
Jeff Kliewer
Jeff Kliewer combines urban youth ministry experience, formal theological training, and pastoral leadership to challenge current trends in evangelicalism—especially the intersection of church and culture driven by social justice theology. He leads a growing, unified congregation in Mount Laurel and remains a notable voice in conservative evangelical circles.
Daniel Meader
Daniel Meader is the pastor of Church of the Great Redeemer in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. He is part of the Truth Fellowship’s ordination and mentoring efforts and helps support local churches in standing firm in their faith.
Andrew Rappaport
Andrew Rappaport is the president of Striving for Eternity Ministries and a seasoned author and podcaster. He is known for his strong defense of biblical doctrine and regularly speaks and writes on apologetics and church leadership.
Justin Smith
Justin Smith is the pastor of Emmanuel Free Church in Spring Lake, Michigan. A faithful shepherd who loves the Lord and the Word, Justin brings years of steady, local church ministry to the Truth Fellowship. He is committed to expository preaching and to helping believers stand firm in biblical truth in today’s cultural climate.
David Whitney
David Whitney is the pastor of Cornerstone Free Church in Arnold, Maryland, and is known for his deep understanding of church-state relations. He contributes his expertise to mentoring pastors and equipping them to navigate cultural and legal issues biblically.