As of October 1, 2020, Michael Yandell serves as the Senior Minister. Michael lives in Greensboro with his spouse Amy and their 2 dogs (Elsie and Snow).

Michael was brought up in the faith at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Union City, TN. He spent 4 years in the U.S. Army as an enlisted explosive ordnance disposal (E.O.D.) technician before returning home to west TN to go to college. He earned his Bachelor of Music (Music Education) at the University of Tennessee at Martin (2011); a Master of Divinity at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas (2015); and a Ph.D. in religious studies (theological studies) with a concentration in religion, conflict, and peace-building at Emory University (2020).

As a theologian and scholar, Michael is passionate about bridging the gap between the academy and the church. It was Michael’s experiences in war that prompted him to research moral injury; his most recent publication on the topic is War and Negative Revelation: A Theoethical Reflection on Moral Injury.

As a clergy person and a human being, Michael still believes that the gospel is a message of liberation – good news to the poor, the imprisoned, the sick, and the oppressed. The Disciples of Christ identity statement (We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us) means for Michael that the church presents a radically different reality than the one most often presented to us in our culture. Where the world shuts the doors of community in the faces of those longing for human connection, the church opens its doors in radical welcome and hospitality.

Michael’s interests include running, music, reading X-Men comic books, and baking sourdough bread.

Email: pastor@fccgreensboro.org

Phone: 3362734725

Jada Poteat is a Greensboro native. She grew up in church and has served as a church musician throughout her music career.

Jada received her Master of Music in Choral Conducting from UNC-Greensboro in 2024 and her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2022. Until recently, Jada served as the interim music director at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Durham, NC. Previously, she served as the interim music director at Starmount Presbyterian Church here in Greensboro.

Jada joined First Christian Church as Music Director in August 2024. She is so excited to become a part of the church community and is eager to make connections with the church body…and recruit everyone into choir, of course.

Pam is originally from Greensboro. She graduated from Rockingham Community College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Administration with Accounting emphasis, and she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Guilford College.

For most of her career, Pam worked for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., and its predecessor cooperatives. She retired as Director of Accounting and Analysis in 2012 after 24 years in the dairy industry. She and her husband, Jim, lived in Knoxville, TN for 17 of those years. They moved back to Greensboro in 2012 to live close to her family again.

Pam is a member of First Friends Meeting where she has served as Treasurer since 2013. She also serves on several committees there and volunteers with several organizations in the community. Pam began working at First Christian Church in February 2016.

She enjoys reading, cooking, attending sporting events, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.

Annette has a background in visual arts, and education. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a B.F.A. in art/art education, concentrating in oil painting. Since then, she worked as an artist and teacher.

In the spring of 2023, Annette joined First Christian Church Greensboro as the Office and Communications Manager. Gardening, writing, art, and reading are her passions. She also enjoys traveling.