Leadership

Dr. Cory Knepshield is a graduate of Pensacola Christian College where he earned a BA in Ministry with a minor in Physical Education. In 2016, Pastor Knepshield was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity by the Midwestern Baptist College and Seminary in Orion, Michigan. Dr. Knepshield is certified to teach by the State of Ohio where he taught for three (3) years after graduation. Prior to coming to Clearview Baptist Church as Senior Pastor in 2007, Dr. Knepshield served as Assistant Pastor in Alabama. Dr. Knepshield is a solid Fundamentalist, passionate soul-winner, teaches adult Sunday school, and is also involved in the music ministry at Clearview Baptist Church.

Bro. David Nichols is a graduate of Tri-State Baptist College where he earned a degree in Pastoral Theology. Bro. Nichols has served as a Youth Pastor and currently serves as our Assistant Pastor.  He is active in soul-winning and directs the bus ministry and children's church, teaches in our Christian School and serves anywhere there is a need.  He and his wife have 5 children.  Bro. Nichols has been a member at Clearview since 2010.

Since July of 2002, Bro. Crow and his family have traveled in full time evangelism, preaching in churches all over the United States and foreign countries as well. Their greatest joy is to see souls saved and churches revived. Bro and Mrs. Crow are active members of the Clearview Baptist where Bro. Crow serves as our Staff Evangelist. The Crows have four children, three of whom are in college while the youngest is  homeschooled.  Bro. Crow has served as staff evangelist since 2012.

Bro. Hewitt graduated from Commonwealth Baptist College in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Theology. Bro. Hewitt serves as our Youth Pastor and is also involved in the Soul-Winning, Bus, and music ministries at Clearview.  He teaches the Teen Sunday School class and teaches in our Christian School.  Bro. Hewitt also coaches the CVBS basketball team.  Bro. Hewitt and his wife have 3 boys. 

Bro. Hannah is a graduate of Clearview Baptist School and North Florida Baptist College with a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Theology.  He has been an active member of Clearview since  2009, growing up in the church and serving in various ministries as a teenager.  Today, Bro. Hannah works on staff in both the school and the church, and is active in the bus ministry, the music ministry, soul winning and many other areas.  He and his wife have one son.

Mrs. Gallion has served as our Church Secretary since 2015 and was actively involved in the implementation of Clearview Baptist School.  She served in dual roles as church and school secretary for many years.  Mrs. Gallion is married to husband Mike, a deacon at Clearivew, and has 4 grown children, and 11 grandchildren. She is an avid crafter and is active in soul-winning, music, and many other ministries at Clearview.

Mrs Lunsford has served as our School Secretary and Office Assistant since 2022.  Mrs. Lunsford serves faithfully in our soul-winning ministry, nursery ministry, cleaning ministry and anywhere there is a need.