Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma Preston and Ashley Sharpe are excited to be planting Sacrament in the Fall of 2013. Preston has served as associate pastor, teaching pastor, and church planter on the staff at Sanctuary Church (www.sanctuarytulsa.com) for ten years. During this time, he has been the worship leader, youth pastor, small groups pastor, and as lead pastor for a church-plant for seven years. Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Both Preston and Ashley graduated from Oral Roberts University. Ashley also received a Master's Degree in Christian Counseling from ORU, and Preston went on to receive his Masters Degree in Christian Ministry from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. They have been married for seven years. They will be adopting a newborn baby girl (Lucy Rachel) at the end of May. Preston and Ashley are so excited about what God is doing in Nashville and are so excited to be a part of it.

Chris McLeod was born in Buffalo, NY, and was raised in the Raleigh, NC area.  He went to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK where he met and married his wife Liz from Detroit, MI.   Both Chris and Liz graduated from ORU, Chris with his degree in Music Technology, and Liz with her degree in Pastoral Care.  Liz also has a master’s degree from The University of Oklahoma in Social Work along with a masters certificate in Applied Behaviors Analysis specializing in Autism.  Chris and Liz were part of a church plant in Tulsa OK in 2005 where Chris was the worship pastor. They have now been residents of Nashville, TN for 2 years where they gave birth to their first child, Amelia Grace McLeod.    Chris is a singer/songwriter and music producer, and Liz works as a behavioral therapist for people with special needs.  Both Chris and Liz have fallen in love with the Nashville area over the last two years, and are honored to be a part of God’s work in this city.