ABOUT US

Our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team brings many gifts and talents to the table. They serve both the Pastor and church body by setting church-wide policies and assisting the Senior Pastor with oversight of day-to-day church functions.

Email the Leadership Team if you have any questions or would like to know more about the church at leadershipteam@inspirechurchva.org

Pastor Kevin Griggs

Kevin Griggs is the Pastor of Inspire Church. Kevin holds a Master of Theology degree from Regent University. He and his wife, Kim, have served together in ministry for 20 years, in places such as Kentucky, Georgia, and North Carolina. Kim serves as the Worship Leader and assists with Inspire Students. They have two sons, Jaden and Ransom,

Steve Foster

Steve and Tammy have attended the church since 1992. Since their arrival at the church, they have served in various leadership capacities. They have been actively involved in the church from the time they started attending. Steve and Tammy lead the A/V ministry and have served in other capacities, such as Sunday School teacher, Youth leadership, and AWANA. In addition, Steve has served as a deacon since 1996 and overseeing the deacons’ benevolence ministry.

They have been married for 32 years, and they have one daughter, Molly, and a grandson, Jeremiah.

He’s employed with Branscome Paving, and Tammy works for M.E. Tudor Equipment Services. He lives to hunt!

Cindy Fox Bachmann

Cindy is married to Steve Bachman. She has two grown children, Meagan & Derek and 7 1/2 “adorable” grandchildren. Both she and Steve are an established and successful realtor, serving Northern Virginia for 29 years. They have attended the church for 27 years. Both she and Steve and as well as their children were baptized and married at Potomac Crest (now Inspire Church).

“I have served in various roles over the years – Sunday School teacher for adults, children & youth, 3 Pastor Search Teams, Youth Director, Family Needs Ministry Team – kind of a “jack of all trades.” One can easily detect her love for the church and her willingness to exercise her gifts. Steve has also served as deacon, treasurer/finance, building committee and is currently a church trustee. She writes, “Steve and I are excited about Inspire Church, our vision, neighboring within our community and serving & moving towards what God has planned!

Russ Smith

Russ Smith has been attending our church since 2009. He is married to Alena, and has two children, Emily (8) and Jackson (6).

He graduated from Emmanuel in 1998 and attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. While at Liberty, he served on the Vision and Light mission teams, and travelled to Guatemala his senior year to minister at an orphanage. He graduated in 2003 with an associates degree in religious studies and a bachelors in social studies with a concentration in secondary education. Most importantly, he met his wife Alena while at Liberty!

Russ currently works at NASA as a Division Chief in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Russ has been involved in a number of areas at our church. He has been a deacon since 2014, has served as a Sunday School teacher and currently serves as the Chairman of the Leadership Team. His wife, Alena, also serves as our Director of Children’s Ministries.