Pastoral Staff
Dr. Steve Jussely
Senior Pastor
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Steve Jussely was born in Decatur, GA, but is a naturalized citizen of Mississippi. The son of a preacher-man, he moved to Hattiesburg in ’58.
Rev. John Duke
Assistant Pastor
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John was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas (out in the country). He far prefers trees to dust!
John Revell
Youth & Family Minister
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John Revell is from Dallas, TX. He has been married to his wife Hannah since May of 2015. They have two sons, Ethan and Gideon. John received his degree in History from Oklahoma State University and graduated from RTS-Jackson. John has been on staff with Lakeland Presbyterian since 2018, where … Read more
Ministry Staff
Ellen Ellis
Youth Ministry Assistant
Ellen has lived in Rankin County for most of her life. She and her husband Jason have been married since 2013. She graduated from MS State (bachelors) & William Carey (masters).
Tammy Davis
Directory of Children’s Ministry
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Tammy Davis has been the Director of Lakeland’s Children’s Ministry since 2003. She was born in Kosciusko, MS, but moved to the Rankin County area at the age of five.
Megan Rowan
Choral Director
Megan is a collaborative pianist and music director originally from Memphis, TN. She and her husband, Jacob, live in Jackson with their daughter, Juniper.
Office Staff
Rebecca Reynolds
Church Administrator
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Rebecca was born in Jackson, MS. She graduated from Madison Central High School in 2010 and then attended Holmes Community College, where she played soccer for 2 years. In 2016 she graduated from Mississippi State University with a BSIS degree with concentrations in Psychology, Art, and Business. Rebecca and her … Read more
Deidra Tate
Bookkeeper
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Deidra grew up in south Mississippi, where she spent time on the Gulf Coast learning to love any kind of seafood and Barq’s Root Beer. She has been the bookkeeper at Lakeland Presbyterian since 2007. Deidra has two adult children and four grandsons.