Our Elders and Staff
Our Elders
Randy Purdue
Randy is a founding elder of Lonsdale Community Church, and he also works full-time as a family practice doctor and gym owner. He has a passion for seeing lives changed through both diet and exercise and, more importantly, biblical discipleship and counseling. He is married to Jeanann and has four children: Marcus, Benj, Philip, and Stephen.
Clayton Wood
Clayton is a founding elder of Lonsdale Community Church and has a deep desire to see the gospel take root and transform lives in the neighborhood of Lonsdale. He serves as the executive director of Thrive Lonsdale which provides gospel-centered after school care for at-risk youth in Lonsdale. He is married to Danielle and has five children: Maggie, Wyatt, William, Lewis, and Miles.
Steele Wright
Steele has served as Lead Pastor of Lonsdale Community Church since the fall of 2021. He is passionate about seeing people grow in their love for Christ and His Word. Steele is married to Brooke and they have recently celebrated the birth of their first child, Della. Steele holds a PhD in Christian Preaching from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY.
Our Staff
Steele Wright
Lead Pastor
Stephen Pardue
Pastoral Assistant