Derek Brown

Lead Pastor

Derek and Miranda Brown were middle-school sweethearts, and it was love at first sight (if you ask him; she isn’t so convinced). After moving around the eastern United States, Derek returned for his lifelong lover (if you ask him; she isn’t so convinced). Miranda had accepted Christ because of His work in her father’s heart during a tough time in high school. Subsequently, Miranda and her family led Derek to Christ when he was 19 years old, and their lives have been a roller coaster since. As it turns out, when you lead a passionate, gutsy, & somewhat immature German-Irishman to Christ, crazy things happen.

God, through a series of fortunate events (!), led Derek and Miranda to plant Harmony Church (link) in downtown Greenville, NC, walking distance to East Carolina University (from which both Derek and Miranda graduated) and the rapidly growing Uptown district. The local expression of the Church known as Harmony has been meeting weekly about 18 months now, and is still growing into a community of Gospel-centered & missional disciples of Christ.

The God-given vision of Derek for Harmony Church is to establish a city-wide network of church planting churches that are centered on the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus, that are true spiritual families, and who advance the renewal of Christ in all areas of life.

Derek is also the proud father of identical twin girls, Ava & Emma. They are beautiful firecrackers who win you over with a sweet smile and a simple “Hey.” By the grace of God, Derek and Miranda are also expecting their third child in the summer of 2012.

Will Davis

Artist in Residence

Will Davis, a full-time student at East Carolina University, lives because of God’s gift of grace and for God’s gift of music. As the Artist-in-Residence at Harmony Church alongside one of his closest friends, Brian Mull, Will is responsible for the creation and development of musical culture at Harmony Church. Will was blessed to have recognized who Jesus was at a young age and wants Him to be seen with every hit of a drumstick, every strum of a guitar pick, and every word ever sung into a microphone. The grace of Jesus is shown to Will everyday with help from my amazing family and ever-supportive and loving girlfriend, Danielle. Some of Will’s favorite things are Chipotle, Pepsi, micro-breweries, documentaries, the local music scene, and FIFA. Sadly, Will is also one of the biggest Duke Basketball fans you will ever meet.