Church Leadership
Elders, Deacons, and Ministers
Marcus Hayes
Elder
Mark Haynes
Elder
Michael Green
Elder
Glen Skelton
Deacon
David Garrett
Deacon
Tom Elkins
Deacon
Dale Babinsky
Minister
Jacob Forman
Assistant Minister
More About Our Leaders
Elders
Marcus Hayes
Was baptized into Christ in 1968 at age 18. He and his, Sue, have 6 children and 8 grandchildren. Marc and Sue both served on the faculty of Freed-Hardeman University (36 years and 25 years respectively) before retiring in 2009. Marc was chairman of the Communications Department at the University. For a period of time he taught at Lincoln Memorial University. He currently teaches classes for the University of Tennessee at Martin. They moved to East Tennessee in 2010 and placed membership with the Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ. Sue and Marc are both primary-grade Bible class teachers at the church. Marc served our military for several years before retiring as a Lt. Colonel. We are blessed to have Marc serve as one of our elders.
Mark Haynes
Raised in St. Louis, Missouri and is married to the former Cathy Spivey. Mark has lived in Sevierville, Tennessee since 1991. After graduating from Harding University, he and Cathy moved to East Tennessee. He began with a job in advertising, which was his college major. While in this vocation, he found an interest in the retail business and worked in hotel and retail management positions until 2001. He then transitioned to a job with a local family owned business in sales with Knoxville Bolt and Screw, with whom he is presently employed. This allowed him to become more involved with the work of the Church. Mark and Cathy have 3 boys, Hunter, Geordie, and Samuel. Mark has served as youth minister for the Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ from 2004 to 2022. He has worked for several years with education at GSMC and also began helping with the benevolence outreach. Cathy teaches at Sevierville Middle School. We are blessed to have Mark serve as one of our elders.
Michael Green
Originally from Memphis, TN having lived and worshipped at churches in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Wisconsin. Education in Electrical Engineering from the University of Memphis and an MBA from the University of Tennessee. Baptized at the age of 18 after worshipping with the Holmes Road Church of Christ in Memphis having grown up in the Methodist Church. Married to his wife, Jill, since 2003. Jill is a Medical Dosimetrist who grew up in the church and is from South Arkansas. We have 2 grown children. Michael has served as a Deacon of Finance, Missions, and Worship Committee. Michael and Jill enjoy travel, the outdoors, and hospitality.
Ministers
Dale Babinsky
Dale Babinsky was baptized into Christ on October 5, 1998. He and his wife Paula have one daughter, Isabella. Dale has served as the Dean of Students and full-time instructor at Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies for 7 years and has preached both full time and part time for congregations in North Carolina, Colorado, and Ohio. Dale has a Bachelor of Theology degree from Bear Valley Biblical Institute of Denver, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from Balwin Wallace College as well as a Master of Arts in Russian history from John Carroll University. He has served in the church as a Bible class teacher, deacon, and treasurer in the past. Dale became one of our Pigeon Forge Ministers and took over preaching for the Great Smoky Mountains church of Christ in June 2023.
Jacob Forman
A Sevier County native through and through, Jacob Forman is deeply rooted in the community he serves. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Jacob remained a dedicated member of the Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ even while pursuing Biblical Studies at Faulkner University. Following two years as the Youth Minister from 2020–2022, he transitioned into his current role as Associate Minister. Jacob and his wife, Azlin, have been married since 2020 and are the proud parents of their daughter, Ella who was brought into the world in late 2025.