Board of Directors

Shannon Kemp Vice President and Treasurer		Sid Kemp President and Chairman
Shannon is Vice President and Treasurer of Feeding God's Children and, along with her husband, one of the original founders. She has been a member of Two Rivers Church in Lenoir City, TN for eight years. At Two Rivers she also serves as the area leader for the German prayer ministry. She is a partner in Sid Kemp Construction, LLC.		Sid is Chairman and President of Feeding God's Children. Along with his wife Shannon, he is one of the original founders. He has been a member of Two Rivers Church in Lenoir City, TN for eight years. He is the owner of Sid Kemp Construction, LLC.

Stephen L. Carpenter

Secretary and Legal Counsel

Stephen is an attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee and is the founder and Managing Member of Carpenter & Lewis PLLC, where his practice is concentrated in the areas of wills, trusts, tax law and small business transactional matters. Mr. Carpenter studied Business Management and Accounting at Asbury College (B.A. in liberal arts) and received his J.D. degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He also earned his LL.M. degree in taxation from William and Mary. Mr. Carpenter helps individuals and small business owners with estate planning and other legal needs. He has worked extensively with churches and other tax-exempt organizations. His firm takes a more client-oriented approach to practicing law and has an office in West Knoxville.

He serves in his local church and is a member of the Board of Directors of several religious and civic organizations. Stephen is married and he enjoys hiking, music, and relaxing, preferably in sight of a lake or ocean.

A. Ellison

Mr. Ellison, on the internet and locally, is known as the founder and president of Ellison Management, a real estate investment and management company with holdings inside and outside the continental US. He is known for his expertise in governance and leadership development with various non-profits and international NGOs. He also travels extensively around the world - in many non-western countries - cultivating a culture of prayer, intimacy with the Father, and expectancy that the Father will do great things both in and through His global bride – the people Mr. Ellison visits and serves.

Dave Benner

Dave and his wife Darlene have been married for over 35 years. They have been active at Two Rivers Church since its inception in 1998. He served as one of the original elders before joining the staff in 2003, currently as the Pastor of Connections and Care. Prior to that, Dave was involved in starting and operating a small business. He previously served on staff at Fellowship Church in Knoxville as Church Administrator. His earlier career included work at Christian Academy of Knoxville and other Christian schools as teacher, coach, A.D., Dean of Students and Administrator.

Stuart Row

Stuart and his wife Leslie are actively involved in a number of ministries at Two Rivers Church. They have two sons, Brandon and Ben, who also serve in ministry. Stuart has been in youth ministry for over twenty years and is currently leading a small group with High School guys. He also heads Reach Ministry which is connecting the students of 2RC to local charities. His heart and passion is to raise a new generation of believers to serve and help those in need. Stuart is a native of Farragut, TN where he owns and operates the family’s landscape and nursery business.