Founding Pastor of Nations, Gregory Gibson serves as a United States Navy Chaplain, a corporate chaplain to businesses in the DC area, and the Lead Pastor of Nations Church.

Gibson has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Boyce College in Biblical and Theological Studies, an Advanced Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Biblical Languages of Greek and Hebrew, and a Masters of Theology (ThM) also from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Leadership.

Having a self-proclaimed basketball fluency, Greg is passionate about leadership, church planting movements, global missions, and gospel entrepreneurial projects.

Most importantly, he is married to Grace, and he is the proud father of Cora and Iver. They reside in the Washington, DC area.

EDUCATION:

BA: The University of South Alabama, 1975; Major: Political Science

M.Div.: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1978

Ph.D.: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982; Major: Church History; Minor: Greek New Testament

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE:

Senior Pastor-Wedgwood Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1981-1986

Senior Pastor-Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, TN, 1986-2008

Associate Professor of Christian Proclamation and Pastoral Theology, Liberty University, 2009-2010

Dean of the Faculty, Vice President of Academic Affairs. And Professor of Church History and Preaching, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-2013

Adjunct Professor of Church History, Apologetics, and Biblical Leadership, Liberty University, 2009-Present

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Trustee, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1990-1998,

Chairman of the Executive Committee, LifeWay, 1993-1998

President of the SBC Pastors Conference, 2000

First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 2005-2006

PUBLICATIONS:

6 Books and @20 Academic Articles

Since trusting in Christ in 1994, Shane has tried his best to continue to follow God's direction in his life. That led him to leave his home state of Louisiana in 2001 to move to the DC area. Since being in the area, he has participated in and led mission trips around the globe and is excited to help launch a new church in this area that is fully focused on fulfilling the Great Commission in real and tangible ways. With a background in logistics and planning, Shane will use the gifts God has given to help Nations thrive.

Shane is married to Mimi and is the father of 5 boys; Oliver, Elias, Kellan, Carden, and Tyvin. Of course with a household full of boys, they love sports and the outdoors. When not working or at school, you can often find them hunting, camping, playing sports, or cheering on their LSU Tigers.

Jonathan serves Nations Church as a Media Team Associate. He assists our Director of Corporate Worship on all things Sunday mornings A/V/L and logistics.

An avid Pittsburgh sports fan, Jonathan was born in Knoxville, TN. He was called to ministry on a mission trip to London, England, and he recently served 6-months as a missionary to Warsaw, Poland where he served Ukrainian refugees.

Jonathan lives in Northern Virginia and travels to London (his favorite city in the world) any chance that he gets.

Grace Gibson has been in church planting and ministry (alongside her husband, Greg) for the last 15+ years.

She was the founding team leader for the Sprout ministry of Foothills Church, a ministry that served hundreds of babies, moms, and volunteers in Knoxville TN. And over the last several years, she has been a part of starting and growing children’s ministries at different churches and in different contexts.

She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in biblical and theological studies from Boyce College, with an emphasis in worldview and apologetics.

Most importantly, she is married to Greg, and she is the proud momma of Cora and Iver. They reside in the Washington, DC area.

Founding Pastor of Nations, Gregory Gibson serves as a United States Navy Chaplain, a corporate chaplain to businesses in the DC area, and the Lead Pastor of Nations Church.

Gibson has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Boyce College in Biblical and Theological Studies, an Advanced Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Biblical Languages of Greek and Hebrew, and a Masters of Theology (ThM) also from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Leadership.

Having a self-proclaimed basketball fluency, Greg is passionate about leadership, church planting movements, global missions, and gospel entrepreneurial projects.

Most importantly, he is married to Grace, and he is the proud father of Cora and Iver. They reside in the Washington, DC area.

Sung Kim was born in South Korea and grew up in Cambodia, where his parents served as missionaries. From a young age, he has been passionate about two things: people and worship. After graduating from college in Indiana, with a heart for teenagers and youth, Sung moved to the Washington, D.C. area to work at Chick-fil-A, seeking exposure to the younger generation. This led to his involvement in ministries like YoungLife and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Driven by a desire to serve, learn, and become more integrated with American culture and its youth, Sung enlisted in the United States Army and is currently on the path to becoming an Army Chaplain.

Sung holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Taylor University, a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries from Liberty University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from Liberty University.

In his free time, Sung enjoys traveling, exploring new coffee shops, and playing various sports.