Tyler Lane--Teacher and Director of Program Development
Tyler grew up in Dayton, TN and earned a Bachelor‘s degree in History and Secondary Education from Carson Newman. For 16 years, he taught social studies classes at Bearden High School, the majority being World History and Bible History elective. He also coached the golf and tennis teams for a total of 18 seasons. Tyler has volunteered with ministries such as Christ Led Communities, Safe Families, and FCA where he was named the Alvah Bible Campus Influence award recipient in 2014. He lives with his wife Katie and their 3 kids, Maggie (9), Thomas (7), and Davey (6).
Bobbi Carbaugh--Ministry Assistant
Bobbi graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mathematics from Grove City College (PA) in 1991 and worked in ALCOA’s IT department in Pittsburgh and Knoxville until 1997. She home educated her children for over 20 years, which included directing and teaching in several homeschool cooperatives. Bobbi has volunteered in leadership roles in various Christian ministries such as the Billy Graham Crusade, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), First Baptist Concord Sonshine Ministry , and church preschool and student ministries. Bobbi and her husband Chet live in Farragut have been married over 30 years and have 5 daughters, 3 sons, 2 son-n-laws and one grandson.
Sherry Shope, Executive Director
Sherry Shope, originally from LaFollette, TN was an incorporating member and served for eight years on the Board of Directors of the Campbell County Christian Learning Center, the flagship Released Time Bible Education Program in Tennessee. There, she provided steady servant leadership through the challenging process of launching a program from the ground up and guiding it into a thriving organization. A graduate of Carson-Newman College (Class of 1976), Sherry spent many years in the real estate industry while cultivating her passion for ministry. She discovered her true calling in developing and managing programs that bring Biblical literacy to public high school students—providing elective credit in a devotional setting and shaping the lives of young people through God’s Word. Sherry raised her two children, Carrie Shope Tarwater and Michael Shope, in Farragut schools and at First Baptist Concord, where she is currently a fifth-grade Sunday School teacher. Today, five of her six grandchildren also attend Farragut schools, deepening her ties to the community she has long cherished and faithfully served.