Our Team

Steve Thrasher - Senior Pastor

Pastor Steve and his wife Lenett have served faithfully for 20 years at Greenbrier Nazarene. Born and raised in Conway, AR, Steve felt the call into ministry at a young age. In the summer of 1997, he accepted the call from God, and officially started working as our Student and Associate Pastor in 1998. He served as the Associate Pastor until May 2011, when he was called upon to be the Senior Pastor at Greenbrier Nazarene.

Pastor Steve and Lenett have been married for over 30 years and have two grown twin boys, Hayden and Hunter. In his free time Steve likes to be on a boat fishing for large mouth, or playing on the farm with his two grand daughters, Adelynn and MaKinley.

Daniel Hillian - GN Youth Pastor

Pastor Daniel began serving as the GN Student Pastor in August of 2011 after he graduated from Southern Nazarene University. Daniel grew up on the North Arkansas District in the Beebe Nazarene Church. He, his wife Emily, their son Cooper and little girl Campbelle, are “living the dream” as they faithfully serve our GN Student Ministry in the Attic. In his free time, Daniel enjoys road biking, ultimate frisbee, and exploring the outdoors with his family.

Hunter Thrasher - Associate Pastor

Pastor Hunter serves as our Associate Pastor. Hunter joined our staff in May 2016, and grew up in Greenbrier Nazarene. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2016 with a B.A. in Psychology and from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2018 with a M.A. in Religion with a concentration in Biblical and Theological Studies. He completed his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Ethical Leadership from Olivet Nazarene University in 2021. In his free time, Hunter enjoys watching Razorback athletics, playing golf, cooking with his wife Melanie, and enjoying time with his daughter Adelynn .

Amanda Odom - GN Kids Director
Amanda began serving at GN as the Kids Director in May 2017. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Amanda and her husband Josh (who is a Captain in the Conway Fire Department) have two children, Hannah and Caleb. Amanda enjoys spending time outdoors with her family camping, fishing, and kayaking. She loves living the country life surrounded by family with all her nieces and nephews to keep her on her toes.

Katie McNew - Church Administrator

Katie McNew joined our staff as the Church Administrator and Treasurer in June of 2021. She has a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Professions from UAMS. She and her husband, Brandon, have two children, Ty and Tess. Katie enjoys working in her yard and spending time with her family exploring the outdoors.

2023/2024 Church Board

Ronnie Garrett (2025)

Parker Hutchison (2025)

Brandon McNew (2025)

Corrine Tarkington (2025)

David Bradley (2026)

Carla Hillian (2026)

Misty Nelson (2026)

Robert Wilcox (2026)

Tim Carter (2027)

Justin Cooper (2027 - Church Board Secretary)

Chase Graham (2027)