To The Grove

 Caleb (M.Div. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) was born and raised in West Monroe, Louisiana. He and Lia have three kids, Millie, Jack, and Brooks. Caleb is a contributor at For the Church and 9Marks. He loves Mississippi State, great movies, and anything excellent.

Clint was born and raised in Watertown, Wisconsin. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Clint recently moved to Florida after pastoring in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Clint enjoys good stories, good food and spending time with his wife, Abigail.

Ryan was raised in Kenya, Africa as a missionary kid. He attended John Brown University prior to serving in the Marine Corps. He married his childhood friend, Melissa, and they have worked at a church plant in Tulsa, OK, and with Muslims in Africa. They are thankful to call the Grove and Clermont ‘home’ where they are raising their three children.

Born in California, Steve moved to West Orange County at a young age and has lived in Lake County since 2001. A Florida Gator, professionally he is a Doctor of Physical Therapy.  He has a love of adventure sports, saltwater fishing, men’s ministry, and Theology discussions. He and his wife Mari have been married since 1997 and have 5 kids and three grandchildren.

Garrett is an Orlando native but has only called the area home since he and his wife, CeCe, moved here from Georgia in 2016. Garrett is a dad to Elliott, Foster, Elise, and Margo and enjoys geography, all things Mississippi State, and good conversations.

Craig is a native Floridian who works as an IT Pharmacist for AdventHealth. In 2007, he married his wife Shannon and they have two children, Cody and Ellie. Craig was raised in the church but really developed a heart to know and seek God in his mid-20s. He enjoys listening to audio commentaries and reading his study Bible. In his spare time, he works on home improvement projects.

T.J. is originally from Indiana. He and his wife, Amanda, were married in 2004 and have 3 daughters. They have been part of The Grove since 2020. TJ works in real-estate.

Joni considers herself a Marylanadian (Canada by way of Maryland). In Maryland, she attended and met her husband Marty at Washington Bible College. They finished homeschooling their four daughters and are looking forward to this next stage of life in Florida. Her desire is to help other young ladies flourish through a solid foundation in Scripture and a love for their Saviour.

 Caleb oversees and directs the staff as well as serves the primary teacher at The Grove.

Along with his pastoral responsibilities, Clint oversees discipleship ministries at The Grove.

Bradley comes to us from West Point, Mississippi. A graduate of Mississippi State, he moved to Clermont after completing his M.Div. at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Bradley enjoys watching, playing, and talking about sports as well as reading books and watching movies.

Bo was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in numerous places as the son of an Air Force officer. He met his wife, Trudy, while they both attended Florida State University (Go Noles). After 12 years of working in recreation for the Navy, Bo served for over 4 years as the Lead Pastor of a church in South Georgia. He and Trudy have seven homeschooled children ranging in age from 12 down to 2. They are excited to serve the Lord by replanting a church in Montverde in September of 2026.