Meet the staff of the Grant Street Church of Christ

Alan Watkins, Pulpit Minister

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it was born September 5, 1954. He and his wife Janice have three children, Alan Dale, Meagan, Heather and three grandchildren.

Alan has been a gospel preacher for 27 years. He comes from a preaching family. His father, James Watkins, has been a preacher for more than 57 years and is featured on a nationwide television ministry called Preaching The Gospel with James Watkins. This program airs in Decatur on Sunday mornings at 7:00 on Fox 54. Alan's brother, Bill, is the preacher at Crieve Hall church in Nashville, TN. Alan has served churches in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee as well as conducted many revival meetings. He has traveled numerous times to Guyana, South America on mission trips. He graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in 1976 with a Bachelors degree in Bible. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Old Testament Theology in 1991 at Southern Christian University.  He is an avid sportsman especially with interests in hunting, fishing and enyoys a round of golf when time permits.

Alan began with the Grant Street congregation in June of 2002. He is energized about the opportunities that Decatur offers to his family and to the Grant Street church. "Grant Street is a loving and compassionate family of people with a long and glorious history. However, I am more excited about the future of this great congregation than her past. Though we may not be the largest religious group in town, rest assured there are no larger hearts anywhere than right here at Grant Street. This family has a loving and forgiving spirit. Combining that with Gods blessings that accrue to those who love and serve him, we have a fantastic future down this road we call life.

We are enthusiastic about the possibilities presented as a result of our working together with Alan and Janice. We believe that even though we have been in our current location since 1925, our best days are yet to come!

 

Barry Binion, Associate Minister (Young Adults/Outreach)

Barry Binion and his family began working with the Grant Street Church of Christ in June of 2007. He is a native of Newnan, Ga. and attended Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tn. There he received a B.A. degree in Bibical Studies. He is married to the former Gretta Hills of Corinth, Ms. Barry & Gretta have three children, Brady, Nolan and Jordan.

Barry has worked in fulltime ministry since 1995. He has worked with the Austinville Church of Christ and the Hartselle Church of Christ in North Alabama. He has also served churches in Tennessee and Georgia.

Serving in ministry is a part of his life. There is nothing more he would rather do than to serve God in this way. Preaching the gospel and ministering to others are a few highlights in ministry for him. Barry also enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports with his sons and following Georgia Bulldog football.

Barry & Gretta are excited about their work with Grant Street! They are also excited about what Grant Street can do to aid them as they raise their family. There are so many lost souls in the world and they are looking for hope. We as Christians need to be sharing that hope with them through the way we live, work and play.

Keith Jett, Youth Minister

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it graduated from Southern Christian University in 1997 ith a BA in Theology. He is currently working on his Masters of Divinity from Regions University. He has been attending Grant Street ince August 2005.

Keith is married to the former Teresa Pirtle, and they have two wonderful children, Jonathan and Anna. Jonathan is married to their wonderful daughter-in-law Meagan. They all worship together at Grant Street. His hobbies include working on old cars, hunting and collecting coins/stamps.
He is a Chaplain with the Decatur Police Department and has been with since the inception of the program in 2001.

Keith brings to the youth ministry a strong desire to serve God and be solid in the word,
as well as a heart to serve others. He is energetic and excited about serving the Lord and
working with the amazing young people at Grant Street. He believes that the young are
not the church leaders of the future, but they are the leaders of today. He encourages
each child to find their Talent and to use it for the Lord.
 

Gretta Binion, Church Secretary

Gretta Binion was born and raised in Corinth, MS. She attended West Corinth Church of Christ all of her life. Her Grandfather was an elder and father a deacon at West Corinth. She has been a part of the Lads to Leaders program for 21 years. Gretta has had the privilege of being the Nashville Banner Convention Coordinator for 11 years. She graduated from Corinth High School in 1993 and then attended Freed-Hardeman University where she studied Social Work
with an emphasis in Counseling. She was working on a minor in Missions when she and Barry met. They married in September of 1995 and now have three children, all boys., Brady, Nolan, and Jordan. 
 

Gretta and Barry have dedicated their lives to serving the Lord in His Ministry. In addition to handling the duties of church secretary she also handles the bookeeping duties for the church as well as creating power point presentations for the A.M. and P.M. worship services.