WHO WE ARE

Our Beliefs

Holy Bible is the inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
One Divinely Created Church (Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 5:24-32)
The Unity of All Christians (Ephesians 4:3-6, Galatians 3:28)
Salvation From Sin, The New Birth, Through Faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:21, John 3:3)
Baptism by Immersion (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38)
Ordinance of Communion and Foot-Washing (Matthew 26: 26-29, John 13: 4-7)
The Infilling of the Holy Spirit (John 14: 15-17, Acts 1:8)
Divine Physical Healing (Matthew 8:16-17, Acts 5:12-16)
The Second Coming of Christ (Acts 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17)
Eternal Reward of the Righteous, Heaven (John 14: 1-3, Revelation 21-22)
Eternal Punishment of the Wicked, Hell (Matthew 24: 41-46, Revelation 20:15)

Our Staff Team

Lead Pastor

William Wagner

Pastor Wagner came to Heritage First Church of God in September of 2024 after a successful career as a pastor in Virginia. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to providing more information on him shortly!

Associate Pastor

Brian Holt

Pastor Brian Holt came to Heritage in May of 2023 as our Associate Pastor. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee and is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to returning home to the area, he was stationed in Louisiana with the United States Army as an Infantryman assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division. He has had the pleasure of doing ministry in multiple Military and Civilian capacities across the country and is thrilled to continue serving God at Heritage. Pastor Brian is also currently continuing to serve as a Chaplain in the Army Reserves and works full time as a Probation/Parole Officer for the Tennessee Department of Correction.

Josh Storie

Worship Leader

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Former Pastors

Steve Tilley (1999 - 2024)

Pastor Steve Tilley has Pastored Heritage First Church of God since 1999. He is a graduate of King University (1980) and Anderson School of Theology (1983). He has Pastored three congregations in Virginia as well as served as Youth and Music Minister. Pastor Steve has served Heritage at our previous location on Hall Street and now at the present location on Rock Springs Road since 2006. He has a heart for missions and Pastoral Care. “We are blessed with a wonderful church family who loves God and loves to serve others!” His prayer is for God’s family to be closer to Jesus Christ and to live according to His will, and thus, to reach those who are yet to know Jesus as their personal Savior.

Pastor Steve is married to Candace Tilley who serves as the Church Secretary/Bookkeeper. She loves working at the church and is very involved in the ministries at Heritage. She especially enjoys playing the organ and participating in outreach ministries and missions work. The Tilley’s have two children: daughter Joanna Billings (and husband Isaac Billings) who live in Montana, and son Jacob (and wife Christa Tilley) who live in Oklahoma. They enjoy traveling to visit them as much as possible. God is good—all the time!