Pastor Lynn Nichols
Senior Pastor
Pastor Lynn Nichols has been our senior pastor since January of 2016. He has been a pastor since 1982. He felt God calling him into ministry at age seven. This call has guided his life. He graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Ashland Theological Seminary where he received a Masters of Divinity. Pastor Lynn met Penny at Mount Vernon and they married June 1982. Penny works for Hilton Corp. from home. They have four children: daughter Peggy and three sons, Johnathan, Travis and Trevor, who are twins. Peggy is married to Andrew Eden and they are the parents of their first grandchild “Rocket.” They live in Apollo Beach, FL. Johnathan lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, Anna. They are the parents of another awesome grandson named “Rowan.” Travis is married to Alex and they live in New York City where Alex is hoping to get on Broadway and Travis attends Law School. Trevor, lives with his parents as he finishes his degree in Architecture and works at an Architecture firm. Pastor Lynn loves riding his motorcycle and bicycle, playing bass in the praise team, and carrying Penny’s camera gear as she searches the Texas countryside for pictures. He is passionate about connecting with people and pointing them to Jesus.
Collin Emmert
Worship Leader
Pastor Guy Landrum
Worship Leader
Guy and Olga live in Fort Worth. They have two daughters and two grandchildren. Guy received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UNT in Denton with a major in Music and a minor in Psychology. He has been a Worship Pastor for over 2 decades, and his work as a musician included working with four artists with number 1 hit records. He has a recording studio in their home. Guy enjoys golfing and playing with the grandkids.
Carol Jester
Finance Manager
Julie Brown
Office Manager & Youth Director
Julie has been a registered nurse for over 21 years working in various specialties including ER and Solid Organ Transplant. She has spent the last 5 years teaching CTE Health Science classes at Decatur High School. Julie and her husband Brian both attended MidAmerica Nazarene University where they met. They married in 1996. Together they have three children: Makenzie, Drew, and Macy Grace and one granddaughter, Jentry. Julie’s father is a Nazarene pastor in Dallas. Both her and Brian were raised in the DFW area. Their heritage in the Nazarene church goes back many generations. Julie has felt a call to ministry within the Nazarene church for many years. She is looking forward to the opportunities God has presented here at Northside for her to serve in a combined role as Office Manager as well as Youth Director.
Mark Lofton
Lay Pastor
Mark grew up in a pastor's home, so he moved around a lot. If you ask him where he is from you'll get: "I was born in Kermit, Texas but lived in New Mexico, Mississippi, Arizona, Arkansas and Tennessee. I got back to Texas as soon as I could!" While living in Tennessee Mark attended Trevecca Nazarene University where he met Sonya. They married in 1989 and moved to the DFW area for Mark's job with American Airlines. Mark felt called to the ministry at 25 years old and has been a minister for 30 years. Mark and Sonya have three adult children: Nic, Bethany and Zac. Mark has a heart for ministering to others, especially seniors. He enjoys their fellowship and is encouraged by all of their wisdom and life-long experiences.
