Leadership & Ministerial Staff

  • Mitch Evans

    elder - Lead Pastor

    Mitch serves Woodlawn as lead pastor and has served in pastoral ministry since 2006. He is complimented in ministry by his wife Leigh Ann, who is a small business owner and teacher.  They have two daughters Hensley and Reagan.

    Mitch has received a Doctorate of Ministry and a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelors degree from Carson-Newman College.
    Email:  mitch@wbclowell.com
  • Justin Morehead

    elder - Music & discipleship pastor

    Justin serves Woodlawn as the music and discipleship pastor. He has served in ministry since 2016 and began at Woodlawn in January, 2019. He and his wife Canaan were married in 2011. She is a stay-at-home mom, artist, and home school teacher to their two boys, James Lee and Eli. 

    Justin has received a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelors degree from Methodist University. 

    Email: justin@wbclowell.com

  • BRAD PHILLIPS

    STUDENT MINISTER

    Brad Phillips serves as Woodlawn's Student Minister. He has assisted in ministry at Woodlawn since 2022.  Brad and his wife Kelly have been married since 1998. They have three children: their adult sons Ethan, and Isaac, and their daughter Madison. Brad has a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice and has also received a Master of Divinity in Apologetics from Liberty University. He was recently accepted into the doctoral program at Liberty University in pursuit of a degree in Expository Preaching and Teaching.

    Email: brad@wbclowell.com

  • Eddie Calvert

    Volunteer Elder

    Eddie Calvert serves Woodlawn Baptist Church as volunteer Elder.  His ministry experiences consist of 25 years of Music Ministry among three different churches, including 10 years at Woodlawn .   He was ordained as deacon in 1981 and has served multiple terms as deacon at Woodlawn and Stowe Memorial Baptist churches. He has also taught many adult Sunday School classes over the years.  His full time career was in facility services as a mechanic.  He retired in 2020 from Caromont Medical Center and now works part time at Morning Star Marina.  Eddie and his wife Debbie have been married for 53 years.  They have two sons, Jonathan and Jeffrey and 4 grandchildren Keylee, Landon,River and Lily.

    Email: Coming Soon

Support Staff

  • CRYSTAL WATKINS

    MINISTRY ASSISTANT

    Crystal serves Woodlawn as our Ministry Assistant and has served in this support staff roll since 2016. She has been married to her husband, Tony since 1995.  She is a mother to three adult children, Jordan, Courtney and Michael and GiGi to one grandson, Ryder. Crystal graduated from Belmont Abbey College with a BS in Computer Science and Business. Tony and Crystal have been members at Woodlawn since May, 1996.  In addition to serving in a support staff role, Crystal has served her church community in children/preschool, audio/visual, prayer, recreation, missions and Lowell Crisis Ministry.

    Email: admin@wbclowell.com