Byram’s Chapel Leadership
Byram’s Chapel is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Roger Putman
Senior Pastor
Roger was appointed to serve as Byram’s Chapel's Senior Pastor in January of 1991. Roger has pastored Byram's Chapel since January 1991, and has been preaching since 1984. He received his Doctorate in Theology from Holy Trinity Bible College, and his masters degree in Christian Education from Emmanuel Bible College. Brother Roger believes that preaching and teaching go hand-in-hand. He has a deep understanding and love for the Word of God which he imparts to the congregation. He and His late wife, Sister Beverly, have 3 grown children, seven grandchildren, and He lives in Franklin, KY.
Russ Atwood
Administrative Pastor
Russ has attended Byram's Chapel since 2001 and has been the Pastor of Administration since April 2002. Preaching since 1993, he has a Bachelor of Biblical Studies from the International College of Bible Theology. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics with a minor in Business Administration from Western Kentucky University. Brother Russ has heart to reach the lost in the community and is passionate about Israeli current events and its correlation with Jewish customs throughout history. His mission statement is taken from Luke 14:23. Brother Russ & His late wife, Sister Pam, have a daughter, Jessica (seen in his photo). They live in Portland, Tennessee and are for some reason Kentucky Wildcat fans.
Randy & Karen Schutte
Associate Pastors
Randy and Karen have attended Byram's Chapel since 1992. Brother Randy has been preaching since 1994, and they have been associate pastors at Byram's Chapel since April 2002. Brother Randy received his Associate of Arts and a 4 year Bible degree in Christian Education from Emmanuel Bible College. Brother Randy & Sister Karen's primary purposes at Byram's Chapel are to help the Senior Pastor fulfill the vision God has given him for the congregation and to serve the body of Christ at Byram's Chapel in any function that they possibly can. Their mission statement is taken out of Phil. 3:13-14. They have 2 grown children, six grandchildren, and live in Franklin, KY.
Mark & Jennifer Ellis
Youth Pastor's
Mark and Jennifer have attended Byram's Chapel since have been the Youth Pastors since the beginning of 2019. While they have been a part of the congregation for much longer than that. Parenting 3 boys has equipped them for all the shenanigans that come with ministering to teenagers. With hearts that lean on the spiritual guiding of the Holy Spirit and their loving nature, they have nurtured our teens to become more open/active in their relationship with Christ as well as the Church Body. They live in Franklin, KY with their 3 boys and Mark also serves as the electric guitar player on the worship team.
The Remnants
Worship Team
The Remnants are a rag-tag group of worshippers who identify with the ideology of Matthew 3:3. Our purpose is to lead our congregation in "clearing the path" and engaging with them in worship. We identify with John the Baptist who lived on the outskirts clothed in camels hair. We are the worshippers who simply point and say "Prepare the way for our Lord". Some of us use voices and others use instruments, but we ALL feel inadequate, which is why we praise under the banner of the Word which says "In our weakness HE IS STRONG". We are scraps. We are Leftovers. We are children of the Most high God. We are the Remnants.