Matthew Hartsfield has been the Senior Pastor of Van Dyke Church, a United Methodist Church, since 1993. Under his dynamic leadership and vision, Van Dyke is a loving and thriving church in Tampa, Florida. Matthew places a high value on continuous learning and has developed a culture of encouragement, shared knowledge and leading by example. His ministry revolves around helping people discover a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Matthew’s gifted teaching focuses on connecting people to God, connecting people to each other, and connecting the church to the community in meaningful ways that result in making disciples for Jesus Christ.

Matthew is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University and holds a Master’s of Divinity (M. Div.) from Emory University. Prior to his ministry at Van Dyke, Matthew served churches in Jacksonville and Lake Alfred. In 2007 he received The Denman Evangelism Award from the Florida United Methodist Conference for outstanding work in Christian Evangelism. Matthew is married to Maisie and they have two daughters, Sarah and Jill.
Matthew will tell you five things: 1. Love God and love each other. 2. It’s not about you.  3. Comparisons to other churches is not what Kingdom work is about. 4. I could not do it without a GREAT TEAM. 5. All of this is because of God’s work through the church and all the glory goes to Him.

Dr. Mark Beeson is well-known for his talented leadership and communication skills. Mark and his wife, Sheila, founded Granger Community Church, a United Methodist Church, in 1986. With a unique vision, GCC ministers through the arts, media and culturally relevant teaching during five weekend services with 6,000 regular attendees. One of the fastest growing churches in America, Also, Granger Community Church was recently identified by Outreach Magazine as the third most innovative church in America. Granger has successfully expanded its reach over a few short years through exceptional leadership, team building, and of course, the physical growth of its campus.

Mark Beeson is well-known for his ability to motivate church leaders nationwide. He holds a B.S. from Ball State University, a Masters of Divinity (M. Div.) from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, and a Doctorate of Ministry (D. Min.) in leadership development from United Theological Seminary in Ohio.
Mark is a visionary, a gifted communicator, and committed to Christ. He is passionate about his family and as down-to-earth as your neighbor next door.