After much prayer and an extensive selection process, our Elder Council is pleased to present the following candidates to serve in the role of Elder for The Church at Brook Hills, beginning June 1.

TIM FLOWERS and his wife, Linda, have been married since 1980 and are the parents of an adult son. They have been members of Brook Hills since 2009. Tim trusted Christ and was baptized at the age of 10. He recently retired after working for 30 years in medical sales for Bio-Rad Laboratories.

Tim currently serves on our Personnel Ministry Team and gives leadership to our GriefShare ministry. He previously served as a co-leader in our Small Group Ministry. Tim considers his spiritual gifts to include mercy and teaching. 

When asked about his desire to serve as an Elder, Tim said:

“I’ve been a member of Brook Hills since 2009, and during this time Linda and I have come to love the people and staff a great deal. My work kept me very busy but now that I’m retired I will have the time to consider this. It would be a great honor to serve beside and learn from these great people.”

JON JEFFRIES and his wife, Alison, have been married since 2007 and are the parents of Jackson (15), Zoe (13), and Lucy (9). They have been members of Brook Hills since 2023. Jon professed faith in Christ at the age of 15 and was baptized when he was 18. He works as an editor and denominational liaison for the Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), where he manages a team of editors, coordinates with both the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board for the missionaries featured in their curriculum, and represents the WMU at various events.

Jon currently leads a small group of 7th grade guys in our Student Ministry on Wednesday nights. He previously served as a buddy with our Special Needs Ministry, and has served with their small group through Love Oliver, Bundles of Hope, ESL, and Trunk or Treat. Jon has also participated on short-term mission trips with Send Relief in Memphis to serve Afghan refugees. Jon considers his spiritual gifts to include teaching and serving.

When asked about his desire to serve as an Elder, Jon said:

“It is humbling to be considered for this role. I have served on church staff before, but to serve as a lay elder would be a new experience. I have enjoyed serving and teaching in the past and feel the Lord has gifted me in those ways. I have also enjoyed getting to visit people in the hospital or pray before a surgery. People may not remember what you say in those moments, but they know you are there. I would enjoy the possibility of serving in these ways.”

NATHAN SHERMAN and his wife, Blair, have been married since 2013 and are the parents of Elijah (8), Jacob (6), and Ava (2). They have been members of Brook Hills since 2019. Nathan became a believer and was baptized at the age of 8. He works as a senior engineer in the Power Delivery Technology department at Alabama Power, where he oversees software development teams to provide solutions for field engineers and crews.

Nathan currently leads a small group and serves with our Preschool Ministry and our Communion Team. He considers his spiritual gifts to include encouragement, hospitality, and teaching.

When asked about his desire to serve as an Elder, Nathan said:

“I desire to be an elder at the Church at Brook Hills because I love this church. I have received so much spiritual growth through this body. I have faithfully served the Lord at this church for many years now because I want to see it flourish. This is not something I do out of compulsion, but out of sincere compassion for the body of Christ. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to pour into others as others have poured into me. I love the Lord and find it a privilege to live out this calling.”

PARKER SNIDER and his wife, Sara Grace, have been married since 2023. He has been a member of Brook Hills since 2013 and Sara Grace since 2024. Parker professed faith in Christ and was baptized at the age of 16. He works on the Brook Hills staff as our Young Adult Minister where he leads, recruits, trains, and supports young adult small group leaders and organizes ministry events that offer young adults in our church and community an onramp into the ministry. He also oversees our Men's Ministry and our disaster relief efforts.

In addition to his other staff responsibilities, Parker also currently leads the Early Career + Grad School Community Group. He has previously served as a Faith Trainer in our Children’s Ministry and as a small group leader in our Student Ministry and Young Adult ministry. Parker considers his spiritual gifts to include teaching, leadership, and serving.

When asked about his desire to serve as an Elder, Parker said:

“I desire to care, serve, teach, and lead in the local church. I have a deep love for the local church and for the people of Brook Hills, and am indebted to them in so many ways for their kindness to me over the last thirteen years. It would be an honor and a privilege to serve as an elder and be a part of the body that leads and shepherds our church.”

BROOKS WERK and his wife, Haley, have been married since 2021 and are the parents of Judson (2) and Ellis (1). They have been members of Brook Hills since 2025, though Brooks grew up attending Brook Hills and was previously a member of our faith family before going off to college. He became a believer at the age of 12 and was baptized when he was 13. Brooks works as our Global Mobilization Director where he oversees our short-term missions efforts, coordinating the logistics of each of our short-term teams and equipping them through a series of trainings on the biblical mandate for missions, cultural contextualization, sharing the gospel, and security.

In addition to his staff duties, Brooks also currently serves as a small group leader in our College Ministry. He has previously served as a volunteer for BH Kids’ SummerMix. Brooks considers his spiritual gifts to include teaching and discernment.

When asked about his desire to serve as an Elder, Brooks said:

“I am eager to serve my church in whatever way I can. If I would be deemed qualified in this way, I would rejoice in being able to lead others and serve Brook Hills. I recognize the need for willing men to serve in this capacity and aspire to a life of gospel ministry.”

We are excited to present Tim Flowers, Jon Jeffries, Nathan Sherman, Parker Snider, and Brooks Werk to you and ask you to join us in prayerfully considering them for the role of Elder. If you are a member of Brook Hills, you are asked to express any biblical concerns you may have with any of these brothers. To do so, please contact the Elder Selection Team no later than Sunday, May 10. You may contact them by sending an email to , at which point a team member will respond to your concerns appropriately.

Following a two-week period of prayer and consideration, a vote of affirmation will be taken as part of our worship gatherings on Sunday, May 17. To view this information online, visit brookhills.org/eldercandidates.

For a list of current Elders, visit brookhills.org/elders.