Jay Strother has served as the Senior Pastor of Brentwood Baptist since October 1, 2023. Previously, he oversaw four campuses as the Lead Campus Pastor for the South Region of Brentwood Baptist (TN) Church. He also served as the Campus and Teaching Pastor of one of those campuses, The Church at Station Hill, in Spring Hill, TN. Before that, he served as the Next Generation Minister, developing a family-equipping model for the spiritual formation of preschoolers, children, and students.
He’s the author of Loving Well: Healthy Relationships (equippedchurch.es, 2016), a contributing author to Perspectives on Family Ministry (B&H, 2009), Trained in the Fear of God (Kregel, 2011), and an author of several small group and video resources. He is a regular speaker at conferences and a guest lecturer at seminaries.
His favorite stories come from the adventures of life with his wife (Tanya), their four girls (Eliza, Lexi, Ella, and Skylar), and their son (Liam). In addition, Jay enjoys good books, long hikes, strong coffee, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
