About Us

Meet Pastor Brian Alexander

Brian was appointed Pastor of Cleveland in January of 2025 and is both honored and blessed to serve Cleveland as their spiritual leader and guide, as it has been his home church for over twenty-five years. One of his favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” His desire is to not only preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but to create a place of love and compassion within the church, remembering the tenets of John Wesley, and practice prudential acts of grace. To embody Christ in all who come through the doors and those we come in contact with each day.

In addition to the role of Pastor, Brian serves the community as a Licensed Funeral Director with Barrett Funeral Home, assisting those who have lost a loved one. This position, which he has held for several years, enables him to better understand those who are hurting and need spiritual direction. Brian is currently in seminary completing classes at Wesley Biblical Seminary, and currently studying at Indiana Wesley Seminary.

Brian is married to his high school sweetheart, Connie, who he has celebrated forty-five years of marriage with. They are the proud parents of Kurt and his wife Shaina, “their daughter by choice,” as well as their two granddaughters, Chloe, a senior in high school who is preparing for a career in dance, and Ava, who is a Junior at North Hall High School.

Brian brings his passion to the ministry and to those he encounters, with the knowledge that we are the church, and wherever we are and whoever we come into contact with, we should present it with boldness. “We get to do this!”

Robert Williams, Music Director

Robert Williams began his career as a saxophonist at White County High School, in Cleveland Georgia. He continued his education with a Bachelor’s degree in Music from The North Carolina School of the Arts, where he won the school’s concerto competition to be featured soloist with the symphony orchestra. He continued his education with a Masters Degree in Music from Appalachian State University, with a Major in Saxophone Performance. He later added another Masters degree in Music Education.

He has performed extensively in the genres of Worship and Contemporary Christian Music, as well as in Classical, Jazz, and Rock Music. He has played with worship leaders such as Darlene Zschech of Hillsong Worship, and Brandon Lake (Bethel, Elevation, Seacoast, Maverick City). In the world of Popular Music he has performed with Tony Bennett, Steve Allen, Natalie Cole, and Dinah Shore. In the Classical realm he has performed with The Charlotte Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Savannah Symphony, and The NC School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra.

He worked for Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant, SC from 1994-2020, serving as Musical Director, founding Pastor and Worship Director of Seacoast’s Asheville Campus, and finally as Pastor of Seacoast’s School of Worship for university students pursuing careers in contemporary worship music. During his career at Seacoast the church grew from an attendance of 300 to 18,000. Currently he teaches online music classes for Southeastern University and continues to play saxophone in churches and other settings. Over the last two years he has been serving as Music Director and Consultant at Cleveland First Methodist Church.