Church Staff
The staff consists of those who are serving the body as employees of the church. Our staff welcome the opportunity to minister to you and/or your family. If you have any questions or have a need that we might be able to meet, please do not hesitate to contact our church office at (912) 236-1511 or at any of the email addresses below.
Taylor Lazenby
Lead Pastor
Taylor has been the Lead Pastor at Bull Street Baptist Church since February 2024. He graduated from the University of North Georgia in 2015 and went on staff with Campus Outreach, where he focused on the evangelism and discipleship of college students. After transitioning to local church ministry in 2018, he became the Pastor of Discipleship and Outreach at FBC Covington in Covington, Georgia under the leadership of Dr. Cody McNutt. He is passionate about preaching and teaching God's word, and raising up the next generation of pastors in the local church. He is married to his beautiful wife, Kayla, and has two children, Madelyn Grace and Haddon. Taylor holds an M. Div from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Christian Preaching.
Tim kurtz
Associate Pastor
Tim has been a member of Bull Street since 2011. With his vocational training and background in media production, he was a content church member working in the film and video industry when the Lord began to deepen his desire to care for people and serve the local church in a greater capacity. He began serving on staff in the college ministry in 2018, and in 2020, the church ordained him into the office of pastor. He is currently pursuing a MDiv in Counseling and Pastoral Care from Reformed Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Katherine, have four kids, and as a family, they love reading, traveling, being outside, and watching NBA basketball (specifically the Oklahoma City Thunder).
Andrew Ballard
Assistant Pastor
Andrew was called to pastor among the flock at Bull Street as Assistant Pastor for College and Youth on December 1, 2024. He graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2019 with a degree in Communication Studies, and is in progress of completing a Master's of Divinity and a Master's of Theology at Bethlehem College and Seminary. Before coming to Bull Street, Andrew served in a number of ministries, including serving on a church staff as an Interim Coordinator for Youth (not once, but twice!). Andrew has visited Peru, Laos, China, and El Salvador for gospel ministry. He and his wife Brooke love showing hospitality, raising their toddlers to know and love God, playing tennis, and making good food. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys playing soccer, freelance writing and editing, and taking naps.
Harold "Zion" Edwards
Director
The Hope Initiative
Harold has been a member of BSBC since 2018. Prior to coming to Bull Street, Harold served as one of the Lead Pastor's at the church that he co-planted for over 8 years. Harold has a preaching/ teaching ministry that spans over 20 years. He, who also goes by the name "ZION" is a National Gospel Rap Recording Artist and serves as the Southeastern Representative for Hog Mob Ministries.
Zion and his wife Tranise have 3 children, Zyere, Zayden and Zyona.
Corrine Dragstrem
Children and Nursery Director
Corrine Dragstrem has been a member at Bull Street Baptist Church since the Winter of 2022 and started volunteering in the kid’s ministry soon after. Through volunteering she realized how much she loved teaching the children and so she joined the staff as the Nursery and Children’s Director in the summer of 2024. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with her BFA in Graphic Design in June of 2024 and loves getting to exercise her creativity through drawing, crafting, and singing. Though she grew up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina, she now lives in Savannah, Georgia full time and is loving every minute of it!
Ross Thompson
Youth Director
Ross grew up at the First Baptist Church of Covington in Covington, Georgia where he was baptized into membership in 2012. He is a graduate of Georgia College and State University where he got his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. Recently, Ross completed the pastoral internship program at Christ Church West Chester in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is currently a student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he is pursuing his Master of Divinity. Ross enjoys fishing, playing pickleball, and is (allegedly) a bit of a coffee snob.
Brenna Mudge
Office Administrative Assistant
Brenna began her administrative assistant role at Bull Street Baptist Church on May 1st, 2024. She's been a member of Bull Street since September of 2011. Brenna first came to Savannah in 2006 for Savannah College of Art and Design, where she studied Sequential Art with a minor in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Financial difficulties arose and she was unable to complete her degree there. She went back to school at Armstrong State University in 2016, and graduated in 2019 with a BFA in Visual Arts with a focus in Graphic Design. Brenna is passionate about visual communication, enjoys writing, and has too many books that she needs to finish reading. Though originally from central New York, she calls Savannah home along with her husband, Calvin, and their chowsky, Bucky.
