Leadership

Metanoia Church follows the example of the New Testament church in our leadership structure by having elders and deacons (Phil. 1:1 & 1 Tim. 3:1-13).

Elders

Elders  are also called “overseers” or “pastors” throughout the New Testament (see Acts 20:17, 28; Eph 4:11; Titus 1:5, 7; 1 Pet 5:1-2). They are the primary spiritual leadership for the church. 


A man qualified to serve as an elder of Metanoia Church must meet the following qualifications for service according to Scripture (1 Tim 3:2-7; Titus 1:6-9; 1 Pet 5:1-4).

Jamison Parker

Staff Pastor

Jamison lives in Columbia with his wife, Jenn, and their three sons, Josiah, Ezra, and Zion. The Parker family is originally from Maryland and love serving with a local church that proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ amidst a familiar region. Jamison completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022. 

Kyle Schoelz

Elder

Kyle and Sandy Schoelz began attending Metanoia in the fall of 2013 shortly after getting married, and became partners in the spring of 2014. They have three daughters, Charity, Truleigh, and Prudence, and a son, Redmond. They lived in the United Kingdom for 15 months from 2017 to 2018 and now live in Marriottsville. Kyle holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Norwich University, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and he originally hails from the Seattle, WA area. He loves spending time with his family and tinkering with Arduino projects whenever a spare moment can be found.

Daniel Bunn

Elder

Daniel and Jennifer Bunn became partners at Metanoia in 2013 shortly after they moved to Maryland. They are originally from Greenville, SC, and they met while attending North Greenville University. Daniel became an elder in 2018 after serving as Deacon of Finance from June 2014 to October 2018. Daniel works for a think tank in Washington, DC.

Deacons

In the New Testament, deacons carry out the ministries and tasks of the church, with a special focus on serving the poor and needy within the church.  In Acts 6:1-7, the Apostles were overwhelmed with the ministerial needs of the people in addition to their general spiritual oversight, so the role of deacon was created to allow those leaders to continue in their ministry. Thus, the service of the deacons leadership complements the spiritual oversight of the elders.


Men and women appointed to serve as deacons of Metanoia Church must meet the following qualifications for service according to Scripture (Acts 6:1-6; 1 Timothy 3:8-13):


Jacob Hooper

Deacon of Finance

Other Leaders

Jennifer Bunn

Hospitality Team Leader

Jennifer Bunn and her husband Daniel became partners at Metanoia in 2013 shortly after they moved to Maryland. They are originally from Greenville, SC, and they met while attending North Greenville University. The Bunns live in Halethorpe, and Jennifer homeschools their three children, Stephen, Elizabeth, and James. 

Sandy Schoelz

Children's Ministry Team Leader

Kyle and Sandy Schoelz began attending Metanoia in the fall of 2013 shortly after getting married, and became partners in the spring of 2014. They have three daughters, Charity, Truleigh, and Prudence, and a son, Redmond. They lived in the United Kingdom for 15 months from 2017 to 2018 and now live in Marriottsville.