Justin Crow
Family Ministry Director
Bio
I was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to God-fearing parents. I understood the Gospel & my need for forgiveness at a very young age but drifted very far from its power throughout middle school, high school, and college. After a desperate cry out to God in a very dark season of my life, God showed me an insurmountable amount of grace and helped me understand His heart in a way that radically changed my life.
Through this time (and the rest of my life since) I have heavily leaned on John 10:10 as one of the truths in which I see my life through. “The thief has come to kill, steal, and destroy. But I have come to give life, and life abundantly.” God’s desire for us is abundant life. It’s not always easy or comfortable following Christ, but it is deeply satisfying and filled with peace. The enemy (as well as the world & our flesh) desires to bring death & destruction, though they mask it as the way of ease, comfort, and happiness. Understanding this more as well as helping others understand this is one of my greatest joys in life.
My wife, Heather, and I married in 2021, sealing my fate as the single most blessed man to ever walk this earth. We have two boys (Shepherd & Leo) that have zero reservations about living life to the fullest, and a cat (Opal) that brings equal parts joy and ruin into our lives.
I attended the Word of Life Bible Institute in Florida and New York from 2017-2019 and continued as staff until the beginning of 2025, working in both the Bible Institute and in Youth Camps. We received the call to be more intentionally involved in the church in early 2025, prompting us to move to Chattanooga in faith and pursue that call. God led us to Gospel Community Church in this time, opening the door for me to do what I love most by working with children, teens, and college students.
I was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to God-fearing parents. I understood the Gospel & my need for forgiveness at a very young age but drifted very far from its power throughout middle school, high school, and college. After a desperate cry out to God in a very dark season of my life, God showed me an insurmountable amount of grace and helped me understand His heart in a way that radically changed my life.
Through this time (and the rest of my life since) I have heavily leaned on John 10:10 as one of the truths in which I see my life through. “The thief has come to kill, steal, and destroy. But I have come to give life, and life abundantly.” God’s desire for us is abundant life. It’s not always easy or comfortable following Christ, but it is deeply satisfying and filled with peace. The enemy (as well as the world & our flesh) desires to bring death & destruction, though they mask it as the way of ease, comfort, and happiness. Understanding this more as well as helping others understand this is one of my greatest joys in life.
My wife, Heather, and I married in 2021, sealing my fate as the single most blessed man to ever walk this earth. We have two boys (Shepherd & Leo) that have zero reservations about living life to the fullest, and a cat (Opal) that brings equal parts joy and ruin into our lives.
I attended the Word of Life Bible Institute in Florida and New York from 2017-2019 and continued as staff until the beginning of 2025, working in both the Bible Institute and in Youth Camps. We received the call to be more intentionally involved in the church in early 2025, prompting us to move to Chattanooga in faith and pursue that call. God led us to Gospel Community Church in this time, opening the door for me to do what I love most by working with children, teens, and college students.
Favorites
Book of the Bible:
Romans
Books/Reading:
Finally Free (Heath Lambert)
What Did You Expect? (Paul David Tripp)
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness (Timothy Keller)
Movie/TV Shows:
Lord of the Rings, Interstellar, Arrival, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan
Sports Team(s):
I’m not a sports guy. I’ll say roll tide roll as a fun party trick to make smoke come out of people’s ears sometimes.
Interests:
Finding new restaurants / new favorite dishes to cook (Big foodie, you don’t become 6’4 from ham sandwiches)
Weight training
Board games & video games
Camping/hiking
Food:
Steak, shrimp, & smash burgers
Anything without peas
Candy:
Reese’s peanut butter cups (holiday shapes are ALWAYS better) & Oreos
Music:
Instrumental music (smooth jazz, lo-fi, 40s vintage jazz)
Specific hymns (The Doxology, I love you Lord, There is a Fountain, etc.)
Wolves at the Gate
Book of the Bible:
Romans
Books/Reading:
Finally Free (Heath Lambert)
What Did You Expect? (Paul David Tripp)
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness (Timothy Keller)
Movie/TV Shows:
Lord of the Rings, Interstellar, Arrival, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan
Sports Team(s):
I’m not a sports guy. I’ll say roll tide roll as a fun party trick to make smoke come out of people’s ears sometimes.
Interests:
Finding new restaurants / new favorite dishes to cook (Big foodie, you don’t become 6’4 from ham sandwiches)
Weight training
Board games & video games
Camping/hiking
Food:
Steak, shrimp, & smash burgers
Anything without peas
Candy:
Reese’s peanut butter cups (holiday shapes are ALWAYS better) & Oreos
Music:
Instrumental music (smooth jazz, lo-fi, 40s vintage jazz)
Specific hymns (The Doxology, I love you Lord, There is a Fountain, etc.)
Wolves at the Gate