NAGS HEAD CHURCH - Key Persons


Burnie Staples

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Pastor
Burnie also plays the bass guitar in the MilePost13 band. While his service at NHC is as a volunteer, Burnie stays extremely busy with his business ventures.

Luke Culley

Job Titles:
  • Worship Leader
Luke has been on staff since May 2018. Luke is a graduate of Liberty University. On Sundays you can find Luke on our stage leading us to worship God in music. His love for worship is evident in his leadership. Luke and his wife, Naomi have two sons and a sweet puppy dog named Zoe.

Nathanael Stevens

Job Titles:
  • Lead Pastor
Nathanael Stevens has been with us since the fall of 2020. He grew up in rural eastern PA but moved to the Outer Banks from the Mon Valley area south of Pittsburgh. He met his wife Summer in Greek class at Dallas Seminary. They now have five precious and rambunctious kids. As a family, they enjoy the beach, going for bike rides and walks, and general horsing around. Nathanael enjoys working on old cars, sailing, fishing, carpentry, and being outdoors. Nathanael has an undergraduate degree in philosophy from St. John's College, a masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in ministry from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Ramon Sanchez

Job Titles:
  • Children 's Pastor
Ramon is also our one of our elders. He and his wife Rachel have three children. Ramon makes a killer black bean and corn salsa.

Scott Williams

Job Titles:
  • Pastor of Assimilation
Scott has been active in Nags Head Church since moving the OBX in 2009 to become the Northeast NC Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a 1991 graduate of Virginia Tech and received his M.Div degree from Southeastern Seminary in 2002. Scott is our pastor of assimilation, helping our regular attenders to connect and become partners in the church. Scott has been involved in student ministry for 25 years, the past 20 with FCA. He's been involved in the G252 Student Ministries at NHC since 2010 serving students. He's been married to Lori for 25 years and has two daughters, Chloe and Judy.

TERRY MOORE

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Pastor

Tom Lee

Job Titles:
  • Pastor of Partner Care
A member of our elder team since 1996, Tom and his wife Sandra have been Partners at NHC longer than anyone, attending since his childhood. Tom leads our Usher Team, our Partner Care team and teaches on Sundays several times a year. When he's not serving at NHC, Tom operates a drywall and painting business. Tom and his wife, Sandra are the parents of four daughters and six grandchildren.