Tim Tripp
Senior Minister

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​Tim has been a member of the ministry team at West Side since July of 2015.  He comes with a variety of ministry experiences in the past serving as Youth Minister, Preaching Minister and Family Minister for churches in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio.  He and his wife Lenore both have a passion for helping people.  They both have Master’s Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and have done marriage and parenting classes, seminars and retreats in a variety of settings.  Tim is a pastoral counselor and considers it an honor to walk with people through life’s challenges.  Tim and Lenore are both (1987) graduates of Harding University.  Their Master’s Degrees are from Butler University (1991). They have 3 children, Sam (’92), Anna (’94) and Lizzy (’97).  In May of 2015 Sam married his Harding University sweetheart Carissa to add a wonderful daughter-in-law to the family.

“Sharing the word of God is a wonderful privilege and an awesome responsibility.  I am humbled daily in the opportunity to work with the ministry team and elders and deacons at West Side.  The church family is a loving, big hearted, grace centered, group of Christians, one I will feel blessed to share life with on earth and eternity with in heaven.  If you are looking for an active, engaged church family that is truly the hands and feet of Jesus in the community, then West Side is the place for you as well.”

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Aris Ortiz
Hispanic Minister

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​​Aris has been a member of the West Side ministry team since April of 2015. He is originally from El Salvador has worked with ministries in Texas and Arkansas. He graduated from the School of Biblical Studies of Harding University in Bible and Ministry and is married to Carina, who graduated from Arkansas Tech University with degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in English. She teaches Kindergarten at the Dardanelle School District, Arkansas. They have three children: Aristides Jr.(94’), Jonnathan (96’) and Albertt (04’). Aris has collaborated in jail ministries; helped establish new Spanish congregations in Searcy, Clarksville, Dardanelle and Russellville Arkansas; and, has participated in mission efforts in Belarus, Nicaragua, Mexico and El Salvador.

“Preaching the Word of God is a special call from God. It’s a work that has great blessings and also great responsibilities with great challenges that only with a strong Faith in the Lord, can it be reached. Teaching the Word is powerful, because with that, you will guide the minds of people to recognize a Divine authority that will transform lives, traditions and beliefs to a simple and humble way of life in obedience to God by the Word of Truth. Christ is the center of the message. Salvation is the purpose. Preaching forgiveness of sins and the promises of eternity in Heaven, is God’s main concern before death is reached. Eternal condemnation will be the consequence if the gospel is not obeyed.” We are so blessed to have this opportunity to worship God under the same roof at West Side with a group of people that want to please God.

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Mark Hixson
Youth Minister

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Grayson Taylor
College Minister

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Grayson and his wife, Amanda, joined the West Side family in June 2022. Grayson grew up at West Side, calling it his home through his college years. It was during his college years that Grayson met his now-wife Amanda Renew College Ministry. As Arkansas Tech alums, Grayson and Amanda have a huge heart for this campus and for college students. After graduating from Tech, Grayson and Amanda worked in youth ministry for a few years before transitioning back into their calling of campus ministry. Grayson holds B.A. in Communications (2014) and a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Harding School of Theology (2022). Grayson and Amanda have been married since 2015 and have one boy named Shepherd. 
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