People over platforms.
We care more about transformed lives than polished appearances. Ministry starts with people, not performance.
Our story
An ordinary church chasing an extraordinary God
Stone Edge exists to help people encounter Jesus, build authentic community, and become who God created them to be. We’re a multicultural church in Macon, GA — and if you’re looking for a place to belong, you’ve found one.
- Gather
- Sundays at 10:45 AM
- Location
- Macon, GA
- Lead pastors
- Pastor Joey & Carla Ellis
Our Pastors
A word from our pastors
Whether you're exploring faith for the very first time or searching for a church to call home, we want you to hear this from us directly — there's a place for you at Stone Edge.
We're an ordinary church family chasing an extraordinary God, and we'd be honored to walk with you. Come as you are this Sunday. We'll be looking for you.
Pastor Joey & Carla Ellis
Lead Pastors · Stone Edge Church
The four corners
Our values
The four corners we won't move. Everything we do gets weighed against these.
Authenticity over perfection.
Nobody has it all together here. Stone Edge is a place where real faith, real questions, and real growth belong.
Community that lasts beyond Sunday.
Church was never meant to be a weekly event. Life change happens through consistent relationships and shared faith.
Faith that moves outside the building.
Following Jesus should shape how we live, love, serve, and show up in the world every day — not just on Sundays.
Our team
The people you’ll meet
Stone Edge runs on a small staff and a lot of generous volunteers. Here's who leads each part of the family — and where to find them.
Lead pastors
Dr. Joey & Carla Ellis
Joey and Carla lead Stone Edge with a simple conviction: ordinary people meeting an extraordinary God changes a city. They pastor, preach and open their lives to the church family they love.
Associate pastor
Trey Denton
Trey works alongside the lead pastors across teaching, leadership development and the week-to-week life of the church. He is quick to learn a name, quicker to pray with you and happiest when someone takes their next step in faith.
Connect groups pastor
Kellyn Denton
Kellyn helps people find their people. She builds and coaches the connect group leaders, matches guests with a group that fits their season and believes nobody should have to do faith alone.
Youth pastor
Kyle Painter
Kyle builds the room where students can be honest. He leads midweek gatherings, disciples small-group leaders and spends a lot of ordinary weeknights in bleachers and parking lots learning names.
Kids min director (nursery–preschool)
Chrissy Gaultney
Chrissy leads the youngest rooms at Stone Edge, from nursery through preschool. She trains volunteers, keeps check-in safe and secure and makes sure every little one is known by name and genuinely glad to be there.
Kids min director (elementary–5th grade)
Josie Stokes
Josie leads our elementary kids with creativity, energy and a heart for helping children discover Jesus in ways they understand. She builds fun, safe spaces where kids can ask questions, make friends and grow in faith.
Executive assistant
Chloe Painter
Chloe keeps the details from falling through the cracks. She supports the pastoral team, manages the calendar and is usually the first person to answer when you call the church office.
V Team director
Bennie Coleman
Bennie leads the volunteer teams that make Sunday happen. He recruits, trains and cheers on every greeter, usher and door-holder, because serving is where belonging usually starts.
Production director
Jesse David
Jesse runs sound, lighting, video and the livestream — all the work you only notice when it's missing. He also coaches the volunteer tech team, turning first-timers into confident operators one Sunday at a time.
Creative director
Jenn David
Jenn shapes how Stone Edge looks and sounds, from stage design and series art to what shows up in your feed. Her aim is simple: every piece should feel warm, clear and unmistakably like the church you walk into on Sunday.
Kingdom Café manager
Beverly Summers
Beverly runs Kingdom Café, where most first conversations at Stone Edge start. She and her team pour coffee, remember your order and turn the lobby into the friendliest room in the building.
What we believe
Rooted in Scripture, built for people
Our convictions are simple and unchanging, even when the ways we express them change with every generation. You can read the whole thing — we'd rather you knew exactly where we stand.