Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Rev. AnDrew S. Tunnell

Associate Pastor

Pastor Drew is from Mt. Olive, AL and was reared in a Christian home. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama (’19) and met his wife, Emma, while in college. They married in 2020 and now have three children, Ivy (4), Jim (1), and Opal Mae (6m). He has been on staff at First Presbyterian Tuscumbia since 2021 and was ordained as a minister of the gospel in February 2025. He has a Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies ('24) and a Master of Divinity ('25) from Knox Theological Seminary. In addition to his work at the church he also serves as a high school Bible instructor at Covenant Christian School.

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Mr. W. Dylan Smith

Pastoral Intern

Dylan is originally from northwest Alabama and moved to the Shoals where he graduated with a bachelors degree in data analytics from the University of North Alabama ('26). He is a candidate for ordained ministry in Providence Presbytery and is a student at Knox Theological Seminary. He is also the chaplain at Covenant Christian School in Tuscumbia. He and his wife, Joscelyn, were married in July 2026 and have called the Shoals their home for the last five years.