Meet the Team
Meet the team who has leadership responsibility
and sets the vision of Stephens Valley
Rev. Jim Bachmann
Senior Pastor
Jim has served the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church (1980–1991), Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville (1991–2016), and Stephens Valley Church, Nashville (2016–present). Jim has been married to his lovely wife, Kristen, for 46 years and is blessed with five grown children and ten grandchildren. He enjoys reading, golf, tennis, snow skiing, landscaping, and dogs!
Dr. King Counts
Minister of Pastoral Care and Counseling
King has broad experience of ministry and a warm spirit. As an ordained minister and licensed marriage and family therapist, King is dedicated to being a source of support and guidance for others. He has served in various roles: pastor, therapist, and college instructor, specializing in Bible, theology, and philosophy. He enjoys the loving companionship of his wife, Angela, and has three grown children and twelve grandchildren.
Rev. Benny Collins
Assistant Pastor of Outreach
Benny was raised in Greenville, Alabama, and came to know Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Speech Communications from Troy University in 2004 where he also served as the pastor of Central Baptist Church. As an undergraduate student Benny held various leadership positions with Campus Outreach, a ministry to college students. Following graduation Benny attended Beeson Divinity School where he earned his Master of Divinity degree in 2007. Thereafter he served as an intern at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham from 2007–2008 where he worked with children and youth. It was here that Benny met his wife, Kim. Subsequently Benny was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America and was called to Evangel Presbyterian Church where he enjoyed a very fruitful outreach ministry for 16 years. Benny also has had extensive experience working with Child Evangelism Fellowship.
Benny and Kim are blessed to have three lovely daughters: Brianna, Kylie, and Mackenzie. Benny’s primary focus is outreach to young adults and implementation of a young adult ministry. He also engages in pastoral duties including visitation, worship leadership, and occasional teaching and preaching.
