Pastor Stan Givens pictured with his wife Annette
Stan Givens
Senior Pastor
Pastor Stan attended Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama, where he met his wife Annette and graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology. He served in pastoral roles for several years in Birmingham before taking the position of senior pastor at Northside in 2000. A native of Mobile, Stan attended Northside as a child under the teachings of founding Pastor David Jones for many years.
Pastor Stan is married to Annette Hathaway Givens and together they have three children: Joshua, Caleb and Mary, all of who play active roles in Northside’s worship, children’s and media ministries. Pastor Stan is a board member of East European Harvest and an active supporting member of Team Jesus Men’s Ministries. In his downtime, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and bowhunting.
Annette graduated from Southeastern Bible College in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She spent 14 years homeschooling her children and currently teaches first grade at Grigg’s Elementary School in Mobile. On Sunday mornings, Annette leads our women’s prayer small group.
Student Pastor Josh Purvis and his wife Ambraly.
Josh Purvis
Student Pastor
An alumnus from the University of South Alabama, Joshua Purvis graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education.
His heart for students and passion for youth ministry has led him to Northside from Orchard Baptist Church, where he and his wife Ambraly served diligently up until their departure in late 2009. Joshua and Ambraly were married in May 2008.
Joshua enjoys writing, singing and performing music with his local Christian band At the Cross.
Northside is also blessed with a team of men who facilitate multiple aspects of our ministry venues, from teaching Sunday School classes and budgeting our finances to serving in the local community and meeting the needs of people inside and outside of the church: the Northside Shepherd’s Staff.
