Lem is a native of Orlando, FL, an ordained minister and a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Seminary. Prior to joining the PCH staff in January 1996, Lem pastored for 14 years and worked for several major corporations in the administrative field. He and his wife Sandy have four children and two grandchildren. His experience and God’s call make Lem an asset to the ministry at Penfield Christian Home.

Karri is a native of Greene County and lives in Union Point along with her husband, Trenton, and daughter Kensley. She graduated from Bethel Christian School in 1999 and has 5 years of banking experience. Karri started working at Penfield Christian Home in the administration office in April of 2005.

Jaime is a native of Niagara Falls, NY. After living in South Florida for most of her life, she moved to Georgia with her family in 2003. Before coming to Penfield Christian Home in March 2008 she worked as a bank teller for over two years. Jaime now works in the administration office at the main Penfield Campus.

Bryant was director of the Substance Abuse Outpatient Program in Americus, GA. He received his B.S. at U. of Southern Mississippi and his Masters at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with additional doctoral studies in family therapy. He and his wife, Donna, were married in 1973 and have five children. Bryant is an ordained minister and was a pastor in Georgia. He works a twelve step program and feels called to serve in this alcohol/drug healing ministry.

Ken is a native of Milwaukee, WI, and is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a licensed and ordained minister of the Gospel and has been on staff at Penfield Christian Home since May, 1988. His duties include teaching, counseling, receiving incoming clients, and client follow-up. Ken works a twelve step program and feels called by God to minister to alcoholics and addicts.

Bill is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and received his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee and his M.Div. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received a D. Min from Erskine Theological Seminary with his thesis project being "Teaching How to Mentor Recovering Addicts," Before coming to Penfield Christian Home he was the pastor of Sardis Baptist Church in Sardis, Georgia, for 13 years leading the congregation to work with recovering addicts by setting up recovery residences.

Allen is a native of Trion, GA where he assisted in setting up a recovery residence as well as ministering to addicts and alcoholics for over 10 years. He is an ordained minister of the Gospel. Allen also served as a missionary to Costa Rica and is bilingual in Spanish and English. He has a strong desire to serve the Lord by helping to set men free from alcohol and drugs and is grateful to be able to do so.

Robert is a native of Johannesburg, South Africa who resides in Athens. He received his B.S. in Psychology from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Robert has worked with adolescents up in Rome and Duluth for three years, and is currently in the process of attaining his ministerial license. He feels that Penfield is a place that enables men to take back the lives they once lost and is excited to see men find hope once again.

Randy is a native of Canton, GA and has lived in Penfield for the past eighteen years. Randy has over 30 years of home remodeling and painting experience and brings to Penfield Christian Home a vast knowledge of home repair. Randy and his wife Patsy have three children. Randy works a twelve-step program of recovery and is grateful to serve in the healing work of God.

Dan is a native of Watkinsville, GA. He spent several years in Colorado while attending Colorado State University and working in the field of network engineering. God brought Dan to Penfield to free him from a tumultuous relationship with drugs in 2005. After going through the program Dan felt the strong call to serve God and to give back to the Ministry that saved his life. Dan now works a twelve-step program of recovery and serves as a Network & Database Administrator as well as helping with various tasks throughout the Penfield program. In his spare time he likes to spend time exercising his creative side through digital media.

Michael, a native of Charleston, SC, graduated from Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C. and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. As an ordained minister he has served three churches in Georgia and in various roles at LifeWay Christian Resources. Michael and Gail, his wife are blessed with two children, Brandon and Sarah. His experiences taught him how God uses addiction to draw people to Himself so He can reveal who He is and who they can become in Him. By God’s grace and calling Michael serves as an Addiction Counselor as he continues his recovery journey.

Allen is a native of Lafayette, GA. He is married with three children. Allen received a Bachelor of Science degree from Berry College. He began his ministry with Kids for Christ and is now an ordained deacon and Sunday School Director at First Baptist Church of Lafayette.

David is a native Georgian and a graduate of Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA. and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX. He is an ordained minister of the Gospel. David has been at Penfield since 2001 and has been serving as a full-time counselor since May of 2003. David also serves as Pastor of Penfield Baptist Church. David is grateful to be able fulfill God’s call to minister to the chemically dependent as a staff member at PCH.

Walt is a native of Roselle Park and Rutherford, NJ. He has a BA in Psychology from the College of Santa Fe, NM and an MA Counseling from Webster University, MI. Walt is a retired 20 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and he and his wife Kim have two children. He has been counseling professionally for the past 10 years and has been working a 12 step program of recovery for over 21 years. Walt is grateful and blessed to have answered God's call to minister to the chemically dependent at PCH.

Buddy is a native of Milledgeville, Ga. He graduated from Georgia College and State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in history. Buddy has taught social studies and coached high school baseball in the Georgia public school system. He is pursuing his CAC and is excited about the opportunity to minister to alcoholics and addicts. He feels that God has a calling upon his life to help hurting men of all ages to become free from the disease of addiction. Buddy works a twelve step program in his life and feels that the combination of sound biblical psychology and the twelve step program taught at Penfield has allowed God to touch the lives of many men. Buddy is grateful to be able to serve the chemically dependent as a staff member at PCH.