Matt Espenshade

Matt Espenshade is and elder and Executive Pastor of The Journey Church in Lebanon, Tennessee. Prior to full-time ministry, he served as an Army officer and enjoyed a 24-year career as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During his career, he served in various leadership positions in New York, Texas, Africa, and Europe, before retiring as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Nashville office. He has a B.S. from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA, and M.S. in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University in Northfield, VT. Matt is also an adjunct professor at Cumberland University and serves on the board of BlueSky Global Ministries.