Our Team
Micki Ann Harris
Spiritual Formation Director
mickiann@praychattanooga.com
Micki Ann Harris is the Spiritual Formation Director at Pray Chattanooga in Tennessee. She is also a certified spiritual director. Her greatest joy and delight is witnessing others grow in wholeness and deep connection with God. Micki Ann has four amazing grown children and a super brag-worthy granddaughter. She is a lover of nature, reading, and when inspired - writing. If you can’t find Micki Ann - look outside - you are sure to spot her with a glass of iced chai in hand staring at something beautiful.
Adam Whitescarver
Executive Director
adam@praychattanooga.com
Adam Whitescarver works with ministry leaders from over 40 denominations in the Chattanooga area and beyond to equip churches to cultivate prayer and build unity. Through teaching, writing, and speaking, Adam reaches across ecumenical and cultural lines to help others develop vibrant, Scriptural prayer lives as a foundation for active faith. Since 2001, Adam has been in ministry and outreach, and he has produced and published Christian content for over 15 years. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North Georgia with their four children.
Shane Selby
Creative Networks Director
shane@praychattanooga.com
Chattanooga native Shane Selby has a heart for revival and longs to see the fulfillment of Revelation 22:17 – a generation of believers joining in as “the Spirit and the bride say come.” He and his wife, Makayla, co-founded their personal ministry, Eleventh Hour Worship in 2015. Shane feels a John the Baptist calling on his life – a calling to prepare the way and the Body of Christ for the return of Jesus through intimate worship and songwriting. He currently serves as a worship leader, musician, songwriter, graphic designer, and producer in many different capacities around the city.
Danny Hesterly
Networks Director - Metro Chattanooga
danny@praychattanooga.com
Danny Hesterly originally hails from a small town in Southern Illinois, but has claimed Tennessee his home since 1999. If you have the opportunity to spend any amount of time with Danny, you’ll easily notice his genuine love for people. He values being present with others, helping students of all ages discover God’s path for their lives and is a master of having fun along the way. Whether it’s rainy or sunny you can almost guarantee to see Danny’s smile shine through. His optimism for adventure and love of life are contagious. Danny’s own unique path has given him a beautiful perspective on purpose, leadership and what it means to follow the Jesus Way. Danny and his wife, Erin, live in Chattanooga with their two kiddos who are growing up way too fast.
Elise Brandon
Director of Development
elise@praychattanooga.com
Elise is a Chattanooga native. This city has not only been her physical birthplace, but the grounds for her spiritual growth and development. While attending college at UTC, during a campus ministry worship meeting she clearly received a call from God to, “equip the saints, prepare for battle, this generation needs to be ready.” Her passion to live out that calling over the last 10 years has been by serving through college campus ministry and discipleship, she now seeks to see how God would have her answer that call through ChattHOP. When Elise isn’t in the office she is often discovering obscure Christian artists, spending time at local coffee shops, studying God’s word at a coffee shop, meeting friends at coffee shops, sliding down cardboard hill with her daughter near a coffee shop, and many other things by or near a coffee shop!
Makayla McKibben-Selby
Office Administrator
office@praychattanooga.com
Makayla has a deep passion for worship and songwriting - especially in the context of the end of the age. Her and her husband, Shane, co-founded their personal ministry, Eleventh Hour Worship in 2015. Makayla also feels a John the Baptist calling on her life – a calling to prepare the way and the Body of Christ for the return of Jesus. She finds deep joy and purpose in community and discipleship. Makayla is currently a worship leader at her home church, and co-producer for Eleventh Hour Worship tunes as well as her solo music. When music isn’t consuming her time, you will find her adventuring outside, teaching end times prophecy, or spending time with family.
Matt Everhart
Networks Director - North GA
matt@praychattanooga.com
Matt Everhart has been in ministry since 2005 and has served in a variety of ministry capacities. In addition to his work at Pray Chattanooga, he also serves as pastor at Hope Fellowship in Chickamauga, GA. He and his wife, Amanda, have three boys - Aiden, Jim, and Riley.
Matt has a heart for the local church and desires that our community is won for Christ through the ministry of prayer and evangelism of the unified Church!
Andrew Newlun
Production Director
andrew@praychattanooga.com
In 2024 Andrew Newlun has joined the team at Pray Chattanooga to help share the vision of our organization through the various forms of digital media.
After nearly two decades running his own media production company, Andrew has built an extensive portfolio in his field. Starting out running production and graphic design at his church as a youth, he has since done a large assortment of work, from touring with the biggest names in the Christian music industry, to traveling the globe producing content and teaching media production for some of the largest companies in the world.
Now, after serving as a youth & executive pastor for several years, his experience and calling come together at Pray Chattanooga to produce high quality and meaningful digital content.
Outside of his role at Pray Chattanooga, Andrew is a proud husband and father who continues to serve in the ministry field.
Creative Networks - Community Coordinator
Josh Gilbert
josh@praychattanooga.com
With 15 years of music and ministry experience, Josh Gilbert has served at multiple churches and denominations. He also has his own traveling music ministry and he and his band regularly tour the United States performing and sharing Jesus through music to a wide variety of audiences. Josh feels the call to mentor, pastor, and raise up creatives in our community. Josh was a key piece in the conception of The Union community in 2016 and has recently officially joined the staff.
Pray Chattanooga - Board Members
Justin Hoffman
Chris Fehr
Rob Hatchett
Michael Obi
Kellie Armstrong
Gary Jared