Charles Reynolds Executive Director

Charles Reynolds has been the Executive Director of the Kingdom Growth Foundation since March 2021.

His life verse is Galatians 2:20. He is passionate about the intentional focus of Church Revitalization because 87% of churches are either plateaued or declining. God is calling His Churches back to a deliberate focus on His Kingdom and His Righteousness.

Charles has over 45 years of experience serving churches in Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. His focus has been on helping churches grow through operations, Capital Campaigns, and Building Projects.

Charles is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Church Revitalization at Liberty University, expecting to graduate in December 2026. He holds a CCA (Certified Church Administrator) from the Church Network. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Seminary (MARE 1986) and Samford University (BA 1982).

Charles is a widower with two sons — Benjamin (Covington) and Jonathan (Louisiana) — along with his wife Shannon and sons Malachi, Levi, and Graham.

Tim Barnette CEO and President

Tim Barnette has been the Senior Pastor of Heritage Hills Baptist Church since April 2022. He has been in Pastoral Ministry since 1994 and has over 30 years of pastoral experience to date. He has Pastored churches in West Virginia, Ohio, North and South Carolina, and now Georgia.

 Tim is a graduate of West Virginia State University, Luther Rice Seminary, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and Covington Theological Seminary.

 Tim has been married to his wife Kara since 1998, and they have three amazing kids: Christopher, John, and Anna. The heartbeat of Tim’s ministry is “to know Jesus and to make Him known” and to take the Gospel of the Jesus he knows throughout his community, his state, his country, and anywhere he may be in the world. When he’s not at HHBC, you can find him enjoying time with his family, hiking, or playing basketball. 

 He’s excited to serve on the Kingdom Growth Foundation’s Executive Board because of his firm belief that God wants His Church to GROW, and the foundation comes alongside the local church to assist them in doing just that.

 His life verse is Philippians 1:20, “My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.”

Barbara Senat-Thelusma Vice President

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Barbara Senat-Thelusma migrated to the United States at the age of seven.  

Professionally, Barbara is an Attorney at Law and the owner of her own practice. In 2024, she served as Parliamentarian on the Executive Board of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of Georgia. Additionally, she holds the role of Executive Board Advisor for Atlanta Arms United, where she contributes her expertise towards community initiatives.  

Barbara earned her Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law. As a dedicated lifelong learner, she applies her knowledge to create a meaningful impact in her community.  

Beyond her legal career, Barbara is actively involved in ministry work. She serves in the BOLD Student Ministry at Emmanuel Community Church and has a long history of service in various church roles. She is also the founder of Destination Pure and King'sMen Incorporated; an organization dedicated to providing group mentoring and empowerment for youth in Newton, Rockdale, Dekalb, Henry, and Clayton Counties. Through these initiatives, she passionately invests in the next generation.  

In her personal life, Barbara cherishes her role as the wife of Minister Jovans Thelusma. Together, they are raising three beautiful daughters—Ahmya, Aurora, and Autumn—while exemplifying faith and service.  

In 2025, Barbara joined the Kingdom Growth Foundation as Vice President for a two-year term, where she leads with integrity, and works to enhance and expand the foundation's reach.

John Graham CFO and Treasurer

John is a disciple, son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. He attended Dekalb College, Furman University and Georgia State University.  John is twice retired and a member of River Hills Church in Winder.  One of John’s life verses is Matthew 4:19. “And He saith unto them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”

Gene Mason Secretary

Gene Mason is President of Leadership Ministries Inc, a men’s ministry based in Atlanta, Georgia. The group builds Christian leaders through 76 tables of men meeting at 13 locations in Atlanta and beyond. Gene has been in marketplace and ministry leadership for 38 years, directing teams in large churches and businesses. He and his wife, Keri, are advocates for foster care, adoption, and special needs children, having adopted three children and fostered eight. He is the author of “Walk Like a Man: Seven Biblical Directions for Manhood” and “The Leadership Table: How to Build Relationships That Transform Lives”.

 Gene’s ministry experience has been focused on evangelism and growth through the local church. This is the reason he is excited and engaged in the mission of Kingdom Growth Foundation to “help churches grow”. He has traveled on mission to Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Columbia, Nicaragua and China, as well as throughout the United States. His favorite Scripture is 1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” When he is not teaching or writing, he enjoys time with his family