Hopewell Church, Tuscaloosa, new pastor

Josh Howell is the new pastor of Hopewell Church, Tuscaloosa. He previously served Vine Run Church, Dry Ridge, Ky. He was licensed by Skyland Boulevard Church, Tuscaloosa, and ordained by Northridge Church, Northport.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Alabama and a master of divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He and his wife, Melissa, have three children.