Highpoint Church Layoff Worksheet
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2018. I know of no other person who cached these records. Of the 6 Arlington staffers only two were
laid-off and they were two of the lowest paying positions. The other four were given new job titles and
are all still on staff. So the Arlington layoff had little to no impact on the severance figures. Voluntary
resignations would also not result in severance. Those at Highpoint said that the few employees who
received any severance were between 2-4 weeks only. ALL of that would be paid off by July, meaning
the $572K in accrued severance still left to pay at 7-31-18 year end would include NO Arlington staff. It is
a myth that the closing of Arlington is in the $572K amount.
Highpoint Arlington Staff:
March 25, 2018
Dustin May Arlington Campus Pastor
Mitchell Cheng Arlington Elementary Director (Gone by June 2018) Low paid
Whitney Clay Arlington Exec Assistant & Project Mgr
Jordan Dudek Arlington Student Intern (Gone by June 2018) low to no paid
Bridget Hutchinson Arlington Preschool Director
Andrew Smith Arlington Worship Leader
June 27, 2018
Dustin May Transferred to Collierville Teaching and community pastor new position
Whitney Clay Transferred to Director of Connect and Equip
Bridget Hutchinson Transferred to Connect and Equip Assistant
Andrew Smith Transferred to Create Director on Worship Team at East Memphis
For all of the staff that were terminated either voluntarily or via lay-off, the following people marked as
“GONE” were let go at some point during the month of June or earlier and simply had been removed by
the fourth week of June. That means virtually all of the severance would be completely paid out during
the 5-9 weeks leading up to the July 31, 2018 year end. These were also all lower-end jobs. It is likely
that the only severances at year end were for the Conlees who were let go according to them on June
24, 2018 although it was July 11, 2018, according to the Trustees.
It appears that the Strydoms and Liz Stone, who worked for Chris directly, left sometime after him, so it
is not known if any severance was included in the $572K. This should not be difficult for Highpoint to
clear up. They were neither pastors nor executives. They provided administrative support for pastors
and executives so this amount, if any, is likely not material and their termination dates are likely to have
been after July 31, 2018, as Highpoint was still evaluating positions in the wake of Chris Conlee’s
termination only announced in Mid-July. That would indicate that the amounts would not be included in
the $572K accrual amount.
It appears that the majority of the $572K still left to pay on the $687K severance packages would have
been for the Conlees. Certainly Andy Savage should have received no severance as he voluntarily
resigned and had acted in a way which had disqualified himself from ministry. It is highly probable that
he had a moral turpitude clause, if he had an employment contract at all. FTR, it was such a clause that
was invoked by Bakker Books and their imprint, in order to cancel the publication of both Chris and
Andy’s books, so refusing to pay two disgraced and disqualified pastors is an industry norm.
ALL HIGHPOINT STAFF
June 27, 2018 March 25, 2018
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Chris Conlee Chris Conlee – Lead Pastor
Ed Stephens III Not Listed - Executive Pastor (listed in May)
Dustin May Dustin May- Arlington Ps then Collierville Teaching Pastor (not laid off)
Lance Scarbrough Lance Scarbrough Collierville Campus Pastor
GONE Ryan Mullins (gone in May)
Brad Hilliard Brad Hilliard – Chief Operating Officer
Josh Maze Josh Maze – Worship Pastor & Creative Director
Preston Butts Not Listed – Executive Dir of Development (there in May)
STAFF
Renee Armstrong Renee Armstrong – Care Coordinator
Crystal Bloodworth Crystal Bloodworth –Stu Min Proj Mgr promoted to Exec Assit + Proj Mgr to COO
GONE Danielle Byars – Creative Assimilation Assistant (there in May)
GONE Meredith Campbell – Global Kids Curriculum (there in May)
GONE Mitchell Cheng Arlington Elementary Director (there in May)
Katie Clark Katie Clark – Global Campus Methods
GONE Anne Clay – Highpoint Kids Director (there in May)
Whitney Clay Whitney Clay Arlington Executive Assistant & Project Mgr (not laid off)
Larry Coley Larry Coley – Stewardship & Generosity Director
Karin Conlee Karin Conlee - Women’s Ministry Director
GONE Keri Davis – Student Next Step Director (there in May)
GONE Jordan Dudek – Arlington Student Intern (there in May)
Elizabeth Flannigan Elizabeth Flannigan – Finance Assistant
Jessica Golden Jessica Golden – East Memphis Groups Coord
Roger Greene Roger Greene – Global Campus Methods
GONE Derek Groth – Facilities Supervisor (there in May)
Kourtney Hall Kourtney Hall – East Memphis Preschool Director
Bridget Hutchinson Bridget Hutchinson - Arlington Preschool Director
Michelle Jones Michelle Jones – Collierville Preschool Director
Laura Jump Laura Jump – Collierville Exec Assist & Project Mgr
Kelly Langley Kelly Langley – Dorectpr of Marriage Ministries
Jason Latshaw Jason Latshaw - Technical Specialists
GONE Terry Lawson – Create Planning Center Online Coord (there in May)
Tricia Leggett Tricia Leggett - Collierville Highpoint Kids Dir
GONE Bart Lewis – Global Digital Dir & Pastor (there in May)
Mary Jane May Mary Jane May – East Memphis Nursery Dir
Drew McCalla Drew McCalla – East Memphis Student Director
Nikki McVay Nikki McVay – Project Mgr
GONE Alyssa Meier – Guest Services Coord (there in May)
Nichol Moore Nichol Moore – Finance Ministry Assist
Teresa Morrison Teresa Morrison – Global Kids Assist
Jim Pritchard Jim Pritchard – East Memphis Campus Operations
Kristin Preuett Kristin Preuett - East Memphis Elementary Director
Amber Ramsey Amber Ramsey – East Memphis Exec Assist & Project Mgr
Parker Richardson Parker Richardson – Collierville Student Director
Annie Seay Annie Seay – Global Student Creative Dir & Crew East Memphis Worship Ldr
Wes Sisk Wes Sisk – Environment Director
Melinda Skaggs Melinda Skaggs – east Memphis Kids Coord
Andrew Smith Andrew Smith – Arlington Worship Leader
Tyler Stevenson Tyler Stevenson – Collierville Worship Leader
Liz Stone Liz Stone – Finance Director & Office Mgr
Peet Strydom Peet Strydom – Local Global East Mem Care Groups Dir
Sue Strydom Sue Strydom – Exec Assist to Lead Pastor
David Tigrett David Tigrett – Chief Graphic Designer
Joel Tyler Joel Tyler – Media Production Assistant
Joe Urcavich Joe Urcavich – Chief Cinematographer
Tori Vittum Tori Vitum – Cinematographer
Melissa Wasdworth Melissa Wadsworth – Global Comm Dir
Others rumored to have left within a month or so of Chris and Karin Conlee leaving due to the fact that
they worked directly for Chris:
Liz Stone
