Courtney Schmidt
Senior Pastor
Courtney has been serving as the Senior Pastor at Walnut Grove since April of 2025. He and his wife, Crystal, have been married for twenty-five years, and they have two daughters, Addalyn and Baileigh.
Originally from northeast Arkansas, Courtney served as a Senior Pastor to begin his vocational ministry experience. Over time, God redirected his path and called him to serve as a Student Pastor. Since 2014, Courtney has served as a Student Pastor in Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee.
In 2023, God began to redirect his heart and gave him a passion to lead and serve the church as a whole. After nearly a two-year season of praying and waiting for God to reveal His will, Courtney was called to be Walnut Grove's next Senior Pastor.
He graduated from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and a Master of Divinity. He loves to share Jesus, and his philosophy of ministry is to "Love God and Love people." He enjoys spending time with his family, is a sports enthusiast, and can often be found in the gym.
Originally from northeast Arkansas, Courtney served as a Senior Pastor to begin his vocational ministry experience. Over time, God redirected his path and called him to serve as a Student Pastor. Since 2014, Courtney has served as a Student Pastor in Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee.
In 2023, God began to redirect his heart and gave him a passion to lead and serve the church as a whole. After nearly a two-year season of praying and waiting for God to reveal His will, Courtney was called to be Walnut Grove's next Senior Pastor.
He graduated from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and a Master of Divinity. He loves to share Jesus, and his philosophy of ministry is to "Love God and Love people." He enjoys spending time with his family, is a sports enthusiast, and can often be found in the gym.