Hey, my name is Jimmy Gilford and I am the lead pastor at Multiply Church. My wife, Mary Kathryn, and our family are incredibly honored that you’ve taken the time to check us out. Here’s the backstory for how we got here: 

Starting in 2013, I began working for a ministry called The Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Mississippi State University. I went on to become the campus director as well as the football and baseball team chaplain. MK joined me on staff in 2016 and we enjoyed several wonderful years ministering to coaches and athletes from locker rooms to our home. That amazing season of life ended in 2022 when we felt God calling us to start a new church. We had been hearing for years the stories of people walking away from church and their faith for one reason or another and we wanted to do something about that. The first step was to begin an assessment process with The North American Mission Board. This wonderful organization assesses potential church planters and their spouses in a number of competencies to ensure there is spiritual, emotional, and marital health. As a part of that assessment, we had to demonstrate a clear calling to a city.