Robby Boyd | Pastor
Robby has been the pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church since November of 2019, having previously served as a pastor, music minister, and youth leader at various churches in Alabama. He is a graduate of UAH, and a 2010 seminary graduate of the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University. He and his wife, Christina, are natives of Huntsville, and are enjoying raising their four children in our community.
Robby loves the Lord, his family, and his ministry. He also enjoys Alabama football, historical biographies, and classic episodes of The Simpsons.
Chris Harrold | Associate Pastor and Youth Ministry Director
Chris is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been doing youth ministry for about 20 years in one form or fashion. In 2006-2007 he volunteered with One Mission Society missionary organization. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelors of Arts in English Creative Writing in 2009, and in 2014 from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, now Gateway Seminary, with a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in youth ministry. In the summer of 2014 Chris worked as a Bible study leader at Centrifuge summer camp in California. There he met his wife, Nikki, and they were married in Fall of 2016. Today they have two sons and are strapped into the roller coaster of parenthood. Chris and Nikki moved 2,300 miles to Huntsville at God’s leading and out of a desire to put down roots and raise their family.
Chris enjoys being outdoors, comic books, playing video games, board games, and playing with his sons.
Jill Swann | Worship Leader
Jill’s roots in Sherwood Baptist run deep. When she was 4 years old her father, Ted Swann, was called to serve as Sherwood’s pastor. Jill has a fervent desire to help people connect with the Lord, a passion for making a joyful noise with beautiful music, and an unashamed fandom of Auburn football. Jill earned a Bachelor of Music Education from The University of Montevallo, a Masters of Church Music from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has served as Children’s Director, Youth Leader, and Music Director at several churches.
Jill’s love of art extends beyond music, and includes painting and quilting in her free time. She is grateful to God and the congregation of Sherwood for allowing her to utilize her passions and talents in the role of Worship Leader since February of 2020.
Kryn Drennan | Admin Assistant and Children’s Ministry Director
Kryn grew up in church, with generations of pastors in her family. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2017 with a degree in Children’s Ministry and has been working in Children’s ministry ever since. After moving around a few times, she landed in Huntsville and loved the culture and environment. In September of 2022, she married her husband, Matthew. Matthew and Kryn have a son, and are happy members of Sherwood Baptist Church.
In her free time, Kryn enjoys exploring new things to do in the area, spending time with friends and family, and playing board games. She will never say no to watching an episode of Gilmore Girls.
Aaron Phangnivong | Lao-Thai Ministry Director
Aaron has been involved in work for the Lord and His church for over 40 years. His first full-time ministry position was as the pastor of the Lao-Thai Mission at First Baptist Church of Dumas, TX, from 1981-1997. Aaron then moved to Alabama, where he became the pastor of the Lao-Thai Ministry and associate pastor at Hillsboro Heights Baptist Church (later renamed All Nations Church) in Huntsville. He retired from full-time ministry in 2019. In 2020, Aaron founded the Lao-Thai Ministry at Sherwood Baptist Church, where he also serves as an active deacon.
Along with his ministry at Sherwood, Aaron is deeply involved in several other ministries to people from Southeast Asia, and is frequently sought out as a preacher both online and in-person. He also loves his family, and he loves to cook!