The Well Staff Team
Quanah Spence
College Pastor
Quanah (kwah-nah) has served with Calvary and The Well since February 2021. Born in Barstow, California, Quanah and his twin brother were adopted at the age of 10 and raised in Moundville, AL just south of Tuscaloosa. Quanah holds seminary degrees from both NOBTS and SEBTS. Quanah believes college campuses are some of the most strategic mission fields on earth; a place students from all over the world are discipled and then sent back out to share the gospel. He and his wife Anna Beth have been married since 2014.
Katie Holcomb
Associate Director
Katie has been through The Well as a student for four years (and counting), and has loved getting to do life with many students already. She spent some time on leadership team herself as a Brown House Leader, Outreach Intern and Ministry Coordinator Intern. Katie is currently finishing her degree in Secondary Education Science at UA and is from the great city of Hackleburg, Alabama. She is passionate about the Gospel being shared and God's glory being known among all peoples. Katie loves drinking Dr. Pepper, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing spikeball.
Pate Ward
Ministry Coordinator
Pate has served at The Well for four years as a student, upperclassmen life group leader and upperclassmen life group leader intern. He recently completed his undergraduate degree at UA in Religious Studies and is pursuing a masters in Biblical and Theological Studies at Western Seminary. Pate's goal is to empower The Well's staff and students to pursue the glory of God in all they do. He loves coffee, soccer, the outdoors, and rainy day reads!
Jared Shepard
Worship Pastor
Jared has served on staff with Calvary Tuscaloosa and The Well since August 2019. During his time in college, Jared was an active member at Calvary and The Well, along with the Million Dollar Band. Jared loves serving with college students because college functions as such a formative time in students' lives. Jared oversees worship services for both Calvary Tuscaloosa on Sundays and The Well on Wednesdays.