Staff Members
Adam Sears
DIRECTOR OF RECREATION
Adam gives leadership to the Recreation Ministry, overseeing the planning and conducting of programs for church members and other persons in the community.
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Alan Davis
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Alan gives leadership to our Adult Education and Homebound Ministries as well as our large group events, membership, and baptism processes.
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Becky Farr
CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Becky oversees all administrative tasks for our Recreation, Men, Women, and Flower Ministries. She also oversees attendance tracking and Usher teams for Sunday services and assists with church office needs and equipment maintenance.
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Brian Capshaw
STUDENT PASTOR
Brian gives leadership to our Student Ministry, serving middle school (6-8th) and high school (9-12th) students and their families.
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Chip Dean
SENIOR PASTOR
Pastor Chip serves as our Lead Teaching Pastor and leads the First Baptist staff. Pastor Chip helps to set and implement the vision, mission, and strategic direction of First Baptist.
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Cindy Smith
DIRECTOR OF FIRST KIDS
Cindy directs our First Kids Ministry and is responsible for equipping and training Sunday morning teachers, providing curriculum and content, and planning and executing large group events for the First Kids Ministry.
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Daniel Gibbs
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING & GROUNDS
Daniel oversees all aspects of the church building and grounds to ensure that it is ready to be used. Daniel also works directly with the Building & Grounds Committee and tech team on the design and expansion of our facilities.
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Dave Berryhill
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF FINANCE
Dave is responsible for the church's financial transactions and financial reporting. He also works directly with the Building & Grounds staff members.
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Donna Johnson
FIRST KIDS PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATE
Donna ensures that our First Kids preschool classrooms are ready to welcome our families and volunteers by keeping them organized, stocked, and sanitized.
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Eli Lightcap
BROADCAST DIRECTOR
Eli oversees the video production for our Sunday services, events on campus, weddings, and funerals. Eli also acts as the liaison between our tech team and office staff.
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Ellen Mathis
FACILITIES CARETAKER
Ellen oversees the caretaking of our Sanctuary and administrative buildings and ensures they are ready to be used.
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Grayson Barton
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Grayson oversees the audio, camera and lighting teams for our Sunday services, ensuring that they are exceptional productions.
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Jenny Highsmith
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jenny oversees all aspects of First Baptist’s brand standards and leads our Creative Ministry Team. She manages the visual content and design for our Sunday services, resources, social media, website, and more.
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Kelly Davis
FIRST KIDS SPECIAL EVENTS ASSOCIATE
Kelly assists with planning and executing events that involve our First Kids Ministry and their families.
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Lisa Hawley
DIRECTOR OF WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL
Lisa directs our Weekday Preschool, First Friends, leading and encouraging the First Friends staff and families.
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Mike Mendenhall
INTERIM PASTOR OF MUSIC
Mike gives leadership to all aspects of music for our 9:30 AM Sunday morning services including our choir, orchestra, handbells, and more.
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Rose Mary Ayers
FACILITIES CARETAKER
Rosemary oversees the caretaking of our Christian Life Center building and ensures it is ready to be used.
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Sarah Jones
FACILITIES CARETAKER
Sarah oversees the caretaking of our Rutledge building and ensures it is ready to be used.
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Sherri Southerland
HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR
Sherri gives leadership to our Next Steps hospitality teams and ensures that you feel welcome from the moment you step on campus. She also oversees Next Step Lunches and assists with churchwide meals.
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Teresa Miller
FACILITIES DIRECTOR
Teresa gives direction to our facilities staff and assists with the set-up and breakdown of any event happening within the building to ensure our facilities are always ready to be used.
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Teresa Womack
CHURCH MINISTRIES ASSISTANT
Teresa is responsible for assisting with all Next Step Ministries for First Baptist including Worship, Groups, Serve Teams, and Local Mission.
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Wendy Jones
SENIOR PASTOR MINISTRY ASSISTANT
Wendy is responsible for all administrative tasks for First Baptist as well as our Deacon, Happy Hearts, and Homebound Ministries. She also coordinates all tasks involving the Senior Pastor.
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Will Burke
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP DIRECTOR
Will gives leadership to all aspects of music for our 11:00 AM worship service including our Worship Band and student ministry worship teams.
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Dalton Stoltz
EXECUTIVE COACH OF MINISTRIES
Ministry Leaders
Leader: Alan Davis
Leader: Dennis McCallister
Leader: Michelle Holt
Leader: Alan Davis
Leader: Cindy Smith
Leader: Brian Capshaw
Leader: Will Burke & Mike Mendenhall
Leader: Buddy Reeves
Leader: Adam Sears
Leader: Jenny Highsmith
Leader: Grayson Barton
Leader: Sherri Southerland
Deacons
Allen Martin
Chairman of Deacons
Larry Darnell
Chairman Elect
Jonathan Hawley
Secretary
Communion Ministry
Keith Kellett - Chair
John Bell
David Blount
John Holt
Alan Matthews
Glen Rigby
Adam Sears
Johnny Stafford
Baptismal Ministry
David Ramsey - Chair
Clay Brown
Evan Lewis
Chuck Lightcap
Mike Oberkofler
Barry Saney
Jason Womack
Prayer Ministry
Mike Jacobs - Chair
David Herrin
Buddy Reeves
Bo Smith
Steve Tanner
Branson Washington
Jerry Winton
Homebound Ministry
Ron Sears - Chair
Raymond Dilbeck
Larry Cooley
James Dunn
Kirk Elliot
Pete Linkous
Jonathan Hawley
Mike Mendenhall
Donald Slate
Widow/Widower Ministry
Mike Canning - Chair
Jerry Baker
Stuart Jones