First Baptist Church of Asheville Staff
FBCA is gifted with remarkable, resourceful, and reliable staff members in all areas of church life and ministry.
Pastoral Staff
Laura Addis
Associate Pastor of Youth
Tate Addis
Associate Director of Music and Organist
Leah Brown
Pastor of Congregational Care
Casey Callahan
Coordinating Pastor
Mack Dennis
Senior Pastor
Amy Stertz
Pastor of Christian Formation and Children
Paula Garett
Pastoral Resident
Doug Haney
Interim Minister of Music & Worship
Operations and Administrative Staff
Wally Davids
Operations and Finance Manager
Vlad Iurco
Building Manager
Lori Pruitt
Operations and Finance Assistant
Heather Swanson
Assistant to Senior Pastor and Director of The Center for Faith and Life
Corey Turnpenny
Virtual Communications Assistant
Maintenance Staff
- Ion Malanka, Maintenance
- Richie Olsen, Maintenance
- Tom Seals, Maintenance
Support Staff
- Sarah Bates, House Keeping Assistant
- Lucille Geter-Tobe, House Keeping Manager
- Angela Malanka, Cook and House Keeping Assistant
Office Staff
- Ashley Stevenson, Christian Formation and Children Assistant
- Sarah W, Missions, Publicity, and Youth Assistant
Ministry Partners
Sam Rogers
Director of Karis Parenting & Karis Worship
Laura Bratton
Assistant Director of Karis Parenting & Karis Worship
Jennifer Buchanan
Child Development Center Director
Bree Welmaker
First Kids Preschool Director
Rob Sine
Academy for the Arts Director
Community Partners
