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
Austin McIver Dennis
Senior Pastor
Emily Floyd
Pastor of Music and Worship
Amy Stertz
Pastor of Christian Formation and Children
Will Arledge
Pastoral Resident
Operations and Administrative Staff
Wally Davids
Operations and Finance Manager
Vlad Lucro
Building Manager
Caroline Crupi
Ministry Assistant with Music & Worship
Lori Pruitt
Ministry Assistant with Caelndar & Finance
Ashley (ARae) Stevenson
Ministry Assistant with Children & Christian Formation
Heather Swanson
Ministry Assistant of Pastor & Center for Faith and Life Director
Corey Turnpenny
Virtual Ministry Assistant with Communications (E-news/Social Media)
Sarah
Ministry Assistant with Missions, Youth, and Communications
Sarah Bates
Housekeeping Assistant
Lucille Geter
Housekeeping Director
Richie Oleson
Building & Grounds Assistant
Angela M
Cook and Housekeeping Assistant
Ivan
Building and Grounds Assistant
Tom Seals
Building and Grounds Assistant
Community Ministry Partners
Jennifer Bucannan
Operations and Finance Manager
Bree Welmaker
Operations and Finance Manager
Laura Bratton
Karis Parenting Assistant
Sam Rogers
Karis Parenting Director