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

Emily Floyd

Pastor of Music and Worship

Amy Stertz

Pastor of Christian Formation and Children

Operations and Administrative Staff

Wally Davids

Operations and Finance Manager

Vlad Iurco

Building Manager

Caroline Crupi

Assistant with Music and Worship

Lori Pruitt

Assistant with Finance and Director of the Calendar

 

Heather Swanson

Assistant to Senior Pastor and Director of The Center for Faith and Life

Additional Staff

Sarah Bates, Lucille Geter-Tobe, Angela Malanka, Richie Olsen, Ion Rusu,  Tom Seals, Ashely Stevenson (Assistant with Christian Formation and Children), Corey Turnpenny (Virtual Communications Assistant), Sarah W., (Assistant with Missions, Publicity, and Youth)

Community Ministry Partners

Jennifer Buchanan

Child Development Center Director

Bree Welmaker

First Kids Preschool Director

Karen Sorrells

Academy for the Arts Director

Laura Bratton

Assistant Director of Karis Parenting

Sam Rogers

Director of Karis Parenting

Special thanks to Kelly Shotwell (balsambusiness.com) for taking our staff pictures!