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
