MINISTERIAL STAFF
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Dr. Brian Whitney Pastor |
Ph.D. (Pastoral Ministry), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Whitney is the newest member of the FBC staff, serving as our pastor since October of 2009. Before coming to FBC, Dr. Whitney served as the Pastor of several churches in Texas as well as serving a church as the Minister to Youth/Single Adults. He also served as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas for five years. Dr. Whitney and his wife Jana live in Searcy with their two sons, Clark and Collin. |
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Clay Vire Minister of Music |
Master of Music, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Clay has a history of dedicated service to churches in Arkansas and Texas. He has served as Minister of Music at FBC since 1986 and lives in Searcy with his wife, Karen. His daughter, Lynley, is a student at Ouachita Baptist University. |
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Hal Stroupe Minister of Education and Administration |
Master of Arts in Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Hal has served on the FBC staff since October of 2006. Prior to joining the FBC staff, he served as Children's Minister, Minister to Adults, and Associate Pastor in churches in Arkansas and Texas. Hal has three children (Allisyn, Jennifer, and Joseph) and lives in Searcy with his wife, Sheila. |
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Joy West |
Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Joy serves part-time as our Preschool Coordinator and as our Mother’s Day Out Director. She has served at FBC since January of 2003. She lives in Searcy with Michael, her husband and with her two children, Mikayla, and Abby. |
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SUPPORT STAFF
Teresa Armstrong
Education Ministry Assistant
Marilyn Atkinson
Music Ministry Assistant
Dawn Jacobs
Financial Ministry Assistant
Linda Stake
Pastor's Ministry Assistant
PROPERTIES STAFF
Olin Willis, Maintenance Supervisor
Craig Rainbolt, Maintenance and Housekeeping
Jeri Chapman, Housekeeping
Paula Chapman, Housekeeping




