Ministers
Dr. Allen McWhite, Interim Pastor
Dr. McWhite will be preaching, teaching, and guiding us until the time that we call our next Senior Pastor.
He is a pastor, former IMB missionary, and is on the faculty at North Greenville University where he serves as Executive Director of the Institute for Global Leadership and Professor of Intercultural Studies. For more than fifteen years, Dr. McWhite has led multiple churches through interim periods and comes highly recommended by the churches he has served in that capacity. He is married to Ruth Waters McWhite, and they have five children, four of whom are local. Their son, David, is a missionary in Ireland. We love Allen’s heart for the local church, his love for preaching the Word, and his desire to help churches be prepared when God calls new pastoral leadership.
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WORSHIP PASTOR
Kevin Batson
“My passion is to lead people to meet and experience God in worship and to grow in their understanding of Him and of His purpose for their lives.”
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EXECUTIVE PASTOR
David Cline
“My passion is to see people reconciled to Christ and equipped to be and to make disciples who live for His purposes and glory.”
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MINISTER OF Connections
Kathy Dority
“My heart’s desire is to see lives truly transformed by an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.”
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Minister of Students
Josh Duncan
“My passion is to raise up young leaders to be launched into the world to be disciple-makers of Jesus wherever they go!”
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MINISTER OF CHILDREN
Joseph Eskridge
“My desire is to partner with parents in the discipleship of their children by not only creating Christ centered environments here at Taylors, but by equipping them with the resources they need to thrive at home.”
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MINISTER OF RECREATION
Daryl Hopkins
“My passion is to love God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and to love my neighbor as myself.”
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MINISTER OF PASTORAL CARE
Jerry Long
“My desire is to see lives changed through the Gospel, and to see those hurt by life be healed by the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the touch of the Body of Christ.”
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MINISTER OF WORSHIP
Scott Norman
“I have a great passion to lead others in transformational worship, creating an atmosphere where people can have a real encounter with Christ and be changed by His Holy Spirit.”
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Minister of College Students
Alex Smith
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Life Group and REACH Pastor
Jeremy Thompson
“My prayer is that Taylors First Baptist Church would glorify God by walking worthy of the Gospel, as we make disciples of all nations, to the ends of the earth.”
Support and Leadership Staff
Meet our Ministry Assistants, leadership and support staff who help with many tasks around Taylors. Perhaps you will encounter one of these staff members soon!
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Student Ministry Assistant
Amanda McKenna
Works with Taylors Students
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Receptionist
Anita Tolliver
Welcomes you to Taylors FBC!
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Executive Pastor's Assistant
Beth Caskey
Works with Life Groups & Executive Pastor
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Financial Ministry Assistant
Beverly Vest
Works with Administration & Finance
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Manager of Accounting and Human Resources
Delores Stansell
Works with Administration & Finance
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Worship Ministry Assistant
Diann Greer
Works with Taylors Worship
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Rec Ministry Assistant
Jill Peeples
Works with Taylors Rec
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Administrative Coordinator
Kristin Evans
Works with Administration & Finance
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Preschool Coordinator
Molly Holder
Works with Taylors Children
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College/Singles Fellowship Ministry Assistant
Nancy Clayton
Works with College
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Assistant to the Pastor
Renee Morton
Works with our Senior Staff
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Financial Ministry Assistant
Sara Ader
Works with Administration & Finance
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Director of Administration & Finance
Wally Harris
Directs Administration & Finance
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