Leadership

Chris Johnson

Pastor

Mission: Equipping the faith family to take their next step toward Jesus.
Tenure: Serving as Pastor since April 2011
Family: Wife (Lillie), Children (Will, Elijah, & Moses, Micaela and Soña)
Hobbies: All things Christmas

Cale Colvin

Student Pastor

Mission: Training and equipping middle and high school students to take their next step toward Jesus.
Tenure: Serving as Student Pastor since January 2022
Family: Wife (Jade), Children (Payten, Davis, & Titus)

Don Blakeney

Worship Pastor

Mission: Leading the faith family to worship Jesus together and take their next step toward a life of worship.
Tenure: Serving as Worship Pastor since April 2018
Family: Wife (Sarah), Children (Caleb and Leah)
Hobbies: Auburn anything, music & reading

Pam Brasher

Minister of Children and Young Families

Mission: To equip volunteers to lead children and young families to take their next step toward Jesus.
Tenure: Serving as Minister of Children and Young Families since February 2020
Family: Husband (Dennis), Daughters (Brittany, Lauren, Whitney), Grand“girls” (Bailee, Henley, Hayden, McKenna)
Hobbies: Alabama football, reading, traveling, spending time with family

Fernando Vera

Hispanic Ministries Pastor

Tenure: Serving at FBC since 2024

Kim Coons

Financial Secretary

Mission: To provide accurate and transparent accounting of all financial transactions for the church.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since September 2018
Family: Husband (Tom), Daughter and Son (Jessica and Cameron), and 2 grand-babies.
Hobbies: Watching college basketball and baseball, reading, crafting

Sandy Elkins

Promise Place Preschool Director

Mission: Show/Share Jesus’ love to preschoolers and their families. Tenure: Serving as the Promise Place Director since August 2011
Family: Husband (Bill), Children (Will and Avery, Parker, Sean and Audra, Jeannie)
Hobbies: My kids’ activities

Patsy Johnson

Ministry Assistant

Mission: Serving the FBC Staff and Church Family.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since September 2013.
Family: Son (Steven), Daughter (Leslie and Toby), and 4 grandkids
Hobbies: Reading & fishing

Amanda Robertson

Office Administration and Benevolence

Mission: Help those in need and serve the FBC staff & church family.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since June 1995
Family: Husband (Allen), Children (Hannah & Brooke), & 5 grands!
Hobbies: Family, grandkids, watching Hallmark movies

Stephen McClendon

Media Specialist

Mission: Serving the Albertville FBC faith family through all media outlets.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since March 2018
Family: Wife (Andrea), Kids (Hayden, Addie Jewel, & Judah)
Hobbies: Reading, music, spending time with family, Auburn football

Kevin Smith

Global Missions Strategist

Mission: To support the Advance 2025 Missions emphasis and National and International mission partners.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since December of 2022
Family: Wife (Beth), Children (Macy, Andrew, Keely, and Justin)
Hobbies: Beekeeping, fishing, and camping

John Penney

Local Missions Strategist

Mission: To coordinate local ministry and mission projects benefiting Albertville and Marshall County residents.
Tenure: Serving at FBC since December of 2022
Family: Wife (Tracy)