Our church is blessed to have a team of individuals that love and serve the Lord together. They are overseers of the ministries of this church, and they work together with a host of volunteer leaders and workers to spread the love of Jesus throughout Desoto Parish and beyond. Each of them have a servant's heart, and they are dedicated to God's work.
Staff
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Pastor
bro. Stuart Graves
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interim Worship leader
john neilson
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Youth Minister
Ashley Boggs
Ashley and her husband Bo live in Frierson, Louisiana. She earned a B.A. in Behavioral Science from East Texas Baptist University, where God also called her into student ministry. She is passionate about teaching students the Word of God and how powerfully it can change their lives. Their generation is the biggest missionary field, and students living for Jesus can be world changers. Ashley and Bo have one son, Caden, who they adopted in 2016.
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Children's Minister
Marsha Adkison
Marsha accepted Christ when she was 9 years old at Central Baptist Church in Springhill, LA, and she understands the importance of sharing the gospel with children in a way they can understand and grasp. She has served on our staff since 2011, and she has reached out continually to the children of our community through a variety of ministries, programs, events, and most of all LOVE.
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Ministry Assistant
Jill Heard
Jill Heard lives in Mansfield and raised her children in this church to serve the Lord. She accepted Christ when she was 5 years old and has a heart to serve Him and be a blessing to His people. As our Church Ministry Assistant, she is ready and available to serve you in any way she can.
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Custodian
CAROLYN gOINS
Carolyn keeps our facilities clean and does everything she can to help us keep everything organized on our church campus. She has a sweet spirit, and a servant’s heart. Thank you, Carolyn, for your hard work and patience with us all.
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Nursery
Melissa Nussman
Melissa loves children, and she takes care of our babies in the church nursery. When she is not in the nursery, she helps us in many other ministries as well, everything from working with the children, helping out in the kitchen, and helping us care for our facilities. We are grateful for her faithfulness and service to the Lord.