Meet Our Staff


Executive Staff
Senior Pastor
  
Executive Pastor  
Associate of
Instrumental Music
music@firstdallas.org
Minister of Education education
@firstdallas.org
Minister of Communications
communications
@firstdallas.org
Business & Facilities Administrator
businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Alan Lynch
Pastoral Ministry
Pastoralmin
@firstdallas.org
  
Missions Minister missions
@firstdallas.org

Departmental Staff

MUSIC
Children's
Choirs
Preschool  and Children's Choir Director
 Cheryl Bernard cbernard@firstdallas.org
Youth Choirs &
Sr. Adults
Student Music Assoc.
- Chapel Choir / Celebration Singers
 Grady Chism  music@firstdallas.org
Clarion Choir Director
 Charles Darus cdarus@firstdallas.org
Orchestras
Instrumental Music Assoc.
 Eddie Fargason music@firstdallas.org
Center
Stage		 CenterStage Worship Leader Phillip Oswald centerstage
@firstdallas.org
EDUCATION

PRESCHOOL

Newborn
to Kindergarten
Preschool Minister
Martha Batts  preschool@firstdallas.org
Childcare & MDO Director
Mary Kelly preschool@firstdallas.org
Volunteer & Curriculum Ministry Assistant
 Annie Hunt preschool@firstdallas.org
Developmental Learning Center Director
 Karen Hunter  dlc@firstdallas.org
CHILDREN'S

Grades 1-6
Children 
 Jane Mason  children@firstdallas.org
Children's Ministry Assistant
 Mary Mason children@firstdallas.org
STUDENTS

Grades 7-12
Student Minister
 Scott Ward students@firstdallas.org
Jr. High Minister
 Charles Darus students@firstdallas.org
ADULTS
Senior Adults 
 Eric Williams  adult4@firstdallas.org
Women's Ministries  Pam Brewer  womensmin
@firstdallas.org
Special Friends Director Gary Felton  specialed@firstdallas.org
TRUETT
LIBRARY 		Truett Library Director Ruthe Turner  truettlibrary
@firstdallas.org
RECREATION Recreation Minister John Bernard  recreation@firstdallas.org
Recreation Assistant Jennifer Mauldin  recreation@firstdallas.org
PASTORAL MINISTRY
 Homebound/
Benevolence  		 Pastoral Ministries Assistant Cheryl Calvin  stephenministry
@firstdallas.org
Associate Pastor Ken Stohner, Sr.  
 Pathways
Ministry 		Pathway Ministries Counselor Pam Greene  counseling@firstdallas.org
Pathway Ministries Counselor Steve Hunter counseling@firstdallas.org
Terminally Ill Minister to the Terminally Ill Ben Tomlinson  
 Weddings Wedding Coordinator Meghan Mazzola  weddings@firstdallas.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Promotions
and Public Relations
Director
Lori Swarner communications
@firstdallas.org
Creative Director 
 Steven Smith  communications
@firstdallas.org
Graphic Designer 
 Timothy Mah  communications
@firstdallas.org
Print Shop
Manager
 Rick Garner  printshop
@firstdallas.org
 Web
Maintenance
Media & Promotions Coordinator 
 Connie Davidson  communications
@firstdallas.org
Media
Services  
Media Services Director
Henry Farrish
media@firstdallas.org
Technical Projects Engineer
 Jeff Davidson  media@firstdallas.org
Technical Director 
 Darren Mowery  media@firstdallas.org
Video Engineer
   tv@firstdallas.org
Technical Services 
 Charles Murphy  media@firstdallas.org
Resource/Tape Ministry 
 Karen Atkins  tapemin@firstdallas.org
BUSINESS & FACILITIES
Business
Office
Business Manager 
 Ashley Kobza  businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
General Ledger Accountant
 Jennifer Bailey businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Accts. Payable Coordinator
 Marilyn Jones businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Membership Relations Director
 Debbie Reynolds businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Membership/Help Desk Coord.
 Susan Kendrick businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Ins./Desig. Giving Coordinator
 Donna Cook businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Accts. Receivable Coordinator
 Karen Milner businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Human Resources Director
 Jackie Lavallais  hr@firstdallas.org
Support Services
Support Services Director
Don Wheeler  campusmin
@firstdallas.org
Food Services Director
 Robert Wingfield  colemanhall
@firstdallas.org
St. Paul Cafe Manager Cassondra Armstrong  
Downtown
Facilities
Downtown Facilities Minister
 Ron Cresswell  facilities@firstdallas.org
Computer/Phone Technician Jeff Gerch  businessoffice
@firstdallas.org
Mechanical & Operations Mgr.
 David Pauly facilities@firstdallas.org
General Maintenance Tech.
David Cooper facilities@firstdallas.org
General Maintenance Tech.
Michael Davis facilities@firstdallas.org
Construction Manager
Tip Goodman facilities@firstdallas.org
General Maintenance Tech.
Robert Turner facilities@firstdallas.org
Building Technician
Robert Lusk facilities@firstdallas.org
Building Technician
Steven Vent facilities@firstdallas.org
Building Technician
William Pauly facilities@firstdallas.org
EVANGELISM & MISSIONS
  Metroplex Missions Manager Tip Goodman missions@firstdallas.org
  Prison Ministries Director Jim Pence  rjm@firstdallas.org
  Prison Chaplain Jerry Bedison rjm@firstdallas.org
  Prison Chaplain Roy Oates rjm@firstdallas.org
  Silent Friends Pastor Jeff Brewer  sfc@firstdallas.org
FBD CHURCH ENTITIES
 Criswell College President Jerry Johnson jjohnson@criswell.edu
Downtown Pregnancy Center Director Carolyn Cline  dpc@firstdallas.org
 Dallas Life Foundation Director Bob Sweeney rsweeney@dallaslife.org
 First Baptist Academy Headmaster Jake Walters jwalters@firstdallas.org
 KCBI Acting General Mgr.  Mike Tirone kcbi@kcbi.org