FBCM Ministerial Staff
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Dr. Tom Hufty
Senior Pastor
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Dr. Tom Hufty began serving as Interim Pastor on October 11, 2009 and was named Senior Pastor on November 21, 2010.
Tom has over 30 years experience serving in various churches, including 13 years as Associate Pastor for Student and
Family Ministries at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. Before coming to FBCM, he and wife Rhonda
served as Vice President for Collegiate Affairs/Assistant to the President and Public Relations Director at
Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, Mo. Tom holds degrees from Hannibal-LaGrange University and Midwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of a devotional book entitled Time Alone with God. He and Rhonda
have been married for 32 years and have two grown children, Mackenzie and Zachary. Tom and Rhonda have led marriage,
family and leadership conferences in churches and conventions internationally and throughout the Midwest.
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Mark Jones
Worship Minister
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Mark joined our Staff in June of 2002. He attended Ohio State University for three years, but
would later graduate with an Organizational/Interpersonal Communications degree from Oral
Roberts University. He also completed his Masters of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts Theological
Seminary. He and his wife Jayna live in Highland with their two children Colton and Kaylea. Their
hobbies include: landscaping, home improvement, and playing games.
“The goal of any praise and worship setting is to encounter God's presence and transformational
power, calling people to make a decision for Christ and shaping the life of Christ within the
Believer. ”
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Paul Byrd
Minister of Sports, Missions & Evangelism
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Paul Byrd is the Student Minister at First Baptist Church of Maryville. He graduated from
University of Alabama in 1990 and has a masters in Religous Education from Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993. He has been on staff at FBCM since May of 2002. Paul is
married to Mary Ann and they have two sons, Caleb and Benjamin. Paul is a University
of Alabama fan. He enjoys time with his family. Paul loves inspiring leaders to use
their God-given abilities to lead others to minister to students. Roll Tide Roll!
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Tim Lawson
Minister of Pastoral Care
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Tim Lawson joined the staff at FBCM in May of 2008 as the Minister to College students. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Gwen have a son, Eli, and a new baby girl, Emmanuel. Tim enjoys spending time with friends and family, being outdoors, and watching Oklahoma football. He desires to spiritually develop college students and equip them to become the next generation of church and spiritual leaders.
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Cindy Sheehan
Preschool Ministries Director
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Cindy Sheehan is the Preschool Ministries Director at First Baptist Church of Maryville. She joined
the staff of First Baptist Church Maryville in August 2000 as the KIDS’ FIRST-Mother’s
Day Out Director. She began her journey into preschool ministry at the age of sixteen years old,
where she first taught preschoolers about the love of Jesus. She and her husband, Brian, reside in
Maryville. They have been blessed to raise six children, and the blessings continue with many
wonderful grandchildren. “God has continued to use and develop her skills to train leaders,
teach preschoolers, and minister to the families at First Baptist Church Maryville.”
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Leah Kirk
Interim Children’s Minister
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Leah Kirk, Interim Children’s Minister, joined our staff on September 16 as we began our search for a full-time Minister to Children. Leah has previously served on the FBCM staff as our Preschool and Children’s Minister. She and husband Chris have two sons, Will and Josh. |
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Chris Buckles
Interim Student Minister
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Chris Buckles, Interim Student Minister, joined our staff on August 19 as we began our search for a full-time Minister to Students. Chris and his wife, Lindsey, served FBCM as student interns this past summer. Chris and Lindsey live in St. Louis, where Lindsey is pursuing her master’s degree at SLU. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Hannibal-LaGrange University, where he also minored in youth ministry.
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