Kenny Qualls - Senior Pastor I am a Missouri native from Springfield.  I entered into a personal relationship with Jesus as a freshman in college in 1981.  I entered full time ministry in 1990.  I had the privilege of being Co-Pastor with Dr. Gerald Davidson here at FBC Arnold from April, 2005 until June, 2006.  I became the Senior Pastor on June 4, 2006.  It is a wonderful blessing to know Jesus and to serve Him as Pastor in such a great church.  As Pastor, I have the focus of preaching, leading, shepherding and vision casting.  I am thankful for my wife Donna and our son and daughter.  The great joy of life is to know Jesus and to make Him known.  You are always welcome at FBC Arnold.
	Kathy Lawrence - Admin. Assistant (636)296-7729 x108 kathy.lawrence@fbca.us At the age of seven, I accepted Christ as my Savior. He has been my strength throughout my life. God has given Paul and me three wonderful children and four grandchildren. After retiring in 2003 from a career of teaching junior high students, I embarked on a second career here at FBCA as a Ministry Assistant in the Family Life Center and in March, 2006, was moved to Ministry Assistant for Pastor Kenny. God has shown me several times in this position that it is not just a job but truly a position to reach out to people.
	Brad East - Senior Associate Pastor I came to know Christ as a freshman in college in 1973.  I entered into fulltime Christian ministry in 1978.  I have been on the FBC Arnold staff since November of '97.  I have functioned in a number of ministry roles over the years and currently serve as the staff and business administrator.  As senior associate pastor, I also preach in the absence of our senior pastor, Kenny Qualls and provide overall leadership for our 3500 member Sunday Morning Bible Fellowships. I count it a joy to serve Jesus through the local church and I would count it a privilege to meet you as the Lord leads.
	Bob Caldwell - Pastor of Outreach bob.caldwell@fbca.us I became a follower of Jesus in August of 1986 at the age of 24. Shortly after; God began to make clear to me a calling to the Gospel Ministry. I had the privilledge of coming to First Baptist Arnold as your Pastor of Outreach in February 2007. I have the incredible blessing of leading in the areas of Evangelism and Missions. We pray our church can equip believers through “conference training “ and “field training”, to effectively reach people with the Greatest Story Ever Told…JESUS! My family and I thank God for allowing me to be one of your Pastors.
	Cindy Berryman - Admin. Assistant (636) 296-7729 x109 cindy.berryman@fbca.us My husband Russ & our two boys, Matthew & Andrew joined the FBCA family in 1984.  I begin working with the Family Life Center in 1996-2000.  Presently I am the Administrative Assistant to both  Bro. Brad East, Senior Associate Pastor & Bro. Bob Caldwell, Pastor of Outreach. It truly is an honor to serve our Lord and you in such a capacity. Please call me if I may be of help to you in anyway.
	Jeff Russom - Children's Minister (636) 296-7729 x116 jeff.russom@fbca.us  I grew up in church, but it wasn't until I was 9 or 10 years old that God's Spirit convicted me of my sins and Jesus saved me. I began the wonderful and awesome journey of being the Children's Pastor at FBCA in the fall of 1994.  Our Truth Trek Children’s ministry has several exciting ministries to minister to children age Kindergarten through grade 6.    For detailed information please visit the Children's Ministry area of our webpage.   Click here
	Cheryl Costello - Admin. Assistant Children (636) 296-7729 x124 cheryl.costello@fbca.us  I first attended FBCA, too many years ago to mention, as a “bus kid”. I have been a member of FBCA for over 20 years and an employee for 8 years. I love my very diversified job as an administrative assistant to the Children's Pastor, meeting people and serving my Lord.
	Jason Ervin - Student Minister (636) 296-7729 x143 jason.ervin@fbca.us Growing up just down the street from our campus, I have been a member of  First Baptist Arnold all my life. In September of 2002, I came on staff to work with our students grades 7th -12th .  I since have had the  awesome privilege to work alongside and grow with the best teenagers in the world.  Under God's leadership and with the help of great parents and volunteers, Synergy Student Ministry is equipping the next generation to embrace holiness, pursue God with all their hearts, minds, and souls and reach out to those who do not know Him.  Feel free to contact me if I can assist you in anyway.
	Brad Bean - Single Adults Minister (636) 296-7729 x144 brad.bean@fbca.us   I serve as minister to Single Adults ages around 30 to around 60 (but we don't stand at the door and card anyone).  Come join us as we put our faith in Christ and follow the Lord Jesus with all our heart.
	Menk Ferguson      I am a korean War Vet. and a bi-vocational pastor for 43 years.  in 1995, at the age of 62, I retired from the Department of Revenue, and in 1998 was called to pastor senior adults at First Baptist Church Arnold.  Our mission is to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and to assist our Super Saints in finishing the race well.
	Melissa Lawrence - Admin. Assistant Education (636) 296-7729 x110 melissa.lawrence@fbca.us
	Jim Nicolls - Missions Coordinator (636) 296-7729 x147 james.nicolls@fbca.us As Missions Associate my call is to assist Mission Pastor, Bob Caldwell, in leading First Baptist Church Arnold in taking the Gospel “Across the Street and Around the World”. My primary responsibilities are to assist in the promotion, arranging and, as needed, leading short-term mission trips.
	Chris Mason- Worship Pastor chris.mason@fbca.us I am a Missouri native growing up in Dexter, where I accepted Jesus as my savior at the age of 8.  It was at the age of 16 that the Lord called me into full-time ministry. I attended Southwest Baptist University where I received my Bachelors of Music. I also met and married my wife, Janet during this time and the Lord has since blessed us with three amazing children; Jackson, Davis and Mabree. After college, the Lord called me to Second Baptist in Springfield, MO where I served as the Worship Associate for 3 years. A short time after Second, He led me back home to First Baptist Dexter where I served as Worship Pastor for 6 years before being called to Arnold. Worship has always been a passion of mine and I pray that God continues to use the Worship Ministry of First Baptist Arnold to spread His glory around the world!
	Debbie Graham - Worship Associate/Events Coorinator (636) 296-7729 x 117 debbie.graham@fbca.us I accepted Jesus as my Savior at the age of 9 years old and have attended this church since I was 7 years old.  I was brought on staff as a part-time music associate in January 1994 and since then have moved into a full-time position as Worship Associate/Events Coordinator.   At the present time I direct our Celebration Orchestra as well as our Super Senior Singers (Senior Adult Choir).  I also schedule and help plan special music and our Wednesday evening prayer service.  During Easter and Christmas I serve as the Production Coordinator for drama events.  I am very blessed to have some very wonderful people who work alongside me to see God's work go forward.  It is my prayer that God be glorified in everything we do and that you will want to be a part of this exciting ministry.
	Chez Barbosa - Worship Associate/Performing Arts Academy Director (636) 296-7729 x-126 chez.barbosa@fbca.us I have been a member here for twenty years and at the age of fifteen, gave my life to Jesus.  I attended Southwest Baptist University where I earned a degree in Psychology and met my beautiful wife Charity. After college, God led us back to St. Louis where we both received our Master's in Counseling from Missouri Baptist University. During Grad school, God revealed to me His call to ministry and opened the door to come on staff full time as a Worship Associate in January 2008. Some of my responsibilities include leading our worship band, coordinating our contemporary service, overseeing our Performing Arts Academy, providing leadership to our Student Band and working with our Creative Team.
	Becky Armstrong- Administrative Assistant Worship (636) 296-7729 x-128 becky.armstrong@fbca.us After 21 years in the corporate world, God called me to FBCA in May of 1988 as Administrative Assistant for the Worship Ministries. In my position, I mainly assist the Celebration Choir, but I also have the privilege of working with almost everyone in the church through our Easter Pageant ticket distribution and various events. I am truly blessed to work here with people who love the Lord.
	Brian Bird - Media Minister (636) 296-7729 x122 brian.bird@fbca.us I am a St. Louis Native and lived many of my childhood years right here in Jefferson County. I returned in August of 2005 to follow my call to fulltime ministry as the Media Minister here at FBC Arnold. As the Media Minister, my duties include supporting all of the technical production needs church wide including audio, video, presentation, and lighting systems. It is a Joy to use media and technology to assist in bringing the lost to Christ and assist in discipleship of believers.
	Phil Spradley - Media Associate (636) 296-7729 x142 phil.spradley@fbca.us I have been attending First Baptist Church of Arnold since my early childhood. I was fortunate to have been raised in a Godly, loving home.  I joined the staff on April 10th, 2006 as the media associate.  I am primarily in charge of editing the videos that we use in our Sunday morning services as well as our Synergy Student services. I also assist Brian Bird in anyway that I am needed.
	Ron Lowry - Director of Connect Ministry (636) 296-7729 x161 ron.lowry@fbca.us FAMILY LIFE CENTER, GUEST SERVICES As the Director of Connects Ministries, my duties cover a variety of areas at FBCA. I oversee the sports ministries of Family Life and the activities of the Family Life Center.  I also direct all Guest Services and help people get connected to ministry and missions.  Let me help you on your journey and get you plugged in!
	Greg Bryan - Associate Family Life (636) 296-7729 x167 greg.bryan@fbca.us
	Bobbie Joyce - Associate Family Life (636) 296-7729 x163 bobbie.joyce@fbca.us SPORTS ADMINISTRATION I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior when I was 17 years old and he has been my source of strength and grace throughout these years. My husband Jerry and I have been attending here for 22 years and I have been working here for 9. We have been blessed with 5 children and 8 beautiful grandchildren. There have been many times that God has shown me that this position as a Sports Administrator is not a job but a ministry. A ministry to connect to our community and to share the love of our Jesus with them.
	Gwynn Kondracki - Firm Foundation Christian Academy Secretary (636) 296-7729 x145 gwynn.kondracki@fbca.us FACILITY REQUESTS  I was born and raised in a Christian home.  As an adult, I accepted Christ as my personal Savior.  Our family has been attending FBCA since 1996 when we moved to the Arnold area.  I am married to Ed and have 4 children.  I previously worked in the Family Life Center before God led me to work at FFCA.  I am in a unique position to demonstrate God’s amazing love for children through me.  It is an honor to serve Him in this area.
	Cindy Hunter - Food Services Coordinator (636) 296-7729 x140 cindy.hunter@fbca.us The Lord Jesus changed my life and became my personal Savior when I was 11 years old. I have always enjoyed serving Him and His Church. In March of 2003, I was happy to be added to the FBCA staff as the Food Service Coordinator. I am pleased to direct and serve with a wonderful volunteer staff .for church-wide events. Wednesday Evening Fellowship Dinners, Sunday Evening Church-wide Fellowships, New Member Luncheons, Sunday Morning Continental Breakfast, Funeral Dinners and VBS are among the major events the Food Service Ministry serves at FBCA. If you are looking for a church home where you can be filled Spiritually then “Come taste and see that the Lord is good”(Psalm 34:8) here at First Baptist Church of Arnold.
	Shelly Straher - Administrator Early Childhood Education (636) 296-7729 x118 shelly.straher@fbca.us
	Chyrle Walls - Associate Firm Foundations (636) 296-7729 x165 chyrle.walls@fbca.us DAY CARE
	Julie McQueen  julie.mcqueen@fbca.us (636)296-7729  In June 2008, I returned home to St. Louis after a 4 year stay in Ohio at Cedarville University. While there I received a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science and experienced firsthand the ministry opportunities available through sports and fitness. Since being back I have earned my K thru 12 Physical Education teaching degree and certification through University of Missouri – St. Louis. It is a true blessing to work closely with many members of the church and community in event booking and other activities that go on through the Family Life Center ministries.