About us

Travis

Collins

Travis has been Senior Pastor of FBC, Huntsville since the spring of 2016. He served as a missionary in Nigeria and Venezuela. He and his wife, Keri, have three children and a growing number of grandchildren.

Senior Pastor

Jud

Reasons

Jud has been at FBC since August of 2006. Working with our staff and many committees at FBC, Jud finds himself in many meetings. A native of Nashville, Jud is a graduate of Mississippi College and Southern Seminary. His wife Anne is an elementary music educator, and they have two adult children, Blake (married to Sarah) and Kyle.

Executive Pastor

Billy

Orton

Billy has been at FBC since 1998 and leads a growing program of music and worship ministries that encompasses choirs for all ages, ensembles, bands, an orchestra, handbells, an artists series and various specialized music ministries such as masterclasses and concerts.  His wife, Jane, is a social worker and therapist. Billy and Jane have two adult children, and three grandsons.

Minister of Music & Worship

Holly

Canup

An active member of FBC for 20 years, Holly came on staff in November 2016. She has a Social Work degree from Ole Miss and a Masters from Alabama. She and her husband, Dow have 3 teenage sons.

Minister to Median Adults

Scott

Day

Scott joined our staff in 2017 as the Missions Resident and was hired as the Missions Minister in 2019. Born and raised in Missouri, Scott is a Baylor Bear and Truett Seminary grad. Scott and his wife Allie love the outdoors, a good trail run, enjoying Huntsville’s local coffee spots, and watching his KC Chiefs.

Minister of Missions

Esther

Kim

Esther has been with FBC since August of 2017. She received her D.M.A. in Organ Performance from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Esther and Hans are the proud parents of Diane and Joy.

Associate Minister of Music

John

Lemons

John came to FBC in September of 2016 to serve as Minister to Young Adults. Prior to Huntsville, John lived and served in Chattanooga for 11 years and Birmingham for 4 years. He and his wife, Emily, have been married since 2002 and they are the proud parents of 2 wonderful daughters.

Minister to Young Adults

Charley

Lowry

Charley joined the FBC staff in June of 2020 to serve as Minister of Contemporary Worship. She and her husband Justin made the move to Huntsville after living and serving in both Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN. A Nashville native herself, Charley is a published songwriter and recording artist with a passion for the arts, a heart for authenticity, and a commitment to leading the broken through her own brokenness in Gospel-centered worship. 

Minister of Contemporary Worship

Jamie

Mackey

Effective student ministry rooted in the church should help students to grasp and understand faith as both something they own for themselves and something to be shared with others. Jamie loves that his calling is to minister to and journey with students and their families through adolescence.

Minister to Students

Shelley

Mills

Shelley joined FBC in August of 2020. She has degrees in Christian Leadership and Christian Education, and has served as a children’s minister, second grade teacher, and weekday education program director. Shelley is originally from East Tennessee and when she isn’t chasing children around she loves to be exploring the outdoors with her pups. 

Associate Minister to Kids & Families

Kristin

Prasad

Kristin joined our staff in January 2019 and brings years of experience and expertise to our Children's Ministry. Kristin and her husband Raj came to us from Richmond, VA. They have three adult children.

Minister to Kids & Families

Mark

Seanor

Mark has said there is little difference between Youth and Experienced Adults. With Youth there are middle schoolers, high schoolers, and college students. With Experienced Adults you have the go-goers, the slow-goers and the can't-goers. His goal is to develop a full-blown Experienced Adults Ministry that includes Bible Study, Discipleship, Missions, and Recreation; a ministry to the whole person.

Minister to Experienced Adults

Debbie

Bell

Our business administrator since 1991, Debbie oversees the maintenance and use of the building. She works together with our trustees to provide a safe and well maintained facility for worship and fellowship. She also oversees the financial, food services, and network administration involved in church life. Debbie is a Huntsville native and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a degree in Business Administration.

Business Administrator

Brian

Temple

Brian joined us after a nearly 30 year career in broadcasting. As a member of FBC for more than ten years, he's has been involved in the audio/visual ministry almost since he walked in the door. Brian is the middle member of three generations of Temples at FBC - his daughter is Morgan, and his mother is Susan. He's married to his very understanding wife Kara, where they share their home with Bamboo the Wonder Dog and several spoiled parrots.

Media Director

Sam

Maxwell

Sam joined the ministerial staff team in June of 2019 as a ministerial resident to young adults. A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, he graduated from college with dual business degrees, and received a Master’s Degree from Baylor’s Truett Seminary. He married his longtime sweetheart in September of 2019. He enjoys studying theology and partnering with ministries to support young leaders.

Ministry Resident to Young Adults