Ministers and Staff
Ephesians 4: 4-7 There is one body and one Spirit – just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call – one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Jimmy Patterson – Transitional Pastor
Our church unanimously voted to affirm Jimmy as our Transitional Pastor on Sunday 11/17/24. We welcome him and his family and are looking forward to being blessed by his years of wisdom and experience as our search committee continues to seek God’s will for our Full Time Lead Pastor.
Fred Thompson retired in April of 2024 as our Lead Pastor after serving faithfully for 15 years. We are thankful for his ministry to us.
Rex Dugger – Senior Adult Pastor
Our church unanimously voted to affirm Rex as our Senior Adult Pastor on Sunday 11/17/24. We are blessed to have him in this new position and are thankful for Rex and Vicki serving so faithfully in our church in many areas over the years.
Recently Harvey Wilson retired as our Senior Adult Pastor. Our church is thankful for his service to us and are blessed to have him and his wife Kim with us
Clint Whitlock – Student Minister
Clint began as our Minister to Students (Youth) in the summer of 2013. He and his wife Heather have a heart to see youth come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and to grow spiritually. They also have a heart for missions and participate in mission trips through the Flint River Baptist Association. Clint is bi-vocational and works for the public school system. He and his wife have two children. If you’d like to know more about our Student Ministry, please contact Clint by clicking on his name above.
Mandy Fleming – Children’s Ministry Director
Mandy began serving as our Children’s Ministry Director in 2019. Mandy and her husband Travis have been connected to Mt. Gilead for a very long time. Travis grew up at Mt. Gilead and attended until his early 20’s when he met and married Mandy. They served as missionaries in Southeast Asia from 2001-2009 with Mt Gilead as their sending church. Since returning stateside, they have been involved in many different church ministries ranging from Children’s ministry to leading worship. They love children and are excited to spread the love of Jesus to our Mt. Gilead children as they grow in their faith. They have 3 children of their own. If you have any questions about the Children’s Ministry, you can contact Mandy by clicking on her name above
John Dennis– Interim Music Minister
John and his wife Melissa have been members of Mt. Gilead for a decade. John plays the guitar and leads us in worship each week. Melissa teaches our middle school Sunday School class and their family also hosts a 242 small group on Friday night. They have 6 children and you will see their family serving in various capacties around our church.
Sandra Harper– Ministry Assistant
Sandra and her husband Johnny are long time members of Mt. Gilead. She will likely be the first voice you hear if you call our church office and she will answer your questions and help you in any way that she can. She works hard to keep us organized in our office and day to day responsibilities.
Julie Smith – Financial Secretary
Julie keeps an eye our finances. She makes sure our bills are paid and that we honor God with our finances. Julie works closely with our Finance Committee and Church Treasurer to ensure that everything given to Mt. Gilead is used for God’s work.