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Leadership Team
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Rusty Smith
Senior Pastor
rsmith@mikadobc.com
Pastor Smith and his family began their ministry at Mikado in September of 2001. They have two children, Scott (18) and Joy (11). Previously, Rusty and Lisa served the Lord for over 14 years in the area of youth work, where they were used of God to impact the lives of teenagers.
Rusty graduated from Tennessee Temple University in 1987 and majored in Pastoral Studies. In 1988, Lisa also graduated from Tennessee Temple University, having majored in Christian Ministries. During his time at TTU, Pastor Smith served as student body chaplain, was a summer evangelist with Neighborhood Bible Time, and worked at the WILDS Christian Camp as a counselor.
Rusty and Lisa have been married for 21 years and are grateful for the wonderful family He has given them. Pastor Smith has a private pilot's license and enjoys golfing and hunting. Lisa is an incredible homemaker and loves the outdoors, as well as spending time with her family.
Rusty's life verse is Joshua 24:15 which concludes with, "but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." His vision for Mikado is to see God grow a church for His honor and glory!
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Ed Chambless
Associate Pastor
edchambless@mikadobc.com
Pastor Ed and his wife, Dale, came to Mikado from the Lake Oconee area- Eatonton, Georgia in February 2005 where he served as pastor of Grace Baptist Church for almost six years. Pastor Ed and Dale have been married for forty wonderful years, and they have two children (Lisa and Matt) and six adorable(beautiful) granchildren.
His daughter Lisa and her husband, Jeff Caupp, have three children (Acadia, Clayton and Jeffrey Paul). Jeff serves at Tri-City Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona as Academic Dean with International Baptist College.
Pastor Ed's son, Matt and his wife Leah live in Macon, Georgia, and they have three children (Kea, Kaden & Kylei). Matt completed his Masters Degree with the United States Sports Academy, and is Athletic Director at Covenant Academy in Macon. Matt and Leah are members of Mikado Baptist Church.
Pastor Ed was educated at Abraham Baldwin College, Valdosta State College, Faith Baptist College and Bethany Seminary. Having served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam and in the business world for a number of years, Ed accepted Christ as his personal Savior. Shortly thereafter, God called him into full time ministry. Since that time, Ed has served as an associate pastor, senior pastor, evangelist, and school administrator in ministries in Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee.
Pastor Ed is committed to his Lord and family. The Chambless' family motto is "Jehovah-Jireh." His life verse is Philippians 3:14. He loves to make mission trips, study history and visit historical places of interest. In addition, he savors a good meal of seafood and steak. Dale loves leading a weekly Ladies Bible Study at Mikado, visiting, and having special tea parties.
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Peter Grant
Student Pastor
pgrant@mikadobc.com
The Lord brought Peter and Natlie Grant to Mikado in February of 2002. Peter was born in Rockport, Maine, but grew up in sunny Lakeland, Florida. It was there under the ministry of Dr. Cham McMillen that the Lord began to turn Peter's heart toward the ministry. During the summer of 1993 at the WILDS Christian Camp, Peter dedicated his life to full time Christian service and surrendered to preach. He has a B.A. in Youth Ministries from Bob Jones University and has a desire in the future ot pursue a M.A. in counseling. Peter has worked with teenagers in different settings since 1997. He served as a camp counselor at Ironwood Christian Camp in Barstow, California, a youth sponsor at Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, South Carolina, an intern youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Lady Lake, Florida, and is currently serving as student pastor at Mikado Baptist Church.
Natalie grew up in a pastor's home learning from an early age what ministry was all about. She is a tremendous blessing to the youth ministry at Mikado as she dedicates her time, love and passion for "her teen girls." Natalie has been a wonderful support to her husband and a great team player to the staff. Peter and Natalie's passion is to see teenagers grow closer to the Lord and give their lives completely to Christ's control.
Peter and Natalie have been married since June of 2002. They have a little girl named Bailee Madison born in May of 2009. As a family they enjoy traveling, shopping and going on family walks. Peter spends some of his "free time" playing golf and basketball, shooting Glocks, and remodeling his home. Their desire is to always trust the Lord and give their lives for whatever, whenever, and wherever God requires. Peter's life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6, and he is reminded daily to "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
Check out SWORD's website:
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Derrick Williams
Children's Pastor
Since high school, Bro. Derrick has had the opportunity to work, teach, and lead children’s ministries at his home church in Lancaster, CA. Darci grew up in Wyoming where her dad pastored for 16 years before he was called to the mission field of Romania. Darci spent the next two years in Timisoara, Romania helping her parents with the music and children’s programs. She then came back to the states for college where she worked on a church bus. Both have had much experience in working with children.
Derrick and Darci Williams graduated from West Coast Baptist College, in Lancaster, CA in 2008. Shortly after getting married, they were hired as two year interns for Eastland Baptist Church, in Tulsa, OK. While serving there, they led the youth ministries, bus ministry, and assisted with children’s events. After transitioning a new couple into the role of Youth Pastor, they were hired by Pastor Smith to join the team as the new Children’s Pastor of Mikado Baptist Church. The Williams are very excited about this new opportunity and look forward to making an impact in the KidzTrek Children’s Ministries. They are expecting their first child in August.
Check out the Children's Ministry website:
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James Koerts
Worship Pastor
jkoerts@mikadobc.com
James and Beth met in Jacksonville, FL, where they served together at church and a Christian school. James led the music program, and Beth taught first grade. They were married in the summer of 2005, and the Lord led them to Mikado in the summer of 2007.
Originally from upstate New York, James attended Bob Jones University in South Carolina, where he studied church music. Through the years he has used various opportunities to minister as chances to develop his music writing and musicianship. James is a published composer and arranger, and some of his choir and piano songs have been professionally recorded.
Beth is from Minnesota, and she attended Maranatha Baptist College in Wisconsin. She is a homemaker, and enjoys serving in the children's ministries of the church. Together, James and Beth lead the Newlyweds LifeLevels class of Mikado. They reside in Warner Robins, south of Macon, with their young children, Michael and Katelyn.
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Edlee Mixon
Administrator
jemixon@peoplepc.com
Edlee received a B.A. from Pensacola Christian College in 1992. After traveling for PCC as a College Representative for 3 years, he returned home to Macon, GA and married his high school sweetheart, Tanya Stroud, in May of 1996. The Lord has blessed Edlee and Tanya with three precious children: Tyler (8), Lauren (5), and Katie Lanier (1). In addition to rearing three children, shuttling them back and forth to school, ball games, and Nana's house, Tanya is a dental hygienist.
The Lord opened an opportunity for ministry at Mikado in 2006. Having served in church ministry and the chaplaincy over the past ten years, Edlee continues to find church finances and administration to be an exciting challenge. A parallel passion is his desire to study church models across America and implement biblically proven methods into the local church ministry at Mikado. In addition to finances, his responsibilities include: promotions and Sunday School (LifeLevels).
Edlee and Tanya enjoy leading one of Mikado's young couples classes called 4Better4Worse. In addition to teaching, Edlee enjoys spending time with his family, yard work and gardening, reading, and anything related to baseball (Go Braves!). His life verse is Philippians 3:13-14 in which the apostle Paul states, "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
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Director, Discipleship Ministry
Bob and his wife, Pam, came to Mikado Baptist Church from Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2003 where he retired from the United States Air Force after serving 31 years. Bob and Pam have been married for thirty-four exciting years, and they have two children, Jamie and Jeremy, along with three wonderful grandchildren.
His daughter Jamie and her husband Aaron Butler have three children Tyler, Sawyer and Charlotte. Aaron serves in the United States Air Force at Moody AFB, Georgia as a Combat Search and Rescue Pararescuemen. The family attends Open Bible Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia.
Bob and Pam’s son, Jeremy, and his wife Mattie also live in Macon, Georgia. Jeremy recently served as the Children’s Pastor here at Mikado Baptist Church, and he and Mattie are now on deputation raising support for Togo, West Africa as church planting aviation missionaries sent through Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI).
Bob attended Lynchburg Baptist College and has since graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After retiring from the United States Air Force, Bob served in the aerospace defense community for five years before being called into full-time Christian ministry at Mikado as the Director of the Discipleship Ministries. Bob accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of seven, graduated from Faith Baptist Christian Schools in Canoga Park, California and has served in numerous church ministries around the world.
Bob is committed to serving His Lord and Savior through ministering to the addicted and those with overwhelming strongholds in their lives. The verse that Bob holds onto is John 8:32 which says, “And ye shall know the truth [Jesus Christ], and the truth shall make you free.” Bob has a heart for hurting people and a love and burden for souls.
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