Our Pastor, Dr. Ron Bradley, came to Roswell's First Baptist Church in November 1997 from Killarney Baptist Church in Winter Park, Florida. He also has pastored Scottsville Baptist Church in Allen County, Kentucky, and Graefenburg Baptist Church in Shelby County, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Bradley was ordained to the ministry by Hanley Hills Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, which is his hometown. He has done mission work in Jamaica, the Orient, and Trinidad. Dr. Bradley's wife, Cheryl, earned her Master of Social Work degree from Southern Seminary, and is a specialist in the area of grief counseling. They have two grown daughters, Amy and Amber.

Jerry Tyler, our Minister of Music, is a native of Hahira, Georgia, and holds degrees from Norman College and Samford University. He and his wife Maryann have two children and have been a part of RFBC since 1984. Tyler says that "having my wife work beside me in the ministry has been one of my greatest blessings."

Maryann Tyler, our Church Organist and Children's Choir Coordinator is from Jackson, Alabama. Maryann holds a Music Education degree from Samford University. She has been on our staff since 1984 and is the wife of our Minister of Music. One of her joys is "sharing with God's people what He has given me both on the keyboard and with the children at RFBC."

Robert Turnbull joined the staff in May, 2005 after serving as Family Life Minister for Lake City First Baptist Church in South Carolina. Before that, he served as minister to students for 5 years at First Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia. He is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Robert was ordained by the First Baptist Church of Avon Park, Florida where he was born. His wife, Dena, is also a native of Avon Park, Florida. They have three children, a son, Davis and two daughters, Ashlyn and Addison. Our youth ministry team encourages the whole family to be involved in ministry and missions throughout the whole church as well as Sunday school, worship, and youth activities. We encourage our youths' involvement within our community as an opportunity to be leaders and represent Christ.

Jan Moore, our singles Coordinator, is a native of Roswell, Georgia, and grew up in the ministries of First Baptist. She is a graduate of Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, and holds a master's degree from the University of Mississippi. Her goal for Singles is "to provide a warm, loving environment in which singles can feel safe in meeting others, join in activities they enjoy, have spiritual growth and use their talents to serve where needed."

Dr. Doyle Hamilton, Pastoral Counselor, has been with us since 1996. He is a graduate of Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The RFBC counseling center is affiliated with the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. As a pastoral counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist he works with couples, families and individuals. Doyle (from Monroe, Louisiana) and his wife, Salley (from Charleston, South Carolina), have one daughter, Erin. Call Dr. Hamilton with questions or information on his confidential voice mail number at  (404) 636-1457, extension 439.

Kevin Head began serving as Minister to Young Families in February 2012. He has pastored three churches in Kentucky and more recently served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Lumberton, North Carolina. In 2007, Kevin and his wife, Amy, began a ministry-based counseling practice in the East Cobb/Roswell area. He is a graduate of Furman University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Kevin was ordained by the First Baptist Church of Belvedere, South Carolina. His model of ministry is based on John 8 and the amazing, continual grace of Jesus Christ. Kevin and Amy have two children, Jenna and Joshua.

We are excited to welcome Jessica Asbell as the new Children’s Minister of First Baptist Church Roswell.  She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 2007 from Mercer University and her Master of Divinity Degree from McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta in 2010.  Previously, Jessica served as Associate Pastor to Children and Families at Winter Park Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC and as children’s intern at First Baptist Church of Decatur, GA.

Support Staff

LEVADA ELLER, Finance Manager levada@rfbc.org

IRA HUMPHRIES, Church Secretary ira@rfbc.org

RUTH JOHNSON, Receptionist rjohnson@rfbc.org

GLORIA JONES, Ministerial Assistant gloriajones@rfbc.org

STEVE MORTON, IT Manager srmorton@rfbc.org

JOHNNY LAWRENCE, Facilities Manager  jlawerence@rfbc.org