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Our Team

Dr. Chris Bonts

Senior Pastor

Since 1996, Pastor Chris has made it his life goal to introduce as many people as possible to the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ while leading the local church to live out their identity as God’s family. Chris married Marcie, his high school sweetheart, in 1991. They have two children and three grandchildren. He is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ph.D., MDiv) and The Baptist College of Florida (BA Theology) and has served as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Middleburg since August 2020.

Todd Jones

Executive Pastor

Jon Kendrick

Pastor of Administration & Small Groups

Jonathan Morrell

Pastor of Worship

Ralph Estevez

Pastor of Senior Adults & Care

Will Howell

Pastor of Young Adults & Connections

Mark Bateman

Pastor of Families with Students

Jake Jones

Pastor of Children & Families

Jeromy Larson

Campus Pastor – Family Church Green Cove

Lauren Ferguson

Director of Women’s Discipleship

Kathi Smith

Director of Preschool Ministries

Gary Cyrus

Facilities Manager

Sandra Ross

Office Manager & Administrative Assistant to Senior Pastor

Crystal Strickland

Financial Secretary

Ronda Bach

Ministry Assistant

Denise Fall

Ministry Assistant & Receptionist

Briana Sheridan

Ministry Assistant