our staff

We have an awesome staff! We strive to create a joyful, compassionate, transparent working and worship environment. We love to have fun, and we love to share the grace and truth of Jesus, all while getting our church family connected. Contact one of us to get more plugged into our First Methodist, Shreveport family!

our pastors

  • dr. steven bell

    senior pastor

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  • dr. ashley goad

    ASSOCIATE PASTOR, global missions

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  • Rev. Matthew Hulbert

    ASSOCIATE PASTOR, Faithlink

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  • rev. STEPHANIE KIDD

    DIRECTOR OF

    DISCIPLESHIP

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  • carmen barrios

    pastor, palabra viva

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  • ebi barrios

    pastor, palabra viva

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program & support staff

  • DR. WILL K. ANDRESS

    DIRECTOR OF

    FINE ARTS

    When Lisa began working with our youth group, it consisted of only a handful of high schoolers and a dozen junior highers. Less than a year later, we have had the privilege of seeing this small ministry grow and flourish under her direction. 


     

  • judy brainis

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO CHILDREN'S & youth MINISTRIES

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  • joseph collins

    HOUSEKEEPER

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  • anna beth crowson

    assistant to pastoral staff

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  • MEREDITH CROWSON

    VIDEOGRAPHER

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  • ALICIA DUCOTE

    YOUTH DIRECTOR

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  • LEE

    DUCOTE

    YOUTH DIRECTOR

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  • Tricia Firth

    accounting

    manager

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  • CORY HINTON

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

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  • dr. david hobson

    director of music 

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  • BRIDGET KENNEDY-EDWARDS

    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

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  • vanessa merritt

    assistant director

    of first beginnings

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  • MICHELLE OSBORN

    DIRECTOR OF

    local MISSIONS

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  • E. RAY PEEBLES

    PRINCIPLE ORGANIST

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  • brett radabaugh

    maintenance supervisor

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  • JAY SAWYER

    DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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  • ramona smith

    housekeeper

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  • Mandy Storer

    director of

    first beginnings

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  • VICKI SULLIVAN

    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

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  • billie tate

    nursery, preschool, 

    special needs ministries

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  • DEBBY WILLIAMS

    WOMENS' & PRAYER MINISTRIES

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  • STACI ZEAGLER

    KIDS & STEP-UP MINISTRIES

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  • samuel zepeda

    director of contemporary music

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