Our Church Team

Dr. David E. Leavell, Pastor

After serving here for the past 20 months as the Transitional Interim Pastor, Dr. David E. Leavell, (aka. Pastor David as he likes to be called), officially became the Pastor of Faceville Baptist Church on September 7th, 2025! He started pastoring in 1987 after he got his education at Mississippi College in Business and during his time at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary he received a degree in Preaching & completed his Doctorate in Evangelism. In 1990, he married Vicki Rene Harrell, who was also singing & speaking in a ministry to youth across the Southern states. She is a former Miss South Carolina 1984. Her degree is in Graphic Design & Advertising from the University of South Carolina. David is a former President of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and served for ten years as a trustee of NOBTS and was a four-year trustee at Carolina University in Winston Salem, NC. David & Vicki have three grown children who live in the Memphis, TN area. Two are married and now they have three beautiful grandchildren.

 

Pastor - Dr. David Leavell

Youth Minister - Kim Jeter                                                                                    Deacons:

Secretary - Amy Long                                                                                            Brian Thompson, Chairman

Music Director/Pianist - Lisa Jeter                                                                      Lawson Conoly

Treasurer - Leighann Jeter                                                                                    Randy Guffey

Worship Leader - Mark Barber                                                                             Greg Jeter

Food Bank Director - Phyllis Hatchett                                                                 Ronnie Smith

WMU Director - Dee Dodd

Men’s Ministries - Paul Smith