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Our Staff

Rev. Barrett Owen

Rev. Barrett Owen

Senior Pastor

Rev. Becca Jones

Rev. Becca Jones

Associate Pastor to Children and Families

Rev. Gavin Spell

Rev. Gavin Spell

Minister of Media

Dave Ellegood

Dave Ellegood

Director of Facilities

Laura Abrams

Laura Abrams

Assist. to Senior Pastor, Connection, & Care

Trish Ellegood

Trish Ellegood

Accounts Payable Clerk

Rev. Jayne Davis

Rev. Jayne Davis

Minister of Spiritual Formation

Rev. Dr. Tracie Jernigan

Rev. Dr. Tracie Jernigan

Minister of Worship Arts

Rev. Christian Davis

Rev. Christian Davis

Minister of Missional Engagement

Savannah Dougherty

Savannah Dougherty

Communications Coordinator

Marisa Highsmith

Marisa Highsmith

Assist. to Discipleship & Worship

Rev. John Daniels III

Rev. John Daniels III

Executive Pastor

Rev. Josh Godwin

Rev. Josh Godwin

Minister to Students

Amanda Norris

Amanda Norris

FBC Christian Preschool Director

Janna Lennon

Janna Lennon

Activity Center Coordinator

Marvin Green

Marvin Green

Church Finance Manager

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Dr. Mike Queen

Pastor Emeritus

Education

Graduated from Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) with a Bachelor of Business Administration/Marketing (1968); Southeastern Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) with Master of Divinity (1981) and Doctor of Ministry (1986).

About Me

A native of Wayne, WV, Mike was General Manager of Tradewell Supermarkets in Huntington, WV (1968-78). He served as Associate Pastor of First Baptist, Greensboro, NC (1981-86), and as Pastor of First Baptist, Wilmington, NC (1986-2011). In retirement, he worked as a congregational consultant with the Center for Healthy Churches and served as interim pastor in four congregations. He and Bobbie have been married for 55 years.

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Dr. Jim Everette

Associate Pastor Emeritus

Education

UNC Pembroke, Bachelor’s Degree; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div.; Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, D.Min.

About Me

Jim was a member of our pastoral staff from 1990 - 2025. He served as the Associate Pastor of First Baptist in Drexel, NC prior to joining the FBC-Wilmington team. He and his wife Lisa recently celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. They are parents to two adult children and five grandchildren that all live in Wilmington. Jim and Lisa enjoy spending time with their family, traveling together, and supporting UNCW athletics.

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