Ministry Opportunities

First Baptist Church Staff

Senior Pastor
  Rev. Roy Dobyns, Jr.
 
Email:
rdobyns@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828) 264-2441
Biography  

Rev. Roy Dobyns joined our family here at First Baptist on September 8th,2009. He has degrees from Carson Newman College in Tennessee and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Prior to coming to Boone he was the Minister of Students at FBC Asheville for 6 years, and before that served as Associate Pastor at Wilkesboro Baptist Church for 16 years. 

Roy and his wife, Robin have been married for 31 years. They have two adult children, Katy and Kyle. To learn more about Pastor Dobyns click on his picture.

 
Music Ministry Interim Director
Ms. Cindy Clawson
  Ms. Cindy Clawson  
 
Email:
music@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828) 264-2441
Biography  
Cindy has been a member of First Baptist Boone for many years. She has been serving as our Music Ministry Interim Director since the Summer of 2009.
 
Church Secretary
Mrs. Janet Culley
  Ms. Janet Culley  
 
Email:
office@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828)264-2441
Biography  
 
 
Building and Grounds Manager
Staff Photo
  Mr. Michael Turner  
 
Email:
michael_turner@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828) 264-2441
Biography  
 
 
Church Organist
Ms. Faye Ayers
  Ms. Faye Ayers  
 
Email:

fayers@boonefirstbaptist.org

Website:
kindermusikofboone.com
Biography  
Ms. Faye has been the organist at First Baptist since 1984. In 2009 she celebrated her 25th year here. She holds a Master of Arts in Music Education from Appalachian State University, she is certified by Kindermusik International . In addition to being the organist at First Baptist Ms. Faye has a love for children and desire for them to have a good beginning in music. Ms. Faye founded Kindermusik of Boone in 1989. In addition, she teaches private piano lessons to music lovers throughout the high country.
 
Children's Ministry Director
Ms. Elizabeth Yopp
  Ms. Elizabeth Yopp  
 
Email:
fbcchildren@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828)264-2441
Biography  
Elizabeth is entering Graduate School at ASU this coming fall in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. She attended both UNC and ASU for undergrad in Communication Disorders and Multicultural Studies with a focus in Spanish. She is from Statesville, NC, where she served as the Children's Ministry Summer Intern at her home church of First Baptist Statesville. She loves working with young people! She was involved in Campus Crusade for Christ in college, and enjoys reading, hiking, the outdoors, and cats! She also works part-time at the Watauga Humane Society. She joined the staff of FBC Boone in May 2010.
 
Youth Ministry Intern
Mr. Rylee Gortney
  Mr. Rylee Gortney  
 
Email:
fbcyouth@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828)264-2441
Biography  
 
 
First Learning Center Interim Director
FLC Director
  Mrs. Tonya Barlow  
 
Email:
flc@boonefirstbaptist.org
Phone:
(828) 264-2490
Biography  
This is the a brief biography of the above mentioned staff member. For further a more detailed biography follow this link.