MEET OUR PASTORS |
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PASTOR PHIL BRAY
Phil Bray was called to lead and shepherd the MaconFBC church family in October 2011. At MaconFBC, he is responsible for preaching, teaching, pastoral care, pastoral training, vision and leadership, missions and general oversight of congregational ministries. He and his wife, Stephanie, met and married while students at Hannibal LaGrange University where Phil received a B.A. in Bible in 1999. He continued his studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary earning a Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry (2005) and a Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching (2010). He graduated in December 2019 with a Ph.D. in Preaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Phil served as adjunct professor in the Christian Administration, Preaching and Philosophy of Ministry at HLGU from 2014-2022. Phil and Stephanie have 8 children and 2 grandchildren of who they are immensely proud and grateful for. Phil is an avid COLTS fan and enjoys watching his children play football, basketball, and baseball. Pastor Phil and the other pastors feature new podcasts each week on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Youtube. EMAIL [email protected] |
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PASTOR CHRISTOPHER STONER
Chris oversees our student ministries from children to college age. Chris is dedicated to seeing the next generation see, worship, and enjoy Christ. He also serves as our online editor where he manages all of our online content. Chris graduated from HLGU in 2023 and is currently enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary pursuing his M.Div. He is married to Lexie and they have two children. Chris joins our pastors in weekly podcasts including one with Pastor Phil, "FOLLOWING" on Spotify, Apple or Amazon Music and the Bible Reading podcast, “THE PILGRIM’S WAY”. EMAIL [email protected] |
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PASTOR ANDY BROWN
Andy Brown is a lay pastor at MaconFBC and shepherds all Sunday School small groups as well as coordinating Kid City each Sunday morning for small children. Andy is a finance professional during the day but enjoys preaching, teaching and helping people navigate life from a Biblical worldview. Andy is married to Mallory and they have three children - Gavin, Adelynn and Weston. EMAIL [email protected] |
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PASTOR DOUG IRWIN
Pastor Doug oversees adult education, discipleship, evangelism, and missions. He and his family returned to Macon in 2025 after eight years of mission and church-planting work in France. He is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and is completing his M.Div. at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Doug and his wife, Emilee, enjoy encouraging the next generation of pastors, missionaries, and church planters, and they also enjoy playing music together. Doug and Emilee have two children, Graham and Maeve, as well as a daughter-in-law, Aubrie. EMAIL [email protected] |