Ministry Teams

Jesus Christ brings together His Disciples to form His family in the local church. He equips us to serve and minister in His name. Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27)

Our church is organized for ministry through more than 20 ministry teams. Working closely with the pastoral and ministerial staff, these teams enable us to carry out our mission of making disciples of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples of others.

For a detailed list and description of each ministry team, click here.

The Nominating Team will recommend those nominated to serve, and the church will be asked to affirm them on November 2 during REACH night. Please note that only church members are eligible for nomination. Nominations will be accepted through September 7.

Where would the Lord have you serve in the body of First Baptist Matthews? Click the button below entitled “Ministry Team Nominations” to submit your name or the name of another for the Nominating Team to consider.

Thank you for your openness to the Lord’s leading and your investment in the ministry of First Baptist Matthews.

Deacons

The time has come to nominate and elect Deacons to serve First Baptist Matthews from 2026-2028.

The biblical qualifications and characteristics of a deacon are given in these scriptures:

1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Acts 6:1-7

Please ask the Lord to open your heart as you read these, revealing who He would have you nominate.

Just as we did in previous years, you no longer need to confirm with a nominee their willingness to serve prior to submitting their name. This will be handled by a team of deacons and ministers.

Please use the form below to submit up to ten names that you recommend as deacons. Nominations will be accepted through September 7. Any questions you have about a deacon’s responsibilities can be answered by an existing deacon or our ministers.

Present Deacons

Term expiring in December of 2025

Steve Buslovich, Larry Furr, Mel Knight, Brad Richardson, Justin Ridge, Allen Smith

Term expiring in December of 2026

Russell Brickhouse, Henry Creech, Dale Durand, Jonathon Kegan, Brian Propst, Mark Taylor, Tom Welch

Term expiring in December of 2027

Danny Carpenter, Joe Detweiler, John Dickinson, Shane Eckley, Josh Gibbs, Kim Hines, Luke Mills, Joe Pate, Kevin Prunty, Tony Reiter, Les Smith, Tommy Thomas, John Windell