Staff
Interim Pastor
Rev. Glynn Coleman
Glynn served First Baptist Church of Monroe previously as Pastor for 30 years from 1990 through 2020. Glynn served churches in his home state Tennessee, and well as in Virginia. Since retirement, he has served as interim and supply pastor for several churches in this area.
Glynn is a graduate of Belmont University of Nashville, Tennessee and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary of Wake Forest North Carolina. Glynn and Linda have three daughters and eight grandchildren.
Serving this congregation as Interim Pastor until a new pastor is called, he will be involved in preaching ministry and be available to the congregation for prayer and spiritual support.
Assistant Pastor
Rev. B. J. Butler
B.J. has been a follower of Christ since he was young. He heard the calling in 2018, to answer the calling he enrolled in Christian ministry at Liberty university. Before that he attended Virginia Tech where he received a Bachelor of Science in Forest management which he completed in 2009. He completed his Masters of Christian ministry in December of 2020.
B.J. joined First Baptist Church of Monroe in 2016. Since he has become a member, he serves in the children’s, AV, safety and baptismal committees. He was ordained a deacon in July of 2021, since being on the deacon board he has served as chair/co-chair of deacons until 2025. At that time, he stepped back from deacon to become assistant pastor of First Baptist church of Monroe. During his time as assistant pastor he will be promoting and forming a youth group and working with young adults while also filling in preaching when needed.
Secretary
Sylvia Bradley
434-929-3764 | office@fbcmonroeva.org
A native of Nelson County, Virginia, Sylvia was saved at the early age of nine. She married her childhood sweetheart, Andy, and they celebrated 53 years of marriage in June 2018. Sylvia has 25 years in the banking industry, and over seven years of service as church secretary from a previous church. Sylvia has one daughter, and is grandmother to two active boys, and two feisty puppies called Little Andy and Casey. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, gardening, working in the yard. She also currently serves as the Librarian and WMU director at First Baptist Church of Monroe.
The church secretary at FBCM is an integral component in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of our church. The person in this position primarily assists and supports our pastors and church ministry leaders as they plan, develop, and implement the ministries of our church.
The church secretary helps prepare for the Sunday worship services including completing the bulletins, PowerPoint slides, and other tasks as directed by the Pastor. Other duties include maintaining the church membership roll, keeping the website updated, preparing monthly calendars and newsletters, updating bulletin boards, and serving as financial secretary.
Music Director
Jessica Morris
Pianist
Lisa Layne
“Jessica and Lisa are sisters that have grown up in First Baptist Church of Monroe. Their mother was Choir Director for many years and their father also served in many rolls within the church. It is their honor and privilege to get to continue to serve the Lord in their family’s church.”