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Pastor Jerry Lancaster
Pastor Lancaster and Joy have been at Starkey since 1974. Pastor came to Florida at that time to work alongside his father-in-law, Dr. Eric Folsom, as his Youth Pastor. The church was located in Gulfport before moving to Starkey Road in 1983. It was then that Pastor Lancaster became the Senior Pastor of SRBC.
Pastor Lancaster graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Business Administration, and received his Master of Divinity degree from Cincinnati Baptist Seminary in 1974.
The Lancaster's have three daughters (and sons-in-law): Keri Barclay (John) who live in Bethany, Mo. with their four children, Julie, Riker, Katie and Gage; Kristen Maddux (Andrew) who live in St. Petersburg with their daughter, SaraRose; and Erika Hartzell (John), who live in Pompano Beach, Florida, and just welcomed their first child, Tucker, into the world in May, 2008.
Six building programs have been completed under Pastor Lancaster's ministry at Starkey. The church has grown from a group of 60 to more than 1200 members under his ministry. He is a frequent speaker on "Radio Pulpit", WKES, he has co-authored "Jesus' Celebration of Hanukkah in John 10" (Bibliotheca Sacra, July-September, 1995). He serves on the General Council of Baptist Mid-Missions, and the Board of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.
Pastor is a "bearcat" through and through, loyal to his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati; an aficionado of Cincinnati chili; and a NASCAR enthusiast, complete with the Richard Petty Rookie Experience at the Disney track, and the Daytona International Speedway.
Pastor Gary Moosey
Pastor Moosey came to SRBC in January of 1996. His responsibilities include the business side of the ministry, along with ministering to our senior adults, hospital visitation, and overseeing many of the special projects related to the ministry at Starkey.
Gary and Lois were married August 23, 1969. They have one son, Kalvin, who is with the Lord. They have four grandchildren who live in upstate New York, way too far to enjoy on a regular basis.
He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa., and has been serving on their Board of Trustees since 1984.
On Fridays you will find him on one of the local area golf courses, still pursuing his quest for that elusive hole in one.
Pastor Jerry Busby
Pastor Busby and Tammi have been members of SRBC since 1988. Jerry and Tammi met while students at Baptist Bible College of Springfield, Mo., where Jerry graduated in 1985. Pastor Busby is the Pastor of Family Ministries, and has been on staff since 2002. He oversees all the children's ministries, the Adult Bible Fellowships, along with the publication ministries. Pastor Busby also serves on the Keswick Christian School Board. Tammi is one of our church secretaries and bookkeeper, and has been on our church staff since 1997.
Jerry and Tammi have two children, Justin (and Julie), graduates of Baptist Bible College of Pa., and Katelyn, who is a 4th grader at Keswick Christian School.
Pastor Busby's favorite colors are scarlet and gray; his favorite nut is the buckeye, and he lives and breathes Ohio State football.
Pastor Dean Bult
Pastor Dean and Amie, along with their three children, Austin, Dillon, and Alyssa, came to Starkey in June of 2004. Pastor Dean is our Student Ministries Pastor, overseeing the student ministries, which includes Middle School, High School, and College age young people.
Dean and Amie both are graduates of Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania (1995), and have been involved in student ministries since that time.
Pastor Dean is an avid Syracuse University fan, a "hoopster", and budding camper with his family (and he has the mosquito bites to prove it).
Pastor Don Rice
Pastor Don joined our church staff at the end of 2006. Prior to joining the staff here, he served as the Minister of Music of High Point Baptist Chapel in Geigertown, PA for 17 years and has served in ministry for 25 years. His varied experiences have given him a great love and understanding of the local church ministry.
Don met his wife Marsha while they attended the same youth ministry. They now have four adult children. Helen (Jose) Escalera has three children and they serve in camp ministry in the Geigertown area. Don Jr. (Christy) is serving in youth ministry and they are expecting their first child. Matthew has graduated from college with a degree in youth ministry and is continuing his education in counseling. Jessica is the youngest and is looking forward to getting married in June, 2008.
Pastor Don has a passion for everyone to experience the wonderful gift of music that God has given to each of us. It is his joy to encourage wholehearted expressions of praise and worship for God's spiritual bounty and His great love.
Pastor Don enjoys golf, skeet shooting, water skiing, and photography. As a couple, Don and Marsha love to socialize, play games, travel, and eat out. If you see two people holding hands, it might be Don and Marsha - still sweethearts and loving life!
Pastor Tom Benefiel
Pastor Tom & Karin joined the staff in September, 2007. He is serving as Pastor of Outreach and Discipleship. Tom and Karin are both graduates of Cedarville University and Tom completed his Master's degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Their ministry began in 1981 when they were appointed as missionaries to Brazil with Baptist Mid-Missions. They served in Brazil until 1990 when God led them back to the States due to the health needs of their son, Kristofer. Toledo, Ohio became their home for the next 16 years as they began working with college students at the University of Toledo through Emmanuel Baptist Church. Tom would later be asked to join the pastoral staff at Emmanuel becoming the Executive Pastor. His duties included Administration, Missions and Finance. Tom also serves on the Board of Trustees for Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, PA.
Tom and Karin have two children - Kari, who graduated from BBC in 2007 and Kristofer who graduated from high school in 2007. Kari is teaching at a Christian school in St. Petersburg and Kristofer is a college freshman at SPC. The Benefiel's love living in the Sunshine State and look forward to "snow-less winters"!
Pastor Tom has a variety of interests from playing golf to attending NASCAR races with friends. Karin has also been seen at the track with her husband on different occasions. They both enjoy traveling and their favorite, "cruising the high seas"!!