Wildwood Baptist Church

Pastor Rick Baldwin	Rick Baldwin Senior Pastor Pastor Rick began his ministry at Wildwood Baptist Church on Sunday, March 6, 2005. He has a passionate love for God and people, and is a powerful communicator of the word of God. Pastor Rick received his Bachelor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary in 1981. He accepted his first pastorate in Hazlehurst, GA in 1975 and served there until 1987. Before coming to Wildwood, he served at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL where he was pastor for nearly 18 years. Rick and his wife, Cheryl, have one son, Scott, and one grandson, Christian Hunter.

Steve Coleman	Steve Coleman Pastor of Worship Ministries Born and raised in South Carolina, Bro. Steve is a 1989 graduate of the University of South Carolina, with a B.A. in Music. After working briefly in audio-visual production, Steve and his wife Carol began full-time ministry, serving churches in North Carolina and Florida before coming to Wildwood in 1999. Steve's passions for ministry are helping people to connect with God through worship, mentoring other worship leaders, and songwriting. Steve's hobbies include America's Cup Yacht Racing and competitive bodybuilding. OK, maybe not, but he's seen these things on TV. Steve and Carol married in 1989, and have two boys: Will and Parker.

Leon Burdette	Leon Burdette Adult Education/Ministries/Assimilation Pastor Bro. Leon has been a member of Wildwood since December 1989. During Wildwood's first Global Impact Missions Conference, in September 1999, Leon made public God's call to full time ministry. In February 2001, Leon came on staff full time and was ordained in October of the same year. Leon currently oversees our Adult Education Ministry and is passionate about helping people get assimilated into the body of Christ, serving others and fulfilling their purpose that God has for them. Leon and his wife Twila have three children: Maleah, Ben, and Jackson. Twila is involved in leading children's Praise and Worship and singing in the choir. The children are also involved in many different areas at Wildwood.

Terry Huey	Terry Huey Student Pastor Terry was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1971. He moved to Georgia at the age of 13, attended Awtrey Middle School and graduated from North Cobb H.S in 1990. He attended and graduated from Lee University in Cleveland, TN with a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies. That is where he met his wife Kara. Terry has the desire to see students be challenged to find out who they are in Christ and what His desire and plan is for their life; through exciting and relevant means. Terry and Kara have two children, Eli and Charis. Terry enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, anything outdoors, (especially fly-fishing) and his favorite sport of all is tetherball. His interest and appreciation for the intensity of this sport was generated by “Napoleon Dynamite”.

Keith Egner	Keith Egner Children's Pastor Bro. Keith was introduced to Christ at the age of 18. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Church Ministry from Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997. He has a passion for the family and has been working with children and youth for 16 years. He believes that the church must offer families a welcoming environment that promotes a biblical worldview. He is driven by the fact that children matter to God. Keith and Tricia met in Jacksonville, Flordia where they both grew up and they married in 2000. They have two precious children: Caleb and Kyle. Keith's interests include spending time with his wife and children, reading, and watching Florida Gators' football.

Bob Noffsinger	Bob Noffsinger Senior Adults Pastor Bro. Bob was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and grew up as a child in Evansville, Indiana. Bob surrendered to full-time Christian ministry at age 15 at Third Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY, where he preached his first sermon during Youth Week. Bob has been preaching for 43 years, and pastoring for 37 years. He has served five churches as pastor, and at Wildwood Baptist Church, he serves as Senior Adult Pastor. Bob is married to Linda Gail "Whobrey" Noffsinger, and recently they celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. Linda was selected as Teacher of the Year (2005-2006 school year) at Awtrey Middle School. She is the sponsor for the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) at Awtrey. Linda is in her 13th year as a 6th grade teacher at Awtrey. Their eldest son Robert Todd is married to Jennifer "Ellis" Noffsinger. Ryan Woodson is married to Lisa "Harrison" Noffsinger. On January 2, 2004 Ryan and Lisa presented Bob and Linda with their first grandchild, Luke Ryan. He is Papaw and Mimi's buddy. Bob enjoys landscaping, fishing and hunting in his spare time. Bob, Linda and their Springer Spaniel, Roxey make their home in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Carol Coleman	Carol Coleman Director of Preschool Ministries Carol was raised in San Antonio, Texas where she became a Christian at a young age. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of South Carolina, where she received a degree in Geology. She is married to Steve Coleman, Pastor of Worship Ministries. She has always worked at a church in some capacity, whether volunteer leadership or paid staff. The road to preschool leadership was a long one, starting with helping with middle school students, then elementary school before Carol & Steve had their own children, and now preschool. She has had great mentors in the field of education, while teaching in the public and private school sectors before their sons Will and Parker were born. She enjoys working with children of all ages. She is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys sharing with the preschool children her love for the outdoors and exploration of God's creation.

Diane Snyder	Diane Snyder Director of Weekday Preschool A native of Elkins, West Virginia, Diane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Home Economics Education with a specialty in Child Development from West Virginia University, with graduate work from Pennsylvania State University. She is married to Don Snyder and has two children. David is married and is an architect in North Carolina and Angela is a third grade teacher in Paulding County. A member of Wildwood since 1984, Diane taught and directed the Preschool Sunday School department. She also taught Weekday Preschool for 11 years prior to establishing and opening Wildwood Baptist Preschool in 1995. She has served as Director since that time. A member of the choir, Diane enjoys music, camping, crafts, reading and spending time with her family. She is active in the North Cobb/Cherokee Preschool Directors' Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children and serves as the Training Committee Chair for Georgia Preschool Association, facilitating an annual conference for Preschool teachers from across the state since 1999.

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