OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
The leadership of Lucy Baptist is dedicated to shepherding our people with the love of Christ and equipping them to carry out God's mission wherever God may lead. If you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them. You can contact the church office at (901)-872-0623 or info@lucybaptist.com.
David Lawrence - Pastor
Pastor David Lawrence is a native of Leeds, Alabama. He professed faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior in his childhood and acknowledged a call to vocational ministry in high school. David and his wife, Karen, were married in 1979. They have three adult and married sons and three grandchildren. He is a graduate of Mobile College (now University of Mobile) and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. David began serving as pastor of Lucy Baptist Church in July 2005. Believing that Scripture is fully inspired by God and completely sufficient to equip us for every area of our lives, he loves preaching through books of the Bible verse by verse. He also finds joy in personal and small group discipleship and in shepherding God's people. David and Karen and the Lucy Baptist Family welcome you to come and participate in worship and Bible study with us!
Email: dlawrence@lucybaptist.com
Blake Gower - Associate Pastor
Born and raised in Lawrenceburg, TN, Blake has been serving at Lucy since June 2013. Alongside serving Lucy, he attended Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies degree in May of 2018. Blake was ordained as an Associate Pastor in June 2019 with the desire of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. He has been married to his wife, Chloe, since July 2016.
Email: bgower@lucybaptist.com
Jonathan Glisson - Associate Pastor (Worship Arts)
Jonathan has served as the leader of the worship arts ministry with Lucy since March of 2014 and was ordained as an associate pastor in August of 2022. His primary desire for Lucy's worship gatherings is that they would be a Christ-centered environment that fosters self-sacrificial love for God and one another amongst the membership at Lucy. Jonathan is married to his wife, Becca, who serves alongside him at Lucy and they have a son, Jacob. Jonathan has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition from the University of Memphis (2014) and a Master of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2017).
Email: jglisson@lucybaptist.com
