Neal Hughes

Dr. Neal Hughes is the Director of Missions for the Montgomery Baptist Association. In 2016, he returned to the River Region and the MBA after serving as the South Region Director of the North American Mission Board for eleven years. Prior to Neal’s service with NAMB, he served as pastor of churches in Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Weatherford, Texas. Neal is a graduate of Samford University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Liberty University. Upon completing his Doctor of Ministry degree, Neal graduated with distinction in Church Revitalization. His thesis was: Sons of Nehemiah: Raising the Leadership Level of Pastor Revitalizers. Neal and his wife, Mary, have three grown children (and one grandchild) living in Florida and Maryland. Our Director of Missions enjoys reading, fishing, church/revivalist history, and SEC football. Neal’s life verse is Philippians 3:10, “I want to know Christ-yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”

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Cell Phone: (678) 622-1056
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Robin Crowe

Robin serves as the director of mission operations for Montgomery Baptist Association. She has served the association since 2005. Coming from a military family and having traveled since childhood, she doesn’t call any one place home, but has now lived in Montgomery for over twenty-five years. She and her husband, Dennis, have one daughter, Tara. Robin’s hobbies include photography and crafting. Her life lesson is that God is good in all seasons.

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Work Phone: (334) 271-6227
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John Fleming

John came to Montgomery Baptist Association as Director of Church Wellness in 2017. In his role, he will support churches in finding their fullest potential, train church leadership, and assist the church in planning strategy for community impact and church growth. He has been married for 51 years and they have two daughters with six grandchildren. John is confident that God called him out of retirement to help develop His church in this challenging day. Before retiring to Montgomery, he served for 50 years in ministry in Florida. He was director of missions in the Gulfstream Baptist Association and served in Florida’s leading churches. He loves to fish, garden and travel. His life lesson is “God is my strength…my ever-present help!”

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Cell Phone: (334) 462-5241
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Mary Hughes

Debbie Jones

Debbie has directed the Samaritan Inn Ministry since 2010. She helps when a child or other family member has a health crisis and needs a place to stay through treatment and recovery. She was raised in Montgomery and has lived here with her husband Grant. They have a son and daughter-in-law, along with two granddaughters that she homeschools. Following graduation from Judson College, Debbie became a teacher. She enjoys her pets, antique shopping, reading, photography and traveling. One of her favorite verses is Isaiah 40:31, “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

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Work Phone: (334) 201-6868
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Jeremy Lynch

Davey Lyon

Carl MacCarthy

Donna McCullough

Donna is the director of Montgomery Baptist Association’s Love Loud Montgomery. Since 2008, she has been on the front line providing individual and group support for guests of the center facing a life crisis or major life changes. She engages MBA churches and volunteers to become involved in missions through compassion ministries. Married to Ron, they have four children and 15 grandchildren spread out from Alabama to Alaska. She grew up in Roanoke, Alabama and received her BS from Auburn University. She has an MS from Troy University – Montgomery in Counseling and is an Associate Licensed Counselor. Donna is also nationally certified as a counselor. She enjoys reading, traveling, relaxing with her husband and PJ (their puppy), and playing with grandchildren. Her life lessons come from Jeremiah 17:7-8, 2 Corinthians 2:3-4 and Ephesians 3:14-21.

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Work Phone: (334) 269-5726
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Dewayne Rembert

Dewayne Rembert began serving Montgomery Baptist Association as Ministry Resident in February 2018. Originally from Linden, AL, he has lived in Montgomery for 22 years. He attended Troy State University of Montgomery and Birmingham Theological Seminary for classwork in evangelism and is continuing his studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dewayne first heard the gospel when he was 26 years old. Having experienced grace in life-changing moments, it was God’s call to ministry that led him to serve as the youth pastor at Strong Tower Washington Park, an MBA church. In addition, he developed the youth ministry Flatline Movement. Dewayne enjoys playing basketball and listening to Christian rap music. He and his wife, Leslie, have three children. Dewayne’s life lesson is that it is better to obey God than to offer a sacrifice up to him.

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Cell Phone: (334) 293-1612
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Susan West

Susan directs the Conversational English Ministry for the Montgomery Baptist Association, coordinates volunteers and international students as they work on English. She is an encourager and welcomes all she meets. After retiring from teaching, she was a Conversational English volunteer and became the Director in 2011. She and her husband have three married sons. She calls her grandchildren her “grand blessings”. Originally from Troy, she received her Bachelor’s Troy State University and her Master’s from Auburn University at Montgomery. Conversational English is where her great joy intersects with a great need. Susan loves flower gardening, reading and spending time with her grand blessings. Her life lesson is, “We draw people to Christ ‘by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it’” (Madeleine L’Engle).

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Work Phone: (334) 312-7057
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John Yi

John Yi, a native of South Korea, serves Montgomery Baptist Association and the Alabama State Board of Missions as Asian Mission Strategist. John is a caring leader, he leads out in helping Asian people groups to start churches and train leaders. John planted and now pastors All Nations Baptist Church on the campus of Heritage Baptist Church in Montgomery. He was educated in South Korea (BA), at Denver Seminary (MA), at Southwestern Seminary (MDiv) and at Luther Rice Seminary (DMin). John and his wife, June, have two adult children. John loves God’s Word and memorizes it through song. He enjoys music, golf and woodworking.

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Work Phone: (256) 679-6393
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Mike Norris