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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Dean Finch

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

Carl is a veteran of the Air Force. He retired from the U.S. military to serve in the Lord’s Army. He has been actively involved in the church since 2005 as an elementary-age Sunday school teacher, media technician, and deacon.

He is a Community College of the Air Force graduate with an Associate in Applied Science: Information Systems Technology and a Liberty University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Religion: Christian Ministry and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.

Carl is the pastor of River Bend Baptist Church on a bi-vocational status and has been working with the MBA since September 2021. He started his current position as Mission Assistant in January 2022.

Brooke Mills

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 unto him.

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Cell Phone: (334) 293-1612
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Andy Russell

Mike Norris

Johnny Mills

Johnny Mills is the pastor of The Life Church. The Life Church is a newer church that has moved into The Community of Hope building on Southern Boulevard. The MBA, Flatline Church, and The Community of Hope support them in their God-given mission.