Mike Stancil Senior Pastor

Born 1971 in Birmingham Alabama Mike Stancil grew up the son of a Baptist minister. By 12 years of age he began to sense a unique calling on his life for world missions and by age 14 had preached his first sermon. After graduating from high school Mike left his southern home for the hill country of Missouri to attend Baptist Bible College in Springfield majoring in cross cultural studies. Criss-crossing the country singing and preaching he met the love of his life Missy Murray, and together along with their B.B.C. ministry team they made their first trip to Taylorville. While traveling abroad with the team Mike realized that his call to world missions was not to a foreign country but to reclaim authentic Christianity in his own country. The Stancils spent their final semester of college traveling back and forth to Calvary in Taylorville where Mike served as part time music and outreach minister. After two years of service Mike returned to the south where he served for the next six and a half years. In 2005 Mike and Missy returned to Taylorville this time with two more Stancils in tow, their son Beau and daughter Paytin. Mike says returning to Calvary as Lead Pastor is the greatest honor of his professional life and that he can think of no better place to serve God and humanity. Click here for updates on Missy.

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Jeff Fry Associate Pastor
Connecting people to God and each others through deep meaningful relationships

In 1994 Jeff moved to Taylorville and became a member at Calvary. In the fall of 2004 Jeff and his wife Trina felt Jesus calling them to be in full time ministry as a small group pastor. In August of 2006 God opened the doors for Jeff to join the pastoral team at Calvary. After a 14 year career at Zara’s collision center in Springfield Jeff gave up his dreams and is pursing the life that God intended for him. Jeff and Trina along with their two children Lexus and Hunter have developed a passion for the people in our community. One of Jeff’s goals is for people at Calvary to unite around the life of Jesus and create a culture where people can come and truly experience love through intentional relationships.

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Melissa Davidson Director Children's Ministry

In 1997, Melissa married her husband Jason. Then in 1999, along with their daughter Taylor Ann, they left Gainesville, Florida to make Taylorville their new home. They have since had two wonderful additions to their family, Johnny and Will. At the age of seventeen, Melissa surrendered her life to Christ and at the age of twenty-one, she knew that God had gifted her with a passion and love for children and their families. She has been working in the early childhood education field since 1999 and has majored in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Melissa is now fulfilling her dreams here at Calvary and believes that she is doing exactly what God has planned for her life.

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 Dollie grew up at Calvary from age 5. Most of the memorable events of her life involve the church somehow. She met God there and experienced His saving grace at the age of nine. She met her husband, Kevin, there in the youth group and they were married with the people of Calvary around them. During the birth of their son, Ted, the Calvary family lovingly showered them with grace and mercy. After six years of Kevin serving in the military and an addition to the family, daughter Jennifer, Calvary welcomed them home. Upon returning to Taylorville Dollie started volunteering on a weekly basis with the kids at Calvary. God prepared her for where she is today by opening the doors in the secular arena and eventually the transition into a part time capacity as an office assistant at the church in October of 2003. God still wasn’t finished. In the Fall of 2005, He led her to take the next step and become the full time Office Administrator. She truly believes that this is what God has been shaping her for all these years.

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