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Reverend Ryan Busby, Senior Pastor

Ryan Busby joined First Baptist in October 2020.

Ryan is married to Bethany Busby and they have three sons Rory, Remy, and Rhett. Their family also includes their dogs, Malcolm and Parker. He grew up in Southeast Texas close to the Texas and Louisiana border. He graduated from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor (BA in Religion) and from Logsdon Seminary (MDiv).

He has served several churches in Texas before joining us in Virginia, most recently serving as pastor of Bosqueville Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. Ryan is passionate about forming creative partnerships between the church and the community, working alongside diverse people of goodwill for abundance in Danville, and seeing what surprises the Spirit has in store for us in this journey together.

Tammy Vaughan, Office Manager

Tammy joined the First Baptist staff in 2008 as the part-time Administrative Assistant and in 2015 took on the role of full-time Office Manager.

Tammy is a graduate of Averett University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She handles secretarial duties and the financial aspects of the church—everything from bulletins to newsletters to payroll and accounting.

She is married to her husband, Donnie, and they have two grown children.

Rev. Bethany Busby, Children's Pastor

Bethany has a B.S. in Ministry from Hardin-Simmons University and a M.Div. from Logsdon Seminary. She is a board-certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains and works full-time as a chaplain for Centra Hospice. Bethany is also the mom to three boys, Rory, Remy, and Rhett. Bethany came on as our Children’s Pastor with a desire to contribute her theological education in creating a ministry that provides foundational education, discipleship, and a sense of belonging for the children of First Baptist Church. She is passionate about her calling as a Children’s Pastor and chaplain that allows her to minister to those from birth until death.

Lewis Johns, Custodian

Lewis retired from his job with ServiceMaster and began doing contract work. He started working at First Baptist in 2021 as an Independent Contractor doing various tasks around the church. In 2022, he joined the staff as the part-time Custodian.

Lewis is married to his wife, Sarah, and they have four children and seven grandchildren.

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