Our Staff

Campbellsville Baptist Church is blessed with a talented, dedicated staff called to the full time ministry.

Pastor

Campbellsville Baptist Church is seeking God’s direction in calling a new pastor to lead us. We solicit the prayers of all God’s people as we seek the one whom God has called to serve as pastor, teacher, leader, and shepherd.

Youth Pastor

Campbellsville Baptist Church is seeking a part-time, interim youth pastor. Please send resume to Personnel Committee, Campbellsville Baptist Church, PO Box 530, Campbellsville, KY 42719 or to bradl@cvillebaptist.com.

David Johnson - Worship Pastor

David Johnson accepted the call into full time Christian service in 1984 and holds a Master of Church Music degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Joining the ministry team as Worship Pastor in July 1997, David has been instrumental in the creation of our contemporary worship service and the development of the Praise Team Ministry. Working with the youth choir “Salt,” he enjoys taking the youth on mission trips and encouraging them to experience the movement of God in unique and powerful ways. David has been significant in the production of our Easter Pageant “The Living Promise.” He believes the Christian walk is summed up in one word – “Journey.” His goal is to use the means of music and the arts to assist other pilgrims in their own path. When David is not serving our church he enjoys time alone hiking or canoeing. David has been married to his high school sweetheart Pam, since 1978 and they have three wonderful daughters, a feisty Shetland sheepdog and precious Highland Terrier.

Music Ministries

Brad Lauer - Discipleship Pastor

Brad Lauer began his time with Campbellsville Baptist Church May 2008. He holds degrees from Kentucky Wesleyan College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. More than anything in ministry, Brad loves to create experiences for people to encounter Christ in small group and large group settings where relationships form with other believers. The second greatest love in Brad’s life after Jesus Christ is his life-partner, Jennifer and they have been married since August 1994. God has blessed Brad and Jennifer with two wonderful children, Madison and Micah. In Brad’s spare time he enjoys family outings, golf, basketball, and biking.

Sunday School, Discipleship, Educational Development

Dave Collie - Youth Pastor

Dave Collie was born in California and says he will always be a California boy. Serving as our Youth Pastor since January 2006, Dave enjoys nothing more than spending time with his wife Jen, son Silas, and daughter Mya. Dave loves working with students and living out his calling to build up the family. He is currently enrolled in Campbellsville University working toward a Pastoral Ministry degree and has a goal to someday graduate. His favorite quote is, “It is the small things in life that make all the difference.” His encouragement to everyone would be to enjoy life, laugh out loud, and make the little things in life count the most.

Youth Ministries

Justin McDonald - Activities Pastor

Justin began his time as Pastor of Activities in June 2010. He is a native of LaGrange, KY. Justin began his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky in the Fall of 2002, but eventually transferred to the University of the Cumberlands where he received a scholarship to play baseball. Justin studied Movement and Leisure and Religion while at UC, and graduated in 2006. After graduating college, Justin attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas where he received the degree Master of Arts of Christian Education with a concentration in Church Recreation. Justin has served in Recreation Ministry since 2003, ministering in churches in Louisville, KY, Dallas, TX, and Atlanta, GA.. He enjoys all aspects of recreation ministry, specifically sports camps and mission trips. He is married to Jessica [Perko] and has a dog named Bailey. Justin enjoys cooking, playing sports, and all things University of Kentucky. “Go Big Blue!”

Recreation Ministries

Tori Morris - Children's Pastor

Tori Morris began her time as Children’s Pastor of Campbellsville Baptist Church in September 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University. Before accepting the call into ministry she taught in the public school system. She has a passion to see Children come to know, love, and follow Jesus Christ! Parents are called to be the spiritual leader for their children and Tori understands the importance of equipping parents with the tools they need to lead their children to Christ. Her contagious enthusiasm to share the Gospel shines through and can be seen in all aspects of our Children’s Ministry.

Children's Ministries

Ken Forman - Senior Adult Pastor

Ken Forman is no stranger to Campbellsville, Kentucky or Campbellsville Baptist Church. A graduate of Campbellsville University, Ken holds a Masters in Religious Education degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as Associate Pastor of Campbellsville Baptist Church from 1969 to 1977. Ken served a combined 22 years as Director of Missions in Bracken and Franklin Associations and four years as an associate in the Kentucky Baptist Convention Direct Missions Department. Ken returned to Campbellsville in May 2004 and shortly afterward joined the staff as our Minister to Senior Adults. Raised in northern Kentucky, Ken was married to his late wife and childhood sweetheart, Wilma, for 58 years and together they served in ministry throughout Kentucky and Ohio. Ken has six children, 15 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and God continues to add to their number daily.

Senior Adult Ministries

Enrique Valdés - Hispanic Pastor

Brother Enrique Valdés has been selected as the pastor of the Spanish mission at Campbellsville Baptist Church. Brother Enrique has a BA in Spanish and psychology, a Master degree in Education, and a Master in Church Ministries from different universities in Puerto Rico. He is from Puerto Rico, and he was born in New York so he grew up between the two countries. He has pastoral, missionary, and teaching experience. He’s also a Rank I certified Spanish teacher, and is currently working at Casey County High School. His wife, Emma Valdés, is also a certified Spanish teacher, and she is teaching at Taylor County High School. His daughter, Zuleyka Valdés, is a freshman in Taylor County High School. They relocated to Campbellsville this summer in 2009.

The Spanish church is located on the first floor in Campbellsville Baptist Church. The main worship service is every Sunday from 8:00-9:00 A.M. The Pastoral Bible Class is every Wednesday at 10:30 P.M. The church is offering free English as Second Language classes to all the Hispanic community from 7:00-9:30 P.M every Monday. The gym facility of the church is also open every Thursday after 10:30 P.M; the Spanish community and others can come and play soccer.

Hispanic Church

Dr. Scott E. Wigginton - Counseling Pastor

Dr. Scott Wigginton serves part-time as Counseling Pastor at Campbellsville Baptist in addition to his full-time position as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries and Counseling at Campbellsville University. A licensed marriage and family therapist, he served from 1993 through 2004 as Executive Director of LifeCare Counseling Center and Counseling Minister at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Scott has been married to Elizabeth for over 20 years and they are the proud parents of Auburn, Hope and Caleb. Scott has earned M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a clinical member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy as well as a clinical member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. In addition to counseling and teaching, he has written a family column for the Western Recorder, the weekly newspaper for the Kentucky Baptist Convention, sine 2001. Before coming to Campbellsville University, he taught adjunctively at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for almost 10 years and served full-time as Associate Professor and Chair of the Counseling Area at Boyce College for two years.

Leona Crain - Ministry Assistant for Education

Leona Crain joined the CBC staff in October 1988. She enjoys working with the education ministry of the church because she strongly believes that Sunday School (Small Group Bible Study) is the avenue to help people grow spiritually. She has one son, Ashley, a daughter, Lauren and one grandson, Clayton.

Karen Edwards - Pastor's Ministry Assistant

Karen Edwards joined the CBC staff in January 2005. As Skip’s Ministry Assistant, her passion is to do whatever it takes to be helpful and involved, and to help minister to those who walk through the doors of Campbellsville Baptist Church. A native of Campbellsville, Karen is a pastor’s wife and a great asset to her husband, Kelvin who is pastor of Aetna Grove Baptist Church in Green County. Karen and Kelvin have two daughters, Kalie and Kaitlyn and one granddaughter, Madeline Grace.

I know I can't do a thing to earn my salvation but now that I am His, I will do everything in my power to show Him how much I love him and I live to please the One I love who has transformed me with HIS love.
- Katherine Walden

Carrie Gaddis - Ministry Assistant for Music and Communications

Since May of 2006, Carrie has served as the Ministry Assistant to the Minister of Music, David Johnson. Her role is to support the work of the worship/music ministry and to help implement the vision cast by the Minister of Music. Much of her time is spent working with the print media and other communications projects. Her goal is to serve the members of Campbellsville Baptist Church with kindness and respect. She and her husband Mitch, are both graduates of Campbellsville University. They minister together in many areas of the worship ministry including Adult Choir, Praise Team, Church Orchestra, and Children’s Choirs.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen! 2 Peter 3:18

Shelby Smith - Ministry Assistant for Recreation Ministries and the Christian Life Center

My name is Shelby Smith and I am a sophomore at Campbellsville University. I am from a ‘little town down the road’ called Louisville, and I come from a Christian home with God honoring parents who have taught me many of life’s important lessons. The Lord placed a desire to teach in my heart many years ago so I am studying early childhood education at school and look forward to educating young children one day. At the university, I am a Resident Assistant where I have the privilege of serving about thirty girls on my hall. I am eager to build relationships here with many of my brothers and sisters in Christ as well as begin working in a ministry position.