Duane joined the staff of LDBC in August 2022 as the Discipleship Pastor. He is a Georgia native who accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord when he was 12 years old. He completed the Master of Divinity as well as the Doctor of Ministry programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Since 1998, Duane has served in various pastoral roles for churches located in Kentucky, Ohio, and Georgia. Included in his ministry experience is his service as co-founder and co-pastor of Disciple Church, a home-networked church. During his ministry with Disciple Church, Duane developed a love and appreciation for intentional discipleship – especially for one-on-one discipleship, which he believes is a missing element in many of our local churches. Duane has been married to his wife Jennifer for twenty-nine years, and they have two college-aged children, Jonathan and Anna. Duane and Jennifer are both motivated by their love for Jesus and their desire to see people become disciples who make disciples. In addition to serving the Lord, Duane enjoys spending time with his family, watching his kids use their God-given talents, tinkering with technology, and exercising.

Andrew and his family have been members of Lawrence Drive since 2019. Andrews is originally from Hobbs, New Mexico. He met his wife, Sarah (of Macon), while attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Shortly after getting married, they moved overseas where they served for eight years with the International Missions Board. They have three precious children, Zoe, Theo and Boz, who were born in three different countries. Andrew and his family have a heart for making disciples and seeing people grow in their faith. Andrew is also the Upper School Art Teacher at Mt. de Sales Academy in Macon. He loves going to the lake with his family, playing games and creating pieces of art.

Lisa has served in various areas of church ministry since 1994. Rick and Lisa moved from Florida to Georgia in 2006 to serve on staff at Lawrence Drive. They have two adult sons and 3 grandsons and will celebrate 34 years of marriage this year in 2022. They both love taking their grandsons on fun adventures, hanging out with kids at Centrikid camp, and vacationing on Disney Cruises.

Joey has been a member of Lawrence Drive since 1997 and has served on staff since 2015. It was in 2000 that the Lord really got hold of Joey's heart and he began to use his many skills and abilities to serve Him. As Director of Community Ministries, Joey actively seeks opportunities for our church to serve in the community through Angels In Flight addiction recovery, Rescue Mission, Mid State Association, and many other outlets as the opportunity arises. Joey loves spending time with his three grown children and four awesome grandchildren.

Lisa and her family have been members of Lawrence Drive Baptist Church for over 30 years. She and her husband David have two adult children, Adam and Abby, and three beautiful granddaughters, Madi, Jaida, & Zoe. Lisa began teaching in 1999 and became Director of LDBC Preschool in 2001. She currently serves as a 4K teacher and director. Lisa loves being able to share the gospel and see the excitement on the children’s faces as they realize just what Jesus Christ has done for them, and how much He loves them!