Our Team

Meet the Calvary family

Willy Rice and wife

Our Senior Pastor

Dr. Willy Rice

Dr. Willy Rice, and his wife, Cheryl, are invested in building relationships to bring people to dynamic life in Christ! Willy has pastored churches in the south eastern United States for more than 35 years, and he has a passion for teaching the Word of God in an engaging and understandable way.

Willy was called, licensed and ordained to preach at Calvary under the leadership of Dr. Bill Anderson, who pastored Calvary Church for 27 years. Willy Rice returned to Calvary in 2004 to lead the church he considered his home.

Dr. Willy Rice is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama with a B.A. degree (1985) and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree (1990) and a Doctor of Ministry degree (1996).

Willy and Cheryl have three children, Amanda, Anna, and Stephen, and six beautiful grandchildren.

Senior Staff

Our pastors, leadership, and staff are a group of men and women wholeheartedly committed to Christ and carrying His life-changing message to the world. We are devoted to serving our members and our community. Everyone on our staff is warmly approachable and eager to help. You may contact any of us by email or by phone at (727) 441-1581.

RON COONEY
RON COONEYExecutive Pastor
DR. DAVID RICE
DR. DAVID RICECalvary College Pastor
DAVID KILGORE
DAVID KILGOREHead of School
Calvary Christian High School
TOM PRICE
TOM PRICELead Pastor of Administration
BRENT REEVES
BRENT REEVESSenior Associate Pastor
TIM COTLER
TIM COTLERLead Campus Pastor

Campus Pastors

TIM COTLER
TIM COTLERCrystal Beach Campus Pastor
DAN PIGSLEY
DAN PIGSLEYSeminole Campus Pastor
SETH STANLEY
SETH STANLEYEast Lake Campus Pastor
NATE MCKNIGHT
NATE MCKNIGHTSafety Harbor Campus Pastor
VLADIMIR VASQUEZ
VLADIMIR VASQUEZCalvary Español Campus Pastor

Calvary Lead team

KYLE MULLETT
KYLE MULLETTLead Pastor of Worship & Production Ministries
MELISSA MOCK
MELISSA MOCKLead Director of Special Needs Ministries
MIKE HASHA
MIKE HASHAPastor of Care & Senior Adults
NATE MCKNIGHT
NATE MCKNIGHTLead Pastor of Next Generations Ministries
NANCY BENTLEY
NANCY BENTLEYLead Director of Children’s Ministries
MATTHEW BANTHER
MATTHEW BANTHERDirector of Communications
LAKHANA HART
LAKHANA HARTChief Financial Officer
CHRISTY RIDGEWAY
CHRISTY RIDGEWAYLead Director of Preschool Ministries
KENNON WILEY
KENNON WILEYLead Pastor of Connections
DR. PAUL COLTON
DR. PAUL COLTONPastor of Mobilization and Sending
MICHAEL SOJA
MICHAEL SOJADirector of Facilities
TOM COONEY
TOM COONEYLead Pastor of Student Ministries
JUSTIN FACENDA
JUSTIN FACENDAPastor of Adult Discipleship
LANEY GIBNEY
LANEY GIBNEYDirector of Community Engagement