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.

Pastors Council

RON COONEY
RON COONEYExecutive Pastor
DAVID KILGORE
DAVID KILGOREHead of School
Calvary Christian High School
TIM COTLER
TIM COTLERLead Campus Pastor
BRENT REEVES
BRENT REEVESAssociate Pastor
MIKE HASHA
MIKE HASHAPastor of Care & Senior Adults
DR. DAVID RICE
DR. DAVID RICETeaching 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

MATTHEW BANTHER
MATTHEW BANTHERLead Director of Communications
ASSOCIATE PASTOR JAMES KILGORE
ASSOCIATE PASTOR JAMES KILGORESupport Services Administrator
ASSOCIATE PASTOR KENNON WILEY
ASSOCIATE PASTOR KENNON WILEYDirector of Connections
NANCY BENTLEY
NANCY BENTLEYLead Director of Kids Ministry
LANEY GIBNEY
LANEY GIBNEYLead Director of Community Engagement
PASTOR NATE MCKNIGHT
PASTOR NATE MCKNIGHTLead Director of Next-Gen Ministries
CHRISTY RIDGEWAY
CHRISTY RIDGEWAYLead Director of Kids Jr.
ASSOCIATE PASTOR PAUL COLTON
ASSOCIATE PASTOR PAUL COLTONLead Director of Mobilization & Sending
NICK GROSSEIBL
NICK GROSSEIBLLead Director of Production
ASSOCIATE PASTOR KYLE MULLETT
ASSOCIATE PASTOR KYLE MULLETTLead Director of Worship & Production
ASSOCIATE PASTOR JUSTIN FACENDA
ASSOCIATE PASTOR JUSTIN FACENDALead Director of Adult Discipleship & Director of Operations, Clearwater Campus
ASSOCIATE PASTOR TOM COONEY
ASSOCIATE PASTOR TOM COONEYLead Director of Student Ministries
LAKHANA HART
LAKHANA HARTChief Financial Officer
MELISSA MOCK
MELISSA MOCKLead Director of Special Needs Ministry

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.