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.

DR. DAVID RICE
DR. DAVID RICETeaching Pastor
RON COONEY
RON COONEYExecutive Pastor
DAVID KILGORE
DAVID KILGOREHead of School
Calvary Christian High School
TOM PRICE
TOM PRICELead Pastor of Administration
BRENT REEVES
BRENT REEVESSenior Associate Pastor

Campus Pastors

WILLY RICE
WILLY RICESenior Pastor / Clearwater Campus Pastor
TIM COTLER
TIM COTLERCrystal Beach Campus Pastor
RILEY LESTER
RILEY LESTEREast Lake Campus Pastor
DAN PIGSLEY
DAN PIGSLEYSeminole Campus Pastor

Worship & Production Ministries Team

KYLE MULLETT
KYLE MULLETTLead Pastor of Worship & Production Ministries
STAN COLLINS
STAN COLLINSDirector of Instrumental Ministries
JOSEPH PRICE
JOSEPH PRICEWorship Pastor
Seminole
CHRISTIAN LAMB
CHRISTIAN LAMBX150 Apprentice
Worship
NICK GROSSEIBL
NICK GROSSEIBLLead Production Director
KAMDEN WILEY
KAMDEN WILEYProduction Coordinator
Crystal Beach
JACOB PLAZA
JACOB PLAZAProduction Director
BEN WOODARD
BEN WOODARDProduction Coordinator

Next Generation Ministries Team

NATE MCKNIGHT
NATE MCKNIGHTLead Pastor of Next Generations Ministries
CANDACE VASQUEZ
CANDACE VASQUEZDirector of Children’s Ministry
Clearwater
NANCY BENTLEY
NANCY BENTLEYLead Director of Children’s Ministries
East Lake
MELISSA MOCK
MELISSA MOCKLead Director of Special Needs Ministries
CHRISTY RIDGEWAY
CHRISTY RIDGEWAYLead Director of Preschool Ministry
THEO TSAKONAS
THEO TSAKONASDirector of Children’s Ministry
Seminole
JILLIAN KANE
JILLIAN KANEKids Ministry Coordinator
DEBBIE KEYES
DEBBIE KEYESDirector of Preschool Ministry
Crystal Beach
TOM COONEY
TOM COONEYLead Pastor of Student Ministries
Clearwater
JIMMY DODSON
JIMMY DODSONDirector of Student Ministry
Seminole
NIKKI BRONSON
NIKKI BRONSONDirector of Preschool Ministry
East Lake
ANDREA HUBBARD
ANDREA HUBBARDCoordinator of Preschool Ministry
Clearwater
MATT GIBNEY
MATT GIBNEYDirector of Student Ministry
East Lake
AMANDA STANTON
AMANDA STANTONCCHS Director of Discipleship
SHAWN LINCOLN
SHAWN LINCOLNDirector of Student Ministry
Crystal Beach
NICOLE COONEY
NICOLE COONEYNext Generation Ministry Assistant

Connection Ministries Team

JUSTIN FACENDA
JUSTIN FACENDAPastor of Adult Discipleship
KENNON WILEY
KENNON WILEYLead Pastor of Guest Services
MIKE HASHA
MIKE HASHAPastor of Care & Senior Adults
ANDREA BREEDEN
ANDREA BREEDENLead Director of Connections
RACHAEL RUSSO
RACHAEL RUSSODirector of Guest Services
Seminole
LAUREN NEE
LAUREN NEEDirector of Guest Services
Clearwater
KELLY MYER
KELLY MYERDirector of Connections
Clearwater
MEGHAN DAVIS
MEGHAN DAVISDirector of Guest Services & Connections
East Lake
TAYLOR SMITH
TAYLOR SMITHGroups Ministry Assistant

X150 & Missions

DR. PAUL COLTON
DR. PAUL COLTONPastor of Mobilization and Sending
LANEY GIBNEY
LANEY GIBNEYDirector of Community Engagement
TYLER DODSON
TYLER DODSONDirector of College & Young Adults
X150 Apprentices
TROY SIROCHMAN
TROY SIROCHMANX150 Apprentice
Missions
SETH ROCKETT
SETH ROCKETTX150 Apprentice
Students
GARRECK DURATO
GARRECK DURATOX150 Apprentice
Missions
SKYLA DURATO
SKYLA DURATOX150 Apprentice
Missions
OLIVIA NEE
OLIVIA NEEX150 Apprentice
Guest Services
X150 Interns
KAERIS WILEY
KAERIS WILEYX150 Intern
Next Generation
LUCAS ARAUJO
LUCAS ARAUJOX150 Intern
Worship
MICAH BRISTOL
MICAH BRISTOLX150 Intern
Worship
MADISEN RUST
MADISEN RUSTX150 Intern
Next Generation
JOSIAH KRAUS
JOSIAH KRAUSX150 Intern
Worship

Creative Ministry Team

ANTHONY RUSSO
ANTHONY RUSSOPastor of Creative Ministries
MAGGIE SESSIONS
MAGGIE SESSIONSCreative Arts Project Manager
JAKE COONFARE
JAKE COONFAREDirector of Video Production & Social Media
MATT BANTHER
MATT BANTHERResident Director of Digital Engagement
DANIELLE KIPP
DANIELLE KIPPArt Director

Administration

LAKHANA HART
LAKHANA HARTChief Financial Officer
JOY WEAVER
JOY WEAVERAccounts Payable
MICHAEL SOJA
MICHAEL SOJADirector of Facilities
RACHEL CHAND
RACHEL CHANDExecutive Assistant to the Senior Pastor
NATALIE TOLE
NATALIE TOLE Staff Accountant
BETH VOSPER
BETH VOSPERHR/Finance Assistant