Our Staff
Senior Pastor
Dr. William Rice
Willy Rice returned to Calvary in 2004 to lead the church he considered his home. Willy completed his high school years, responded to God’s call to ministry, and met and married his wife Cheryl here at Calvary. Willy was called, licensed and ordained to preach at Calvary all under the leadership of Dr. William (Bill) Anderson, who pastored here for 27 years. In 2004, the church called Willy to come back home to serve as Senior Pastor.
Willy pastored the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL for seven years. During that time, the church experienced great growth and more than doubled in size. The church built a new 2000 seat worship center in 2002. Prior to pastoring Hillcrest, Dr. Rice had pastored the Gladeview Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama (1992-1997), the Cypress Lake Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida (1987-1992) and the Bethel Baptist Church in Dora, Alabama (1984-1987).
Dr. 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 is married to Cheryl (Baker). She is a graduate of Samford University and they have three children, Amanda, Anna, and Stephen, and three grandchildren.
Ext. 7117
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 e-mail or by phone at 727-441-1581 and the extension listed for each person.
Dr. David Rice
Executive Pastor
Ext. 7122
Dr. Jeremy Westbrook
Senior Associate Pastor
Ext. 7110
Tom Price
Lead Pastor of Administration
Ext. 7138
David Kilgore
Head of School
Calvary Christian High School
727.449.2247 x5311
Calvary Campus Pastors
Ron Cooney
Campus Pastor
Clearwater
Ext. 7104
Danny Bennett
Campus Pastor
East Lake
727.455.4711
Tom Hudgins
Campus Pastor
Seminole
727.608.6350
Team Calvary
Calvary Kids
Nancy Bentley
Director of Preschool Ministry
East Lake
727.386.9893
Ashley Grubb
Calvary Kids Coordinator
Clearwater
Ext. 7121
Andrea Hubbard
Director of Preschool Ministry
Seminole
Nate McKnight
Children’s Pastor
East Lake
727.580.6873
Christy Ridgeway
Calvary Kids Director
Clearwater
Ext. 7264
Emily Pitts
Kids Worship Leader
Clearwater
Calvary Students
John Antonucci
Director of College and Young Adults
Ext. 7116
Justin Facenda
Student Pastor
Clearwater
Ext. 7136
Matthew Gibney
Associate Student Pastor
Clearwater
Ext. 7109
Matt Laughter
Student Pastor
Seminole
Nate McKnight
Pastor of Children and Students
East Lake
727.580.6873
Kennon Wiley
Associate Pastor & Student Pastor
East Lake
727.678.9762
Calvary Adults
John Antonucci
Director of College and Young Adults
Ext. 7116
Justin Breeden
Associate Pastor
Seminole
865.440.1810
Mike Hasha
Pastor of Pastoral Care and Senior Adults
Ext. 7130
Amanda Stanton
Director of Guest Services
Ext. 7187
Kennon Wiley
Associate Pastor
East Lake
727.678.9762
X150 & Missions
Dr. Jeremy Westbrook
Senior Associate Pastor
Ext. 7110
John Antonucci
Director of College and Young Adults
Ext. 7116
Paul Colton
Director of International Missions
Ext. 7115
Stephanie Shermeta
Director of Local Missions
Ext. 7186
X150 Interns
Andrew Hannigan
X150 Intern
Sammy Rodriguez
X150 Intern
Hannah Shaffer
X150 Intern
Creative Arts
Calvary Worship
Kyle Mullett
Campus Pastor
Calvary Christian High School
Ext. 7124
Stan Collins
Director of Instrumental Ministries
Ext. 7132
Matt Laughter
Worship Pastor
Seminole
Zeth Hill
Young Adults & Student Ministries
Worship Leader
Clearwater
Emily Pitts
Kids Worship Leader
Clearwater
Communications
Andrea Breeden
Communications Director
Ext. 7185
Danielle Kipp
Graphic Designer
Ext. 7191
Anthony Russo
Social Media Coordinator
Calvary Production
Jonathan Lightcap
Director of Front of House
Ext. 7133
Administration
Tom Price
Lead Pastor of Administration
Ext. 7128
Michael Soja
Director of Facilities
Ext. 7156
Lakhana Hart
Director of Finance
Ext. 7114
Nick Grosseibl
Lead IT Technician
Coming Up at Calvary
First Things – September 2019
The month of September has begun in a memorable fashion. I’m sure, like all of us, that you have spent the last few days on “Hurricane Alert” monitoring the slow progress of Hurricane Dorian. We’re all grateful that the storm has turned
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Hurricane Dorian Relief
If you want to be involved in the hurricane relief efforts, we have opportunities to partner in prayer, give, and serve on mission teams. To find out more, please visit
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Women’s Night of Worship and the Word
On Monday, September 30th at 6:30pm, join us for this special night of Bible study and fellowship led by Whitney Capps and Jenifer
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Starting Point
Starting Point is your introduction to Calvary, the place where you can learn more about our church and start getting connected. We regularly offer opportunities for those who are new to ask questions, meet other members of the Calvary family, and
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