Matt has served as the Senior Pastor of FBCG since April of 2018. He and his wife Virginia have four children, Olen (2014) and Emmie (2019) and twins, Lyla and Graham (2023). Matt holds an M.Div from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a D.Min in Expository Preaching from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt has a deep passion for preaching the Word of God and making disciples for the Kingdom of God. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with family, traveling, photography, and enjoying God's creation outdoors. 

Life Verse: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

Email: malexander@fbcgreenville.net 

Dr. John Johnson was called as Worship Pastor on September 30, 2026. Prior to FBCG, John served as Minister of Music and Worship at Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY. From 2000 to 2009 John and Leyette served as missionaries to Brazil with the International Mission Board (IMB), where they fulfilled their call in music evangelism and church planting. John attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, graduating in 2000 with a M.C.M degree. He received his D.W.S. degree in 2022 from the Webber Institute for Worship. 

John and Leyette have 2 grown children and 1 grandchild.

In his spare time, John likes to ride bikes and hike in the woods.

John can be reached at jjohnson@fbcgreenville.net

Tommy Burford was called to First Baptist in January of 2025 to serve as our Children's Pastor. Tommy has had over 25 years of experience working with children. In addition to serving at FBC, Tommy is a competitive dog trainer. He also enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time. Tommy can be reached at tburford@fbcgreenville.net

Email: ktucker@fbcgreenville.net. Kelly serves as our church administrator and also currently serves in our student ministry at FBCG.

Kim has faithfully served as our our church financial specialist since 2020.