Pastoral Staff
Senior Pastor
The Rev. Bryan White
Education: M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; B.A. Religious Studies, the University of Virginia.
Assistant Pastor of Pastoral Care
The Rev. Deacon Karen Mahler
Education: B.A., University of Tennessee; Spiritual Direction, Stillpoint Ministry; Clinical Pastoral Education, Baptist Health Systems; Crisis Counseling, Crisis Center Birmingham
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: pastoral care coordination, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and healing prayer
Ministry Experience: pastoral care, spiritual direction, crisis counseling, healing prayer
Hobbies: pilates, walking, nature watching, reading/writing poetry
Staff
Church Administrator
Amy Negrete
Education: B.A., University of Montevallo
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: church administration
Hobbies: reading, gardening, knitting, making jewelry, and spending time with my cats and dogs
Children’s Minister
Rebekah DeBoer
Education: M.A.T.S., Beeson Divinity School; B.A., Cedarville University
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: children’s ministry, family life, leadership development
Ministry Experience: children's ministry, small group leadership, college student ministry
Hobbies: DIY home improvement, bargain hunting, organizing all the things, reading, spending time with my family
Youth Minister
Anna Russell
Education: M.Div. candidate at Beeson Divinity School; B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: youth ministry, leading morning prayer, pastoral care and teaching at Columbia Cottage, communication, teaching
Ministry Experience: youth ministry, children's ministry, college discipleship, short-term missions and outreach leadership, Christian summer camp ministry
Hobbies: yoga, hiking, coffee, baby animals
Interns
See our Leadership Development page under Current Interns