Pastoral Staff
Rector
The Rev. Dr. Mark Quay
Education: According to my wife, too much for my own good! Attended several schools, including the Defense Language Institute, the University of Cambridge, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I hold two doctorates—one in education and one in leadership.
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: senior pastor, leadership, preaching and teaching, leadership development, counseling (crisis intervention, conciliation and mediation, life coaching)
Ministry Experience: assistant/associate pastor, church planter, Christian school headmaster, and seminary dean; visiting professor in Germany and Rwanda
Hobbies: hiking, caving, writing, Celtic music and history, reading the Inklings and Wodehouse, watching bad sci-fi movies
Assistant Pastor
The REv. Kevin Cook
Education: M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; M.B.A., Florida State University; B.A. Music, Florida State University
Ministry Areas at St. Peter's: family life, children and youth, pastoral care for families, community formation, spiritual formation, discipleship, preaching, teaching
Ministry Experience: worship leading, preaching, teaching, discipleship, small group leadership, college ministry, technology
Hobbies: sports (especially football and baseball), youth baseball, reading, coffee, music, running (slowly)
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
Worship Minister
Fred Senko
Education: M.Div., Beeson Divinity School; B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Ministry Areas at St. Peter’s: worship, music, and tech
Ministry Experience: worship, music, and tech
Hobbies: listening to and learning about and playing and writing all sorts of music; studying the New Testament, especially the Greek language and Johannine theology; watching through TV series with my wife; coffee, beer, and bourbon
Interns
See our Leadership Development page under Current Interns