Supply Preachers

Below are those who have indicated they enjoy supplying in the pulpits of the RVBA.  Their name is on the list by their request.  Should you desire additional information prior to contacting a person on this list contact Bob Hetherington (hoge777@aol.com).

Michael Alford is currently a full-time student at Liberty University as a junior majoring in biblical studies.  He is a member of First Baptist Church.  He is 57 years old, and returning to college to finish his bachelors degree after starting 36yrs ago at Columbia Bible College(Columbia International University).   His e-mail is:  malford2@liberty.edu.

Ivey Adams currently lives in Salem after retiring from active ministry. He is a graduate of Troy State and Southwestern Seminary. He served a number of churches as pastor, the last Beulah in Franklin County. He also served on the staff of the Baptist Children’s Home in Salem. His phone number is 540-389-3690.

Ray Allen is a native Virginian, educated at the University of Richmond (B.A. & D.D.), Southern (M.Div.) and Southeastern Seminary (D.Min.). He has pastored several churches in Virginia, the last at Blacksburg Baptist Church. He retired early and lives at Smith Mt. Lake. His number is 540-297-4539.

Charles P. Anderson has served as pastor most recently at Winfall Baptist Church (12 years).  His number is 434-929-0708 and address is 144 Emerson Lane, Madison Heights, VA 24572.

Burrell Baker has served as pastor most recently at Gravel Hill Baptist Church.  His number is 540-890-3120.

Juan BarrKS4UW@verizon.net. has served as pastor most recently at Midland Baptist Church (Vinton) and prior to that at Cave Rock Baptist Church (near Troutville).  His number is 540-362-5493 and e-mail is

Allison Burnetteachibus@cox.net. is a retired nurse and ordained minister. He is active in his church at Riverdale Baptist in Roanoke and is enrolled in the John Leland Theological Seminary. He enjoys filling supply needs in the valley. His contact information is: 1412 Craig Robertson RD SE: Roanoke, VA  24014, Cell phone:  540-874-5124, Email is: 

Bill Board is an active member of Salem Baptist who has been licensed by that church. He is involved in jail ministry in our area.He attended the Univ. of Florida. He is available for pulpit supply and conferences on jail ministry. His phone numbers are 540-389-9409 and 540-345-8556.

Richard B. Brown was born in the Valley. He is a graduate of Averett College and Southern Seminary. He is currently serving as chaplain for a local hospital, but would be available for supply in local churches. His phone number is 540-977-1718.

Claude Carter is an active member of North Roanoke Baptist Church and ordained Baptist minister.     He is a retired attorney and seminary graduate.  He has done supply preaching at several RVBA churches.  He can be reached at 992-1868.

Arthur J. Chisom was born in Roanoke.  Arthur is an active member of Bonsack Baptist.  He attended Shenandoah Bible College and Luther Rice Seminary.   His phone number is 540-977-8288.

Jeanne Christian-Reynolds has been preaching since 1994.  Especially gifted in evangelism, God has granted her to privilege of leading thousands to Christ through personal evangelism, foreign missions, and jail ministry.  She currently preaches at the Western Virginia Regional Jail, is enrolled in the masters program at The John Leland Center for Theological Studies, an active youth leader at Villa Heights Baptist Church, and resides in Vinton, Va.  She can be reached at (540)982-8032 or (540)330-4766.

John Cochran recently retired as Minister of Education at First, Roanoke after serving there for 30 years. John is a graduate of Carson-Newman and Southwestern. He has been active in Baptist work in our Valley as well as in the SBC. His phone number is 540-977-4406.

Harold Cook recently retired after 25 years as pastor at Springwood Baptist.  Served as interim at Mill Creek Baptist on two occasions and interim at Troutville.  Attended Bluefield Junior College, BA, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX, MA, Virginia Tech, Completed one year at Southeastern Seminary.  Phone 540-254-1502 or cell 540-797-3402.

Russell Coulter has 12 years experience as a pastor.  He has a Diploma of Theology from Liberty University and is a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church.  His phone number is 588-9918 (cell) or 381-1037 (work).

Tom Cribb has served churches in Virginia, NC and SC. He has pastored several churches in the Roanoke Valley. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southern Seminary. He is a certified Church Consultant and is currently starting his second Church Consult in our area. In addition, Tom has completed the Transitional Pastor Training and is on track to be certified as an Intentional Interim Pastor in September of 2008. His phone number is 521-0325.  [Presently serving a church as interim pastor]

John Divers retired to the Valley after serving as a missionary to Argentina for 28 years. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Southern Seminary. He has trained as an Intentional Interim at the Bowman-Gray School of Pastoral Care. His number is 540-992-5450.

Charles “Chips” Doyle is a lifelong resident of the Valley. He pastored Hollins Road for a number of years prior to his retirement. He is a graduate of Concord College and Southeastern Seminary. He has served as interim in several churches. His phone number is 540-366-9222.

Steve Dyer has lived in Roanoke for quite some time. He was pastor of Emmanuel in the RVBA. He currently has a photography business and is available for supply. His phone is 540-989-1061.

Charles Fuller was pastor of First Baptist, Roanoke for nearly 40 years before retiring. He is well known in Roanoke and around the nation as an excellent preacher and pastor. He is available for supply. Call him at 540-774-3849.

Doug Gibson is a native Virginian, educated at the Villanova University (B.S.), Lynchburg College (M.A.) and Liberty University (MAR Church Studies).  Currently a part-time staff member at North Roanoke Baptist Church as Minister Discipleship & Missions.  Call him at 540-314-2235.

Scott Hamiltonshamilton@grbcsbc.com. has been in Youth Ministry for the past 16 years.  He currently is the Pastor to Students at Green Ridge Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA.  He has served at Mount Pleasant Baptist and Cooper’s Cove Baptist.  He enjoys preaching and teaching God’s Word.  His phone number is 540-798-9820.  E-mail is

Robert M. Hamner recently retired as pastor of Grandin Court Baptist Church where he served for over 30 years. He was born in Texas and graduated from Baylor University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His phone number is 540-774-3208.

David G. Hardin is a native of Roanoke. Educated at National Business College, Radford and Southwestern Seminary, he has been active in his home church, Windsor Hills here in Roanoke. He as served as a youth minister at Longdale and as a short-term missionary for the IMB in Tanzania. His phone number is 540-989-1543, e-mail is DGHardin@juno.com

Sam Harvey, Jr. recently retired from the active pastorate and has moved back to his native Salem. A graduate of Wake Forest and Southeastern and Union, he also pastored several churches in North Carolina and Virginia. He can be reached at 540-375-2910

Thomas G. Harveytghscotia@hotmail.com has served churches in our area for the past 35 years to include Franklin County, Salem, Lexington and Christiansburg.  He also pastored a church in Nova Scotia.  Mission trips have taken him and his wife Nancy to Costa Rica, Brazil, England and Switzerland.  He is currently on the Board of Oak Hill Academy and served twice as a representative to the Virginia Baptist Mission Board.  He is a graduate of UVa. and Southern Seminary (MDiv. & D.Min.) and was an infantry training officer in the U.S. Army.  He retired to his family home in Salem on April 1, 2011.  He is available for supply or interim.  His telephone number is 1-540-589-0090 and email

David Henry recently retired from the pastorate after serving churches throughout Virginia and has moved to Roanoke. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and Southeastern. His number is 989-6884.

Charles Hoffler served as a pastor for 29 years in Virginia.  He has served as a bi-vocational minster at Cooper’s Cove and Cedar Bluff and as a full time pastor including 10 years at Waverly Place.  He is a graduate of Gardner Webb College and Southwestern Seminary.  His phone number at Carilion Hospice is 224-4814 and the home number is 890-3275.  His email address is choffler@carilion.com.  [Presently serving a church as interim pastor]

B. Conrad Johnston graduated from both Southwestern Baptist Seminary and Southeastern Baptist Seminary with a D.Min. He pastored at Salem Baptist for over 20 years. He has served as a foreign missionary in both Hungary and Belgium and also as a guest lecturer and an adjunct professor of preaching. His phone number is 540-389-6489.

Douglas F C Keffer,dfckeffer@aol.com. Ph D, is currently counseling full time at New Beginnings Counseling Services, which he began in 1993.  He has been preaching since he was sixteen, serving churches for over twenty-three years in Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois.  Douglas holds his earned doctorate in counseling psychology from Carolina University of Theology and has a passion to help people with their struggles by teaching them how God created them.  He is available to supply preach and can be reached at 540.562.5068 or 540.977.9505, and emailed at

Harold Lewis retired from Villa Heights Baptist after nearly 20 years. He is a graduate of the Univ. of Richmond and Southeastern. He pastored churches in Virginia prior to moving to the Valley. His phone number is 540-989-6730.

Steve Manuel has served as pastor, youth minister, education minister, music minister, consultant, and missionary during his many years of ministry in churches in Virginia, Texas, Florida, and Mexico. For eighteen years he and his wife Barbara were
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with the International Mission Board. He later served as Director of Missions for the Strawberry Baptist Association. He holds degrees from Mars Hill College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been trained and certified by the Center for Congregational Health for Intentional Interim Ministry. You may reach Steve at (540) 890-3883 or send an e-mail to

Philip E. Motley is a native of Danville, Virginia and was raised in Norfolk. He is a graduate of Georgia Inst. of Technology, Duke Divinity School, and School of Pastoral Care at N.C. Baptist Hospital. He served as pastor at Grandin Court for six years. His number is 540-774-6247.

Mark Oblinger graduated with a B.S. from Bluefield College and a Masters of Ministry from Temple Baptist Seminary, with additional graduate seminary training from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served as interim pastor in a number of Baptist churches in Virginia, and has worked with the NAMB in New England.  Mark is currently available for supply and interim service and can be reached at 304-320-8452.

Rick Painter lives in Troutville.  He has 25 years of full-time ministry experience.  He has served as a Church Planter, Pastor, Minister of Education and Youth.  He graduated from Bluefield College with a Bachelors of Arts, Voice and Southwestern with a M. Div.  His phone number is 977-1924.  Email:  crossroads6@netzero.com

John S. Parker lives in Moneta.  He is a graduate of Mars Hill College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served churches in Nelson County and Chase City.  He is a retired US Army chaplain.  His phone number is 540-297-2794.

Don Pegramdonl1068@aol.com. is a long-time Virginia Baptist pastor serving most recently at Haran Baptist Church (RVBA).  He has pastored Pulaski First Baptist and Pinehurst Baptist (Richmond).  He has served as a vocational revival and conference speaker serving across the U.S. and in several foreign countries.  He may be reached at 540-381-0106 (home), 540-449-6314 (cell) or

Albert (Al) Peverall, Jr.ranap3@msn.com, a native of Roanoke, retired from Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in 2005 after 16 years. Active in state and local association Baptist leadership, he had previously served over six years as pastor of Tabernacle in Salem and associate pastor for ten years at First Baptist in Roanoke. He graduated from Wake Forest (BA), Southeastern Seminary (M Div), and Southern Seminary D Min). Al has a passion to preach/teach God’s word; help churches return to unity and mission, and encourage/mentor young pastors. Since retirement, he has served four churches in the Hampton Roads area as a transitional pastor. Al is available to serve as a pulpit supply in the Roanoke Valley area while living in Chesapeake, VA. Call him at 757-465-5686 or email

R. Jack Richards, Jr. lives in Salem and attends Catawba Baptist Church. He is active there and just completed a Masters in Arts and Religion from Liberty. He enjoys working in the church and preaching. His phone no. is 540-384-8052. E-Mail is cdrjr@juno.com

Ronald Salyer is a recently retired CPA. He has been licensed to preach by Windsor Hills. He has taken Bible classes, has some experience in preaching and would enjoy speaking in churches. He can be reached at 540-772-7770 (O) or 540-774-8135 (H).

Donnie Scarlett,pastorscarlett@arilion.com. semi-retired pastor, has 37 years of pastoral experience.  Pastored in Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia.  Graduate of Immanuel Baptist College in Atlanta, GA.  Several years experience leading international mission teams.  Now lives in Lynchburg, VA.  Phone number is 540-397-4063 and e-mail is