Elders

BART BOX

Elder, Senior Pastor

Bart is an Alabama native and has lived in the Birmingham area since 2009. He and his wife Leslie met sometime during kindergarten (they guess), began dating during high school, and have been married since 1998. During his spare time Bart enjoys reading, coffee, and watching sports. He and Leslie have four children, Rachel, Jonathan, Abigail, and Isaac, and one grandchild, Adeline. 

Lev Bragg

Elder

Lev is a lifelong Birmingham resident, having grown up in Gardendale and now lives in Vestavia. He is married to Vicki and they have three adult children. Since retiring from his medical practice, he has enjoyed working with an international church planting ministry. He enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and hanging out with his 8 grandchildren.  

Victor Cheng

Elder

Victor grew up in the Birmingham area. He did his undergraduate studies at Auburn University and completed dental school at UAB. Victor and his wife, Christine, have been married since 2019 and started attending CFC that same year. For fun, Victor enjoys watching sports and playing ultimate frisbee, as well as reading and playing board games. He is currently a dentist at Aultman Dental in Pell City. 

Ryan Childress

Elder

Ryan is a Texan by birth and an Alabamian by marriage. He and wife Courtney, have four wonderful children - Haddie, John, George, and Susanna. The Childresses have been members at CFC since 2021. When he's not cheering (loudly) at his kid's sporting games, you might find him tending to his overly-ambitious vegetable garden or happily struggling through a round of golf. 

Will Johnston

Elder

Will is originally from Birmingham and has been a member of CFC since 2015. He and his wife, Angela, have 4 young chlidren and enjoy reading, biking, and spending time outside together. The Johnston crew loves having the local church at the gravitational center of their family and are so grateful to the Lord for providing a home at CFC. Will is a graduate from the University of Alabam and loves all thing math. He currently works for a small proprietary trading group in Homewood with a focus in electricity derivatives. 

Jared Jones

Elder

Jared grew up in northeast Alabama. He met his wife Emily in college at Jacksonville State University and they married in March of 2017. Jared earned his Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and Emily have two sons, Easton and Judson. He enjoys watching the Braves, playing golf, hiking, and fire pits. Jared provides leadership in the areas of stewardship and operations.

Steve Killough

Elder

Steve is an Alabama native and grew up in Greenville, Alabama. He and his wife, Lydia, were married in 1992 and have two adult children, Alex and Kelly. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and later earned a Master of Divinity degree from Beeson Divinity School. Steve served part-time for 12 years as a pastor for single adults at a Baptist church in Birmingham before joining CFC in 2017. He currently works for a financial institution in Birmingham in supply chain management. He enjoys travel, sporting events, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities.

Will Kynes

Elder

Will was raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. He went to the University of Virginia and then Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he met his wife, Vanessa. After six years in the UK and another six in Spokane, WA, they moved to Birmingham with their three daughters, Karis, Charlotte, and Hannah, for Will to teach biblical studies at Samford University. Will now works in private equity. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, reading with his kids, and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. 

Brad Lowe

Elder

Brad and his wife, Cecily, were married in 2002 and have two boys, Tucker and Jon David. Brad was raised in Gadsden, AL, but has called Birmingham his home since 1999. The Lowes have attended CFC since the first Easter service in 2012 and are grateful to God for the many new relationships that have formed as the congregation has grown. Brad enjoys spending time at the baseball field with his boys and, when time allows, fishing, hunting, and golf. He currently works as an advisor in wealth management at a local firm in Homewood.

Will Mosteller

Elder

Will grew up in a small rown in Georgia and attended Samford University. Soon after college he moved to China as a missionary to work with college students. He met his wife there, Lauren, who was also a missionary. They now use their experience from overseas to train and send missionaries to different countries. Will enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and trying new restaurants with Lauren. They have three kids, Jackson, Wyatt, and Eliza.

Ralph Parrish

Elder

Ralph is a native of Birmingham. He and Lynn have been married since 1986 and have 3 grown children: Tiffany (married to Craig Rainbolt); Owen (married to Courtney Kyzar); and Melissa (married to D.J. Leslie). They currently have 4 grandchildren. Ralph is the 2nd generation owner and President of an engineering, steel fabrication, and construction company. Ralph and Lynn love traveling and spending time with family and friends at Smith Lake and having people in their home. Ralph enjoys an occasional round of golf, water skiing, and playing with his grandkids. They especially feel called to serve the Lord through involvement in foreign missions and by investing in young families at CFC.

SaM price

Elder

Sam is in the insurance business and received his Masters of Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He, his wife Chrisynda, and his three sons, Sawyer, Jude, and Gabriel, live in Gardendale.

BILLY SHEPARD
Elder

Billy has served as an elder at Christ Fellowship since August of 2018, and has the privilege of leading CFC’s ministry to middle and high school students. Billy received his Masters of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He, his wife Sarah Beth, and son Beau live in Bluff Park where they love having people in their home. Billy enjoys golf, cooking, fishing, and Atlanta Braves baseball.

Brian Thomason

Elder

Brian is a Birmingham native. He and his wife Renee have been married since 1987 and have three grown children, Emily-Grace (married to Jake Cole), Pete (married to Taylor), and Chris, a student at Mississippi College. Brian is VP of Sales and Marketing for Electric Machine Control where he has been employed for over 20 years. When not traveling with work, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife antique shopping and taking trips. He also enjoys reading, working out, watching sports, and occasionally bird hunting.