Christ Fellowship Church: Birmingham, AL

	Bart Box Elder, Senior Pastor bbox@cfcbirmingham.org 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. Before planting Christ Fellowship Church, Bart served as Pastor for Biblical Training at The Church at Brook Hills. During his spare time Bart enjoys reading, coffee, and coaching youth sports. He and Leslie have four children: Rachel, Jonathan, Abigail, and Isaac.
	Nick Murray Elder, Associate Pastor nmurray@cfcbirmingham.org Nick grew up in the Birmingham area. He did his undergraduate studies at Samford University, where he met his wife Bethany. Nick and Bethany married in March 2011. Nick earned his Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School in May of 2014. Nick and Bethany have been a part of CFC since its beginning. He and Bethany have three children, Henry, Lucy, and Gregory. Nick does a variety of things, but focuses on worship planning, membership, and CFC Kids.
	Billy Shepard Elder, Associate Pastor bshepard@cfcbirmingham.org Billy Shepard 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. Billy does a variety of things, but gives oversight to Growth Groups, CFC Youth, and men's ministry.
	Jared Jones Elder, Assoctiate Pastor jjones@cfcbirmingham.org 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.
	Will Mitchell Worship Director wmitchell@cfcbirmingham.org Will grew up in Birmingham and attended college at UAB. Will and his wife, Ryann, were married in 2010, and have two daughters, Olivia and Elizabeth. He is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of music, back porches, sports, and his wife's cooking.
	Rebekah Rein CFC Women's Ministry Director rrein@cfcbirmingham.org Rebekah grew up in the South, moved to Virginia for college, and spent the next ten years working in Washington, DC. She was blessed in her single years to be supported by a strong church community and through deep relationships with other women. Her greatest earthly blessing came along in 2007 when she married Duncan Rein. In 2011, they relocated to Birmingham and joined CFC when it formed in 2012. They have two girls, Lucie and Donna, and as a family, enjoy hospitality, travel, and reading together.
	Paige Herr Women's Ministry Content Director pherr@cfcbirmingham.org Paige grew up in Homewood and married her high school sweetheart, Jonathan. They live in Homewood, with their three children, Sam, Henry and Rivers. She attended Auburn University and graduated with a degree in marketing. After spending some time in the corporate world, the Lord graciously allowed her to stay home and during that season, she served on staff for a parachurch ministry for 5 years. From that experience, God grew her loved for women's ministry, bible study and the church. Her desire is to love and serve the church by leading, training and providing content for women's studies that by His grace, increase both biblical knowledge and affections for God, for His glory.
	Keri Westbrook Administrative Assistant kwestbrook@cfcbirmingham.org Keri grew up in Huntsville, AL and attended college at Auburn University, where she met her husband Brian. Keri and Brian married in 2017 and have one son named Eli. Keri enjoys being outside, baking bread, and competing in various sports like ultimate frisbee, running and cycling. Keri does a number of administrative tasks and helps with the CFC youth ministry.
	Sarah Beth Shepard CFC Kids Director sb@cfcbirmingham.org Sarah Beth grew up in the Shoals area of Northwest Alabama and graduated from Auburn University in 2013. Since moving to Birmingham in the fall of 2013, Sarah Beth (also known as SB) has been a member at Christ Fellowship Church. SB is married to Billy Shepard and they have two boys, Beau and Cameron. SB loves to be outside, spend time with friends, keep things organized on spreadsheets, and watch baseball with her boys. SB is helping lead CFC Kids behind the scenes coordinating classrooms, volunteers, and events like VBS for the great children at CFC. The best part of her job is getting to connect with the many volunteers in CFC Kids and seeing how the whole church joins in the care of our youngest neighbors.
	Katie Sibley Kids Assistant Director ksibley@cfcbirmingham.org Katie grew up in Madison, AL and went to Auburn University, where she met her husband Jordan. She served at Lakeview Baptist Church as the College Women's Director after graduating from Auburn. From this experience, the Lord grew her love for the church and discipleship. She then married Jordan at the start of 2024, bringing her to Birmingham and Christ Fellowship Church. Katie is currently pursuing a Masters in Christian Education from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is grateful to join the staff of CFC and serve the kids and families of our church. Katie enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, and having people in her home.
	Bethany Murray Elementary Coordinator Bethany grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and is a graduate of Samford University. She is married to Nick and they have three children, Henry, Lucy and Gregory. Bethany loves being a mom and loves serving the local church alongside her family. She enjoys time with her family playing games, watching sports and taking trips togther. She is grateful to serve in our kids ministry helping disciple the next generation.
	Courtney Childress Preschool Coordinator Courtney grew up in the Birmingham area and is a graduate of Samford University. She is married to Ryan and they have three children, Haddie, John, and George. Ryan and Courtney joined CFC in 2021 when they returned to Birmingham after living overseas. Courtney enjoys homeschooling her children, spending time outdoors, and cooking for friends. She loves being part of a church that cares so deeply about teaching little ones how to love God and his Word.

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