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DR. VERN CHARETTE
“Brother Vern” is our Senior Pastor. He grew up with an alcoholic father and had a sister die at the age of 39 due to alcohol and drugs. As a teenager hailing from the "Westside” of Tulsa, Vern was following suit. Vern was a high school dropout, in trouble with the authorities and living an immoral life. An African American preacher witnessed to the 18-year-old and invited him to church. In the summer of 1990 and in a little store front church in Tulsa, Vern, broken by the power of the gospel, gave his life to Jesus.
God confirmed Vern’s call to preach at the age of 19, after a trip to Falls Creek. The same trip, in which, Vern also met his wife, Jennifer. In 1997, the GED graduate entered Oklahoma Baptist University and started his formal educational journey. After graduating from OBU, Vern would go on and earn an M.Div. at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. During these years of formal education, Vern continued his evangelistic ministry and has more than two decades of itinerate evangelism experience. Vern also has more than seven-years’ experience teaching “text-driven” preaching as a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served in an adjunctive role with both Southwestern and the Haskins School for Oklahoma Baptists.
Vern and “Jen” celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary recently and have a son named “Christian,” after John Bunyan’s famous character in Pilgrims Progress.
Blake Taylor
My name is Blake Taylor and I am the Associate Pastor of Worship and Missions. I married to my beautiful bride, Codi Taylor. We have been following Jesus in Marriage for 13 years together. God has built an amazing family around us. We have a blended family of five children. I have a son named Creed who is 18 and a senior at Lindsay High School. My bride and I have a daughter, Bently, who is going to be 12 this year. We have another daughter, Asher, who is 10. We also have a daughter, Grace, who is 8. Our newest addition is our son, Ezra, who is 2 years old.
We truly believe at the core of our identity in Christ, we are a family of Servant Missionaries. This is something that defines not only our family unit, but we believe it defines who the Church is in Christ. We believe that God has gifted us with a passion and a Drive to see Christ formed in the individual lives of those in the church through life on life discipleship. We have followed Jesus enough to observe that the fruits of Christ formation is mission. When Christ is formed in us, we will reach those around us with the Love of Christ. Discipleship & Mission are two words that summarize what we believe God has called us to within the ministry of the Church. We love Christ’s Bride and we believe it is an honor to serve Her every day until our death or His Return.
Lisa Tynes
Lisa and her family have called First Baptist Coweta home for nearly 20 years where she has served in both youth and children’s ministry. As Kids Ministry Director, Lisa LOVES helping kids get excited about the things of the Lord! Her passion is to see that “light come on” as children discover God’s Word for themselves and begin growing in their own relationship with Jesus.
Her hope is that every child who comes through FBC Coweta Kids knows that they are loved by the Lord, loved by their church, and that God can use them to do BIG things right now! She believes kids don’t have to wait until they grow up to make a difference—the same Holy Spirit who works in adults is at work in children who know Jesus too!
Lisa married the love of her life, Matt, in 2000. Matt leads the Men’s Ministry at FBC Coweta and they have three children: Hannah, a full-time missionary in Zambia; Trenton, a U.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist serving alongside the Marines; and Elizabeth (“Libby”), a business student at College of the Ozarks.
Lisa enjoys singing, loves hugs, and loves spending time with her family and her church family. One of her favorite verses is Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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Amber Chadwick
I serve as the Administrative Assistant where I am honored to support church leadership, ministries, and our congregation through organization, communication, and a heart for service. I earned my associate’s degree in early childhood education and child development in December 2022 and a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Mid-America Christian University.
Ministry is at the heart of my work, with a special passion for serving in the students’ ministry, helping prepare our church for seasonal celebrations through decorating, and supporting community outreach events. I value creating welcoming spaces and meaningful connections that encourage spiritual growth and reflect Christ’s love.
I have been happily married to my husband, Troy, since May of 2003, and we are blessed with four children—Zaira, Zyann, Zandon, and Zynlee—and an amazing son-in-law, Joey. Outside of church, I enjoy photography, art, music, decorating, and spending time with my family and our three mini poodles, Cleo, Whitley, and Colter.