Danny West is a native of Gloucester, Va. He graduated from Carson-Newman University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and

has served as pastor in Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Danny retired after 20 years from the Gardner-Webb School of Divinity and

now resides with his wife, Jeanne, at Oak Island. They have three grown children and three almost perfect grandchildren .

Mark Edwards has been on the ministry team since 2005. He has served that entire time as the Worship Pastor while also managing

operational, administrative and ministry duties as Executive Pastor. He is married to Lisa and they have four adult children,

Benjamin, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Anna as well as a Goldendoodle named Finley.

Email Pastor Mark at medwards@fbcleland.org.

Donald Smith and his wife, LuCinda, have been members of FBC since 2020 and Donald joined the ministry staff in January of 2025.

Having served on staff at multiple churches, Donald brings lots of ministry

experience and passion to serving our students and their families

as well as connecting our church with mission opportunities.

Email Pastor Donald at dsmith@fbcleland.org.

Sandy Gerstenmier, along with her husband, Steve, has been a member of FBC since 2020, and joined the ministry staff in 2024. Sandy is passionate about leading children to know and experience the love of Jesus through teaching and fun!

Email Sandy at kids@fbcleland.org.