Lonoke Baptist Church Leadership
Joshua Edwards
Senior Pastor
Committed to reaching our community and the world with the gospel, Senior Pastor Joshua Edwards and his wife, Angela, previously served as overseas and stateside missionaries before stepping into the role of Senior Pastor at Lonoke Baptist Church. Together they have 4 beautiful children Addison, Parker, Jaxon, and Judah.
Tim Wood
Children's/Missions Pastor
To effectively build a young generation of kids who love God and want to serve Him, a leader needs to love them and passionately want to see them grow. Pastor Tim has been given a deep and affectionate love to see young people grow in their faith. He primarily leads 3 years through 5th-grade students. He and his wife, Deana, have 4 kids, Isaac, James, Hannah, and Lydia.
Josh Brown
Youth Pastor
Lonoke is committed to reaching young people with the gospel and equipping them to live our their faith after high school and into their adult years. Josh leads our 7-12th grade students each week, equipping them with the gospel truth and challenging them to have a strong and active faith.
Bennett Ashlock
Worship Minister
Lonoke believes that worship through music is a invaluable aspect of bringing glory to the Lord, and Bennett leads the church in this every single week. In addition to leading the church in song on Sundays, Bennett also leads the youth band and teaches music lessons weekly. He and his wife Cayden serve together faithfully each week.
Kim Gifford
Church Secretary
Mrs. Kim has been serving in this role for over 20 years. She is an invaluable piece to the office and church as she cares for the details and organizational efforts. Her and her husband, Dale, have been serving and worshiping at Lonoke for decades.