Pastor Phil Bryant
Phil Bryant was born in Cochran, GA and raised in Macon. At the age of 12 he prayed to receive Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at Mable White Baptist Church. At 26, Phil began to experience some changes in his life but questioned whether it was God's leading or his own ambitions about serving the Lord. In October 1981, he accepted the call into full-time ministry.
Phil graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1968, with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and in 1985, received his Master of Divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.
Phil is married to Kathy who serves along side him as an integral part of his ministry. Kathy also serves as the Executive Secretary for the Rehoboth Baptist Association, which includes 54 churches and missions across 5 counties in Middle Georgia. Phil and Kathy have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Phil previously served as Minister of Education and Outreach in Kentucky, as well as churches in the Middle Georgia area. He served as Minister of Education and Outreach at Sandy Valley beginning in 1993, and in 1998 assumed the duties of full-time pastor.
Phil graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1968, with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and in 1985, received his Master of Divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.
Phil is married to Kathy who serves along side him as an integral part of his ministry. Kathy also serves as the Executive Secretary for the Rehoboth Baptist Association, which includes 54 churches and missions across 5 counties in Middle Georgia. Phil and Kathy have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Phil previously served as Minister of Education and Outreach in Kentucky, as well as churches in the Middle Georgia area. He served as Minister of Education and Outreach at Sandy Valley beginning in 1993, and in 1998 assumed the duties of full-time pastor.
Director of Youth, John Steese
Bro. John Steese was born in Antigo, Wisconsin, but was raised all over the United States as his father was in the USAF. He grew up in the Lutheran church and was saved at a young age. After marrying, he decided to join his wife in the Baptist church and accepted a call into the ministry at the age of 25.
John met his wife Christi during their senior year of high school and they married during their third year in college in 1987. They have two sons, Drew and Jamie. .
John felt called to work with youth when he was in high school, teaching a 7th grade boy's Sunday School class at the age of 18. He has always been very active in children and youth events. John began his youth ministry at Rehoboth Baptist Church in 1993 in a part time capacity. He has just recently joined the staff at Sandy Valley part time. He works as an electrician as a full time profession, but his heart has always been and will always be service to his Lord through reaching out to youth.
John met his wife Christi during their senior year of high school and they married during their third year in college in 1987. They have two sons, Drew and Jamie. .
John felt called to work with youth when he was in high school, teaching a 7th grade boy's Sunday School class at the age of 18. He has always been very active in children and youth events. John began his youth ministry at Rehoboth Baptist Church in 1993 in a part time capacity. He has just recently joined the staff at Sandy Valley part time. He works as an electrician as a full time profession, but his heart has always been and will always be service to his Lord through reaching out to youth.
Director of Music Ministries, Diana Wilson
Diana has loved music her entire life. She began singing and playing piano at the age of 5 where she then immersed herself in music throughout school and in church. She has played piano in churches since she was 15 and at the age of 23 she married her Husband Kenneth and they subsequently became members of Sandy Valley where she was pianist for 16 years before becoming Director of Music Ministries in November of 2009.
Diana's full-time job is as a Legal Assistant for an Administrative Law Judge at the State Board of Workers' Compensation where she has been employed for 14 years. Her husband, Kenneth, is employed at Robins Air Force Base where he works as a Sheet Metal Mechanic on C-130 airplanes. They were married in March of 1993 and in 2000 had their son, Kenny, who is now 10 years old. Diana is also blessed with a step-daughter, Shawna, who is 27 and from her has two beautiful grandchildren, Larissa and Lenny.
Diana is very passionate about her calling as Director of Music Ministries here at Sandy Valley. She believes that God started preparing her for this position at the tender age of 5 when her love for music first began. She is focused on seeking God's will in every aspect of this ministry. She and the pastor work closely together to make sure the music ties into the theme of each sermon, which in turn creates what they both believe to be a very powerful worship experience honoring the Lord.
Diana loves her church and her choir is her family within our church family here at Sandy Valley. She encourages everyone who has a love for music to become a part of this family where their number one goal is to honor the Heavenly Father as they lead the church in praise and worship through song, giving God the glory for everything that is done!
Diana's full-time job is as a Legal Assistant for an Administrative Law Judge at the State Board of Workers' Compensation where she has been employed for 14 years. Her husband, Kenneth, is employed at Robins Air Force Base where he works as a Sheet Metal Mechanic on C-130 airplanes. They were married in March of 1993 and in 2000 had their son, Kenny, who is now 10 years old. Diana is also blessed with a step-daughter, Shawna, who is 27 and from her has two beautiful grandchildren, Larissa and Lenny.
Diana is very passionate about her calling as Director of Music Ministries here at Sandy Valley. She believes that God started preparing her for this position at the tender age of 5 when her love for music first began. She is focused on seeking God's will in every aspect of this ministry. She and the pastor work closely together to make sure the music ties into the theme of each sermon, which in turn creates what they both believe to be a very powerful worship experience honoring the Lord.
Diana loves her church and her choir is her family within our church family here at Sandy Valley. She encourages everyone who has a love for music to become a part of this family where their number one goal is to honor the Heavenly Father as they lead the church in praise and worship through song, giving God the glory for everything that is done!
