Joe McKaig
Lead Pastor
Joe and his wife, Debbie are not strangers to Decatur, they met and married here in 1989. Joe became the lead pastor of Oakland Heights Baptist Church in Cartersville, Georgia in the fall of 2004. Before his role as lead pastor at OHBC, Joe served as youth pastor at Decatur Baptist Church starting... Read more
Doug Ripley
Senior Pastor
Decatur Baptist Church is an exciting and growing church committed to the Acts 1:8 strategy. DBC has a burden for people, a vision for the future and a plan of action with clear, concise goals. All of this is the result of God’s sovereign choice to bless DBC, their love and commitment to missions,... Read more
Rex Terry
Praise and Worship Pastor
Rex and his wife Dawn moved from Charlotte, N.C. to the Decatur area in 1982. Rex holds a B.A. in music from Tennessee Temple University, an M.A. in theology and a D.Min. from Louisiana Baptist University. Dawn holds a B.S. in education from Tennessee Temple and Liberty University, a M.Ed. from the... Read more
Jeff Gilliam
Financial Administrator
Jeff grew up in Trinity, Alabama and was saved at the age of ten. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1985, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Commerce and Business Administration, he began a career in consumer lending. In 1989 Jeff was led to Decatur Baptist Church... Read more
Larry Waye
Pastor of Spiritual Development
Larry was saved as a child, surrendered to the call of God to vocational ministry in 1970, was licensed to preach in 1972 and ordained in 1976. He has ministered in churches in Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Illinois and New York, before moving to Alabama, serving in every capacity of church work including... Read more
Danny Holmes
Children's Pastor
Danny Holmes currently serves as our Children’s Pastor. He was saved at an early age and always knew that God had something special for his life. In 1994, Danny and his wife Gail first started attending Decatur Baptist. Those early years at the church were full of learning about God’s Word and... Read more
Cody Hyde
Student Pastor
Cody Hyde serves as the student pastor for Decatur Baptist Church. Cody and his wife Jodi have lived in the Hartselle/Decatur area for the past nine years. They have two girls, Camryn and Katie Claire. Cody enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, and being outdoors. Cody was called... Read more