DBC - Key Persons


Allen Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Pastor
Allen Jackson was formerly DBC Minister with Students from 1989-1994 and also served as DBC's Interim Senior Pastor in 2002-2003. He commuted each weekend for 20 months to lead DBC in worship and study while continuing his role as Professor of Youth Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Allen has also been interim pastor to three other churches and interim youth pastor to two more during his tenure at the seminary. He enjoys the preaching and leadership that come with helping churches through transitions. Allen is a Texan by birth (Ft. Worth) and raising (Waco and Dallas area), but spent some growing-up years in Georgia. He has a business degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in accounting, and an MA and PhD from the New Orleans Seminary. Allen likes golf, computers, running, drinking coffee and snow skiing. Allen is the husband of one wife (Judi) and the father of two children (Aaron, born in 1988 and Sarah, born in 1991). Judi is also a doctor, having received her PhD in 2005. She is the Associate Dean of Students at the seminary and enjoys filling her time with fitness, writing, running and bargain-hunting.

Allen Taliaferro

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Pastor

Amanda Lofgren

Job Titles:
  • Pastoral Administrative Assistant

Anita Norris

Job Titles:
  • Student

Ashlee Spratt

Job Titles:
  • Production Director

Brian Smith

Job Titles:
  • Student Pastor

Bridgette Poag

Job Titles:
  • Children 's Pastor

ClanaƩ Tarrance

Job Titles:
  • Director

David Harris

Job Titles:
  • Church Administrator

Derrick Milner

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Students

Ellen Powell

Job Titles:
  • Missions Administrative Assistant

Emilio Acosta

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Director

Erika Sunday

Job Titles:
  • Praise Choir Director

Esther Ortiz

Job Titles:
  • Prayer Coordinator

Gary McEntire

Job Titles:
  • Pastor of Digital Ministries and Senior Adults / Administration

Gwen Waltower

Job Titles:
  • Childcare Director

Jae Runsick

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Jared Duncan

Job Titles:
  • Celebration Choir Director

Jeff Reams

Job Titles:
  • Missions Pastor

Jenn Carrozza

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Receptionist
  • Front Desk Receptionist / Department

John Hume

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Pastor

Jonathan Talbert

Job Titles:
  • Creative and Communications Director
  • Creative and Communications Director / Finance

Kathy Hicks

Job Titles:
  • Finance Associate
  • Finance Associate / Operations

Kim Loustalot

Job Titles:
  • Kidschoir Director / Media & Communications

Kyle Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Fitness & Sports Center Director

Lesley Kammerer

Job Titles:
  • Weekday Preschool Director

Lisa Paul

Job Titles:
  • Special Needs Director
  • Special Needs Director / Student Ministry

Liz Green

Job Titles:
  • Weekday Preschool Associate Director ( Ages 2 & Younger )

Lynn Sprang

Job Titles:
  • Sports Center Assistant

Madhu Kumari

Job Titles:
  • Weekday Preschool Finance & Records Director

Melissa Hummel - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director

Natalie Morales

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DSA Team
  • Worship & Arts / DSA Administrative Assistant

Our Church

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DSA Team
DBC is a place where we are passionately becoming more like Jesus and are committed to transforming our homes, church, community and the world. We do this as we love God, love people, make disciples and make a difference.

Robert Comeaux

Job Titles:
  • Worship & Arts Pastor

Sarah Dooley

Job Titles:
  • Connections Coordinator

Tawnya Silver

Job Titles:
  • Preschool Ministry Director

Taylor Turnbow

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Sports Ministry Director