BETHEL COLONY OF MERCY - Key Persons


Allen Shiflett

Job Titles:
  • Chaplain
  • Construction Manager
Allen served as Project Mgr 1996-2000 and has been serving as Chaplain, Construction Manager since 2008.

Barry Lessel

Job Titles:
  • Men 's Campus Project Manager
Barry has been serving as Men's Campus Project Manager at Bethel since January 2022. August 2021 - December 2021 served as Bethel's Maintenance Mgr and September 2019 - February 2021 served as the Assistant Construction Mgr.

Bethany Williams

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Campus Office Mgr
Mrs. Bethany has been serving as the Women's Campus Office Mgr. at Bethel since October 2021.

Bryan Ingram

Job Titles:
  • Lawncare Manager
Bryan has served as the Assistant Lawncare Mgr. since January 2021 and is serving as Lawncare Mgr. since May 2022.

Cathi Loss

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Newsletter Editor
Cathi, the wife of Rev. Don Loss, has been serving as the Business Manager, and Newsletter Editor since 2005.

Chris Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Room Manager / Laundry Manager
Chris has been serving as Laundry Room Manager and in the Med Room since 2021. Since February 2022 he has become the Med Room Manager.

Chris Raines

Job Titles:
  • I.T. Manager
Chris has worked in the I.T department since December 2019 and is currently serving as our I.T. Manager for the Men's and Women's Campuses.

Donna Bowman

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Campus Project Office Mgr
Mrs. Donna has been serving as the Women's Campus Project Manager since December 28, 2021.

Jessica Raleigh

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Campus Administrative Assistant
Jessica has been serving at the Women's Campus as our temporary Office Mgr. since April 2022. As of October 2022, Jessica began serving as our Administrative Assistant and Assistant Office Mgr.

Joshua Whiteside

Job Titles:
  • Purchasing Mgr
Joshua has been serving as our Purchasing Mgr. and Men's Counseling Coordinator since Sept. 2021.

Joshua Wilkins

Job Titles:
  • Pastoral Assistant
Joshua has been serving as the Pastoral Assistant since April 2022.

Mrs. Regina Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Campus Co - Director
Mrs. Regina has been serving as Women's Campus Director, alongside her husband Pastor Johnny Kelly, at Bethel since September 2021.

Pastor Pruitt

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Pastor Ritchie

Pastor Ritchie served as Executive Director and Senior Pastor from 1986 - 2012, and is now serving as Senior Pastor as of April, 2012.

Pastor Starnes

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director
Pastor Starnes began serving as the Associate Director on November 1, 2021. Pastor Starnes has been serving as Pastor and Counselor at Bethel since 2016.

Phil Lambert

Job Titles:
  • Men 's Campus Housekeeping Mgr
Phil has been serving as our Housekeeping Mgr. since June 2021.

Randy Wetzel

Job Titles:
  • Men 's Campus Office Manager / Med Room Assistant
Randy has been serving as Men's Campus Asst Office Mgr. and Med room Assistant at Bethel since 2017. Randy began serving as the Men's Campus Office Mgr. in 2020.

Rev. Johnny Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Campus Co - Director
Pastor Kelly has been serving as Women's Campus Director, alongside his wife Mrs. Regina Kelly, at Bethel since September 2021.

Rev. Paul Pruitt

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Pastor Pruitt has been serving as Executive Director since April 2012. Paul has been serving as Pastor and Counselor at Bethel since 2003.

Rev. Paul Ritchie

Job Titles:
  • Senior Pastor
Pastor Ritchie served as Executive Director and Senior Pastor from 1986 - 2012, and is now serving as Senior Pastor as of April, 2012.

Rev. Ronnie Turner

Job Titles:
  • Men 's Campus Pastor / Counselor / Med Room Supervisor
Pastor Turner served as Volunteer then Pastor/Counselor from 2010-2018 and returned to serve as Pastor/Counselor 2019 to present. Pastor Turner began serving as the Med Room Supervisor in 2020.

Shirley Shiflett

Job Titles:
  • Account Receivables / Chaplain
Shirley has been serving as Accounts Receivables and Chaplain (alongside her husband Allen) at Bethel since 2014.

Sonny Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Autoshop Manager
Sonny has been serving as Auto Shop Manager at Bethel since 2017.

Stacy Pruitt

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Payable / Database Manager / Website Manager
Stacy, the wife of Rev. Paul Pruitt, has been serving as the Accounts Payables, Website Manager, and Database Manager since 2006.

Todd Tucker

Job Titles:
  • Media Technician and Production Mgr
Todd has been serving as Media Technician and Production Mgr. at Bethel since 2008.

Wil Rion

Job Titles:
  • Men 's Campus Kitchen Mgr
Wil was serving as Asst. Kitchen Mgr. since November of 2021 and is now serving as the Men's Campus Kitchen Manager.