Leadership

Vail Valley is an Elder-led church.  The pastoral duties over the congregation are shared among the plurality of Elders and Deacons.  We recognize the different gifts that God bestows on our members, and as each of us is called, some of our Elders take on roles in teaching, and others evangelism, visitations, or administration.

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Pastor

Don Thomas

Don was called to be a Transitional Pastor and Elder at Vail Valley Baptist in early 2025.  He and his wife Mary have cared for several churches over the past 30 years.  Their love for God and for people has been evident since they originally moved to Vail in 2024.

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Elders

Randy Emrich

Randy and his wife Jan have been members of Vail Valley since the early days.  Randy enjoys nature, especially bugs and reptiles.  Randy's responsibilities include Community Outreach, Visitation, and Evangelism.  If you have a question and don't know who to ask, start with Randy!

Wayne Floyd

Wayne and his wife Tara have been involved in Vail Valley for many years.  Wayne is a self-admitted Theology geek and he produces a daily podcast that includes scripture reading and reflection.  Wayne is an occasional preacher during Sunday Worship Service, and he leads an adult Bible class each Sunday.

Stephen Mullins

Stephen and his family have been a part of Vail Valley since 2017.  Stephen enjoys reading books and running.  His responsibilities include church budget/finance and business agreements, and he leads an adult Bible class each Sunday.  Stephen is the current Chairman of the Elder Board.

Daniel Peterson

Daniel and his family moved to Vail in 2020 and they joined the church shortly thereafter.  Daniel has had two careers, as a pilot and an engineer, and he enjoys listening to Bible teaching and Eschatology podcasts.  Daniel coordinates Vail Valley's worship music and maintains the member directory.

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Deacons

Jim DeLapp

Brandon Kelley