Our Ministry Staff
Samuel E. Vance | Senior Pastor

Samuel came to serve RABC as Senior Pastor in November 2012. He was born and raised in Northeast Mississippi. By God’ grace, he was raised in a Christian home where he heard the gospel proclaimed regularly. At the young age of 8, having realized both his own sinfulness and need for Jesus to save him, Samuel responded in faith by professing Jesus as his Lord and Savior. In his freshmen year of college at the University of Mississippi, he surrendered to the call to pastoral ministry. Shortly after, he transferred to Mississippi College where he graduated with his B.A. in 2000. Samuel has served churches in Mississippi as both an associate pastor and as a lead pastor before coming to Louisville, KY to pursue seminary education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He obtained his Master of Divinity degree from SBTS in December of 2015.


Our Support Staff
Diana Holman | Pianist
Haley Witt | Bookkeeper
Our Deacons
Bill Downey

Kenny Balz

Dawson Foster

Walt Neagle
