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Bro. Jud and Donna are both from Shelby County, AL and were married in 1984. Three children, six grandchildren, and thirty years in ministry later, God has brought them to the CCBA in May 2023. Bro. Jud has a degree in theology from the

 Baptist College of Florida. 

Michele is from Albany Ga. She is married to Andrew Smith. They have 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren. Michele  

graduated from Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., with an Associates of  

Arts Degree, majoring in Accounting.  She has attended Hillcrest Baptist Church since 1998  

where she has served in many different areas of ministry. She has been the  

Financial Secretary for the Coffee Baptist Association since May 2017.

Donna is the wife of Jud, our Director of Missions.

Donna is a mom, grandma and artist.

She has been the full time owner of Craftigirl Creations since 2008. In her business she shares God's word through colorful paintings,  hosting parties and speaking as God gives opportunities.

She's excited to join our team and serve the churches of the Coffee County Baptist Association  as the Ministry Assistant. 

Steve is the manager of the Coffee Baptist Vineyard and has been since April 2002.  He is a Hilllbilly from Tennessee and came to know the Lord at the age of five.  He graduated from Marion Military Institue as Valedictorian and received his commission as an Infantry Officer at the age of 19.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies Education from the University of New Orleans, A Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama, and further studies at the University of Montevallo.  Steve graduated from Infantry Officer Basic Course and Bradley Commander School during Desert Storm.  His highest award received in the Army is the Expert Infantryman's Badge.  He served 17 years and resigned after feeling God's call on his life to go into camping ministry.   Steve and his wife, Denice, have 4 wonderful children who all assist in the Vineyard ministry.

 John, a native of Piedmont is a missionary with the North America Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.  His assignment with NAMB is to work with Hispanics in seven counties in the South East corner of Alabama (Southeast Alabama Baptist Hispanic Ministry Coalition).  His missionary work includes networking with established Spanish speaking churches and discipling, training, and planting other churches for Hispanics. He and his wife, Dana, live in Dothan, AL.  They have two grown sons, Daniel (Liz) and Luke (Karis).  Dana teaches math at Wallace Community College in Dothan.  John and Dana both graduated from Auburn University in 1987.  While at Auburn, Dana studied secondary math education and John studied the science of building construction.   After college, John served as associate pastor at Summerville Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL.  John finished his Masters of Divinity at New Orleans Baptist Theological in 1995. Before coming back to Alabama to work with NAMB, the Gunters were IMB missionaries in the Dominican Republic for 8 years where they planted churches among Dominicans in the capital city of Santo Domingo.  John regularly lead volunteer teams back to the Dominican Republic to assist in church planting and medical missions. John also serves as a chaplain with Marketplace ministries.