Meet the Staff

Pastor Kent McBay and his wife, Lindsey grew up attending the same church together in Alabama. They have been married since 2002 and have four children who are all currently in bible college.

Pastor McBay served four years in the US Marines before surrendering his life to the ministry. He earned his degree in Pastoral Studies at Faith Baptist College in Athens, AL. Pastor McBay was ordained into the gospel ministry in 2005 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Athens AL. In 2011 the McBay family was sent out by the Sweet Springs Baptist Church of Ardmore AL, to start the North Mesa Baptist Church. Pastor McBay pastored NMBC for 12 years. In February 2023 NMBC merged with East Mesa Baptist Church and Pastor McBay became the Senior Pastor. Pastor McBay has a passion for expository preaching through the Word of God. He has a tremendous heart for world-wide missions and stateside church planting. Come visit us for a service, you won't be disappointed!

Josh Callaway was born and raised in the state of Indiana. At 14 years old, Josh's Aunt Karen prayed with him about his salvation, and he called upon Jesus to be his Saviour. Years later, when Josh was 22, his father-in-law, Ron, gave him assurance of his salvation and his first King James Bible. Shortly after, Josh was baptized and he and his wife, Kristy, became members of Calvary Baptist Church in Winamac, Indiana. Since then, they have had many opportunities to work with children, teens, and in the bus ministry. Josh and Kristy have been married since 2011 and have four children: Gabriel, Christopher, Henry, and Katy. In 2021, he received a diploma through Baptist College of America and continues his studies through BCA. He had the opportunity to serve the Lord full time at Hopewell Baptist Church in Longmont, Colorado and then the Lord moved Josh and his family to serve at East Mesa Baptist Church in June of 2022.

Lindsey has worked as a elementry school educator since 2006. In 2024 she came on staff as an administrator of East Mesa Bapist Academy. She has a special gift for working with children and as a gifted public speaker as well. Lindsey also ministers to the ladies at EMBC through monthly ladies meetings. She is a faithful and diligent pastor's wife always ready to serve others. 

Melissa is from Thorp, WI. Melissa is a 2014 graduate of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster CA. She graduated with a missions major degree and a TESOL certificate. She spent a year in El Salvador as a missionary English teacher at a Christian school. She served as the church secretary and staff ministry assistant in the office for eight years. She now serves in the music ministry as the lead church pianists. She also teaches in the children's Sunday School, VBS and wherever needed. We are truly blessed to have her at EMBC.

John and April McDaniel came to East Mesa Baptist Church in April of 2011 and served as Ministry Interns. At a revival meeting preached by Evangelist Mark Rogers in 2012, John and April surrendered to go to the mission field on the Navajo Indian Reservation. In June of 2014, they were approved as BIMI Missionaries, and on October 26, 2014, John was licensed to preach and the congregation at East Mesa Baptist Church voted to be the McDaniel’s sending church. The McDaniel family started deputation in March 2015.