KBF Staff
Dr. John Lepper, Coordinator
jlepper@kybf.org
502-426-1931
Dr. John Lepper celebrated his eleventh anniversary as Coordinator for the Kentucky Baptist Fellowship on June 1, 2009. He is the first full-time employee of Kentucky Baptist Fellowship. His responsibilities include bringing together the diverse parts of the Kentucky Baptist Fellowship to accomplish our mission, “to equip and empower Kentucky Baptist churches and Christians, cultivate partnerships, and engage in missions.”
As coordinator, John Lepper is involved in organizing, facilitating and coordinating Kentucky Baptist Fellowship ministries with volunteer leadership. A significant amount of his time is spent in direct ministry with churches. Most Sundays, he is in churches, preaching, teaching and serving congregations. He leads conferences, retreats, workshops and provides consultation to church committees and leaders. Please call on him to visit, speak or serve your church in the upcoming year 502-426-1931 or jlepper@kybf.org.
Dr. Lepper grew up in Florida and has lived most of his adult life in Kentucky. He was Director of the Family Ministry Department of the Kentucky Baptist Convention for 12 years and served as a pastor for 15 years. He has been an interim pastor on about 20 different occasions. He has written two books as well as chapters in several other books. He has also written over one hundred articles.
Dr. Lepper is a graduate of Carson Newman College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
He and his wife, Connie, live in Crestwood, Kentucky. They have two grown daughters and three granddaughters.
Valarie Shoulta, Administrative Assistant
Valarie@kybf.org
502-426-1931
Valarie Shoulta began December 1, 2008 for Kentucky Baptist Fellowship as Administrative Assistant. Valarie is the first voice you hear when you call the KBF office as well as the person responsible for the full range for secretarial and administrative duties in the office. She is always willing to respond to any need you may have of the Kentucky Baptist Fellowship.
Valarie is married to Jeremy Shoulta. They are members at Deer Park Baptist Church in Louisville where Jeremy is Minister to Children, Youth and Families.
Joshua Speight,
Associate Coordinator for Missions
josh@kybf.org
502-426-1931
Joshua joined Kentucky Baptist Fellowship on April 25, 2008. He coordinates mission efforts on a statewide basis with a focus on Mountain Hope, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Rural Poverty Initiative in Eastern Kentucky.
Much of the work Josh does through the Fellowship is networking and relating with people across the state who share a sense of purpose and passion for ministering for those among our towns, our counties, our state, our nation, and our world who are struggling to survive. Josh is able to come to your church to help with planning a mission trip, educate about mission involvement in your community, discuss Asset Based Community Development, talk about KBF’s role with Mountain Hope, as well as many other mission opportunities in Kentucky and beyond. Please feel free to call Josh at 502-426-1931 or email at josh@kybf.org so that he may come and speak at your church.
Joshua comes to the Fellowship from Virginia where he served at North Riverside Baptist Church as Associate Pastor since 2005. In addition to his role as Associate Pastor, he also served this church as Interim Pastor for nine months. Prior to Virginia, Joshua served on the staff of Seventh & James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas while completing his M.Div at Truett Seminary. He also spent two summers with Passport, Inc., one summer as Bible Study Leader and another summer as Missions Project Coordinator, as well as a summer with the Georgetown College Summer Missions Team. Additionally, Joshua writes curriculum for Smyth & Helwy’s Formations and Uniform Series.
Joshua is a graduate of Georgetown College and Truett Theological Seminary. He makes his home in Louisville with his wife Becky Caswell-Speight, their daughter Ainsley, and dog CJ.