OUR STAFF

MINISTERIAL STAFF
 

Roc Collins came to Indian Springs Baptist Church as Pastor in November of 2005. He had previously pastored Churches in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. He also served as a full time evangelist for a number of years. Roc graduated from Carson-Newman College with a B.A. in Speech Communications, and then earned a Master of Divinity degree and a Ph.D. in Preaching from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Collins is married to Jeralyn and they have two sons, Ro and Noah. Dr. Collins has a passion for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Mike is from Robbins, North Carolina.  He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music from Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.  He has served at Indian Springs Baptist Church since 1979; (Minister of Music & Youth to 1999; Minister of Music to present).  Mike also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Milligan College teaching “Intro to Music Technology”.  He and his wife Brenda have two daughters, Christie and Sarah, two sons-in law and three grandchildren.  Mike’s hobbies include stereo/home theatre, computers, bicycling and grandchildren.

Tiger is a native of Kingsport and has always called it home.  He earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Milligan College and a Master of Divinity from the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University.  Tiger and his wife, Paige, have one daughter- Ellie.  He has a passion to invest in the lives of students developing them into reproducing disciple-makers for Jesus Christ.  Tiger enjoys reading, blogging, good movies and University of Tennessee athletics.  He can also be heard in his role as an on-air personality for 88.3 fm, WCQR, a local Dove award-winning contemporary Christian radio station.

Jeralyn Collins,   Children's Minister

Jeralyn is a native of Pensacola, FL and a graduate of University of West Florida with a degree in Special Education.  She graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master’s degree in Religious Education. She has served as Children’s Ministry Director at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS.  Jeralyn has served Indian Springs Baptist Church since January of 2006.  She is married to our pastor, Dr. Roc Collins and is the mother of two sons, Ro and Noah.  She is a ventriloquist and enjoys playing the piano. She loves to have fun and enjoys spending time with her family.

Christy grew up in Maryville, TN before moving to Kingsport 8 years ago.  She has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee and a Masters Degree in Education from Tusculum College.  Christy has taught elementary school for the past seven years before being called into preschool ministry last year.  She is married to Ralph and have two children - Chloe and Carter.  She enjoys watching football (especially Sullivan East and UT), being with friends and family and trying to keep up with her two small children!

Rev. Foster is a native of East Tennessee and literally grew up in ISBC - his father, Clyde Foster, was the first pastor of the church.  During his more than forty years of ministry, Rev. Foster pastored churches in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina.  His most recent pastorate was at Vernon Heights Baptist Church in the Kingsport area.  He retired from there and rejoined the church of his youth.  He continues to minister here in a pastoral role of visiting and caring for people. 

Don and his wife Sona live in the Indian Springs community.

SUPPORT  STAFF

Tom Allen
Pianist

Sandy Allen
Organist

Pam Curtis
Church Secretary

Linda Patterson
Financial Administrator

Wayne Droke
Food Services Coordinator