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Ministerial Staff
Bruce Caldwell, Pastor
Bruce Caldwell, Pastor
Bruce has served Spencer Baptist Church since 1986. He served as Minister to Youth and Senior Adults until 2015, when he became pastor. Bruce completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Mars Hill College. He then completed a Master of Divinity in Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has recently completed the Doctor of Ministry Degree from Gardner Webb Divinity School. Bruce is married to Ann Jones Caldwell, and they have 2 daughters – Julie and son in law, Jonathan and Olivia, and a son-in-law, Colby. To contact Bruce, please email him at farmerbrucec@yahoo.com
Kelly Settlemyre, Minister of Music & Education
Kelly Settlemyre, Minister of Music & Education
Kelly has served Spencer Baptist Church since November, 1998. She is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, SC – receiving a Bachelor Of Music Education degree in 1995. She then received her Master of Church Music degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY in 1998. Kelly received her Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling in 2020 and her Doctor of Ministry in 2023 from Gardner-Webb School of Divinity. Kelly is married to Greg Settlemyre, and they have 2 children, Josh (and wife, Savannah) and Connor, and two grandchildren, Billy and Johnny. You may contact Kelly at music@spencerbaptist.com
Colby Fagan, Youth Minister
Colby Fagan, Youth Minister
Colby began serving at Spencer Baptist Church in March of 2018. He graduated from RS Central High School in 2013 and from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in Religious Studies and a minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership in the Spring of 2017. Colby is married to Olivia Caldwell Fagan, and they live in Spindale with their daughter, Wrenlee, son, Fletcher, and dog, Nugget. Feel free to contact Colby with any questions or concerns at youth@spencerbaptist.com.
Additional Spencer Staff Members
Kelly Owens
Administrative Assistant
Kelly O. has been a member of Spencer since 2017 and joined our staff in 2026. She has an AA degree from ICC in Advertising & Graphic Design/ Photography. Kelly O. is married to Andrew Owens and they have one son. When she’s not at church, she enjoys photography as well as spending time with her family and animals, especially her dogs and goats.
You may contact Kelly O. by calling the
church office (828) 286-2355 or email her at:
Brianna Hamrick Walker
Treasurer
Brianna joined our staff in January of 2019. She is a graduate of RS Central High School, the University of North Carolina, and Gardner Webb University. She is married to Nick, and they have one daughter.
Jay Seagrave
Accompanist
Jay has been playing for Spencer Baptist Church since January of 2018.