Staff

Dr. Christopher C.F. Chapman, Pastor - A native of Charlotte, Dr. Chapman grew up in Lincolnton and Louisville, KY, where his family moved when he was ten. He received a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Kentucky in 1982, where he was a Merit Scholar, and a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, in 1987. In 1996, he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA. He served on the board of directors of the Winston-Salem AIDS Care Service Board, built houses through Habitat for Humanity, and traveled twice to Kenya as part of a mission group that partners with CBF missionaries. Earlier in his career, Dr. Chapman served as senior pastor at Warrenton (NC) Baptist Church and Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Lin Carter, Minister of Christian Education and Children - Lin grew up in the small town of Pageland, South Carolina. He and his wife, Tonya, met as undergraduates while he was at NC State and she was at Meredith College. They have three children, Joshua, Catherine, and Caleb.  Lin earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from NCSU and a Master of Divinity from Gardner-Webb University. He has served churches across North Carolina in various capacities, including pastoring The Church at Weddington until 2004 when he came to First Baptist. Lin is currently working on a doctorate in adult education (Ed.D.) at NC State but still finds time for golf and other sports. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Trey Davis, Minister of Youth and College - Trey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Davidson College in 2001 and a Master of Divinity degree from the Divinity School at Wake Forest University in 2005.  Upon graduating from Wake Forest, he began serving at First Baptist. He is a big fan of minor league baseball, rock music, his wife Jennifer, their daughter Caroline, and their dogs Holly and Toby. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . J. Daniel Day, Pastor Emeritus - Dan is a native Oklahoman who has served congregations in Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri as well as in Oklahoma. He's a lover of good movies, popcorn, musty bookstores, football and just about all kinds of music. He received his seminary training from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He came to FBC Raleigh in October of 1996 and retired in August 2007. Donna Jolly, Organist - Donna came to First Baptist as organist in July, 1987. She holds the Bachelor of Music from East Carolina University and the Master of Music from Meredith College. In addition to responsibilities at the church, she is a member of the piano faculty at Meredith College, orchestral pianist with the North Carolina Symphony, and a collaborative performer with singers and instrumentalists in recital. She enjoys cooking and getting away from a busy schedule to visit her daughter, Jenni. Lynn Lingafelt, Director of Preschool Ministries - Lynn received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Meredith College with a K-4 teaching certification and will graduate in May 2010 with the Master of Divinity degree from Campbell Divinity School. Before joining the church staff in 2000, she taught Kindergarten in the Wake County Public School System. She and her husband, Scott, have three children, Luke, Sarah, and Philip. Lynn enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Michael W. Morris, Associate Minister for Administration and Social Ministries - Mike is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mike's spare time spent away from church includes keeping up with his daughter Elizabeth and  his wife Noel. Mike also serves as Chaplain to the N.C. Senate and enjoys playing golf. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Mary Alice Seals, Minister of Music - A native of Lumberton, North Carolina, Mary Alice received her Bachelor of Music degree from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and both Master of Church Music and Doctor of Music Ministry degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Mary Alice has pursued a dual career in church music ministry and the academic world. She left her position as Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Church Music in the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University to join our ministry team in August 2000. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Shigeyuki Yokoi, Japanese Ministry - Shigeyuki (Simon) came to First Baptist in October 2002 from Third Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, TN, where he served for ten years in Japanese Ministries. He earned his BA in Industrial Chemistry at Osaka Technical College, worked for 10 years with Coffee Shop ministries in Japan, and then was called to the United States to pursue the vision of reaching Japanese with the message of the gospel through teaching and training. Simon and his wife Sachiko live in Cary with their daughter Mitsuho. The Japanese Baptist Church of Raleigh has six satellite Missions in North Carolina (Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greenville, Havelock, Wilmington, Jacksonville), and three out of State (Nashville, TN., Memphis, TN., Denver, CO). 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