Staff
Dr. Danny Russell, Pastor
Email: dannywrussell@gmail.com
Danny grew up in Connersville, Indiana and was introduced to the Christian faith as a teenager. After professing his faith in Christ in 9th grade, Danny began sensing a calling into ministry. Danny continued his education at Georgetown College to pursue that calling; he graduated with a BA in Philosophy and Religion. Then, as a seminary student at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Danny began serving his first position at a church. He was the youth minister at Immanuel Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky.
After graduating with a Master of Divinity degree, Danny became the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Sylva in Sylva, North Carolina.
As God continued to affirm Danny's calling into ministry, he accepted his pastoral calling as the pastor of Chadbourn Baptist Church in Chadbourn, North Carolina. During his first pastorate, Danny graduated from Portland Seminary at George Fox University with a Doctor of Ministry degree in Semiotics and Future Studies.
In September 2019, Danny joined us at Culbertson Baptist Church as our pastor. Danny is married to Tammy, an intervention teacher, and they have two boys - Cayden and Colton.
Mrs. Leslie Gabhart, Minister of Music and Worship
Email: lgabhart2018@gmail.com
Leslie Gabhart is a long time member of Culbertson Baptist Church where she has spent most of her active years of membership serving God in the music ministry in some fashion. In addition, she has spent thirty- five years in the public school system teaching choral music to thousands of students. She received a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Louisville and a Masters Degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in vocal music from Indiana University.
She has two wonderful sons, Brad and Jordan and two beautiful daughters-in-law, Katie Mae and Katie G, a grandson Landry and another grandson on the way. She recently married Scott Gabhart, and they reside in New Albany with two cats, Molly and Norman and two dogs, Bailey and Randall.
Leslie is blessed to work with an amazingly gifted and dedicated worship band and choir. She loves gathering, preparing and arranging the music for the worship services and spending time with her groups making the music come alive.
Mrs. Jennifer Johanningsmeier, Accompanist
Jennifer came to our church in 2005 and quickly joined the staff as an accompanist. Jennifer obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music at Bellarmine University in 2005 and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education at Indiana University Southeast in 2008. After working as an adjunct professor in the music program at Indiana University Southeast, she is now a 4th grade teacher at Jonathan Jennings Elementary School.
Jennifer still teaches an online class at IUS and teaches private music lessons. As a child, Jennifer’s grandmother was a church organist and included her in that work at several churches. Jennifer has several years of experience as a church accompanist, going back to her time in that role during her high school and college years. Currently, Jennifer is the keyboardist/flutist and often the pianist during the worship services.
Jennifer and her husband, Scott, have two children - Rachel and Becca.
Mr. Mike Reynolds, Business Manager
Mike is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and a Navy veteran. He retired after 36 years in newspaper circulation management with newspapers in Louisville, Huntington (West Virginia), El Paso (Texas) and Nashville (Tennessee).
Mike is involved in volunteer work through RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) and serve on that advisory council. He also does budget counseling at Hope Southern Indiana, serves as a mentor in the New Albany-Floyd County Schools Mentor Mii program, and for 10 weeks each spring he does free tax preparation 3 days/week sponsored by CASI (Community Action of Southern Indiana). Mike also serves as a deacon at Culbertson Baptist.
Mrs. Tonya Cockeril, Secretary
Email: tcockeril25@gmail.com
Tonya was born in Kentucky, and then in 1975, Tonya moved to Indiana to be closer to her mother (though she never thought she would be a Hoosier).
One day, Tonya's daughter asked what they were building on Grant Line Road, and Tonya told her a new church was being built. They decided to come visit the church and have been here since then. Not long after the church was built, the secretary retired. In 1989, Tonya was hired as the church's new secretary. Tonya made fast and really good friendships with everyone in the church and would not want to be anywhere else.
Tonya met her husband as children, and they have been together ever since. They have one daughter and some grandchildren.
Mrs. Dana Boren, Custodian
Dana grew up on a farm in Starlight, Indiana and attended St. John’s Catholic Church. After she met the love of her life Rob Boren, she became a member of Culbertson Baptist Church. She is a mother of 2 wonderful kids and works full-time in healthcare. She enjoys listening to live music, camping, boating, and spending time with family and friends. Here is a fun fact: Dana holds her high school’s long jump record of 16’6”.