Staff Leadership
& Associates

Dr. Louis W. Johnson
pastor emeritus
For 50 years Pastor Johnson has faithfully lead the congregation of TBT. He's seen them through building projects, special days, life, death, birth, and all the details in the tasks of a Godly Walk. He is a teacher, pastor, friend, confidant and guider to the Truth. He is an example and encourager, he is an inspiration and life advisor. What more is there? Pastor Johnson recently retired on July 6, 2008.  Although he has had some recent health issues, he stands by ready to help and serve any pastor the church chooses, and looks forward to his new role in the Lord's work.

Jim Howard
 Assistant Pastor, etc.
Jim and Bev Howard are both graduates of Baptist Bible College. Jim additionally holds a master's degree in Christian Counseling. Jim currently is the assistant pastor, Sunday school superintendent, teacher of the Marriage Builders, and Family Life Center director. Jim and Beverly have begun their 30th year of ministry with Pastor Johnson and TBT. They have two grown, joyful children: Vanessa Frisinger, and Noel Howard; they also have two delightful grandchildren. Beverly is a private piano and voice instructor with Andante Studio.

Kelly Beitel
Youth Mentor and Teacher
Kelly began attending TBT in 1976, an act that was the result of a constant open invitation by Glenda Lowrie and her son for seven years! He finally got "rounded up" on Round-Up Sunday. He accepted Christ that same year and was baptized shortly thereafter. Kelly began working in the 4-year-old's second hour class in 1977. He hasn't stopped ministering since. In 1979 he began driving the church stationwagon as part of the bus ministry, and in 1982, finally old enough to drive a real bus, graduated to the big time. He still loves getting behind the wheel! He's worked as the middle school superintendent, as well. But Kelly's true love and passion for the last 13 years has been full-time youth pastor. His dedication to Christ's work and our future church leaders is truly without question.

Steve Ackerman
Golden Years Director
Born in a wheat field in Western Kansas, Steve has a passion for open spaces and often ponders it's significance in his life. "In this space we discover ourselves, our need for God and our ideal work for Him, " Steve says. "Finding this takes time, where we feel free to grow and be who God gently coaches us to be through His 'still, small voice'." For Steve, it's been a long and varied journey. Educated at the University of Colorado, he accepted Christ in 1976 and studied to be a minister in the Church of the Brethren. Steve pastored a rural church in Central Missouri for 10 1/2 years, then moved to Tucson in 1997 and began serving as TBT visitation minister. Since that time he has embraced numerous tasks, and seeks above all to give of himself as Christ would.

Will Everett
Finance Engineer
Will moved to Tucson from Illinois in 1971 with his wonderful wife Gayla and two terrific kids. Now after 36 great years in the Arizona desert, his life has blossomed to include three beautiful grandchildren. Will became affiliated with TBT in 1973 while as a partner at Cholla Accounting. Retiring from business in 1986, he thought his major work load was lifted. But God and Pastor Johnson had other plans. Bored with gardening anyway, Will accepted the position of master accountant with TBT in 1997. "I feel blessed and honored to be affiliated with Pastor Johnson and all the great people here at TBT," Will confesses. A calm and comforting soul, Will adds a professional presence to all of the business aspects of TBT.

Adrian Reed
Minister of Music
Adrian and Pam Reed are the newest inductees to the TBT team, joining up in August 2002. The Reeds come to TBT from Temple Baptist Church in Fort Worth, where they served for 9 years in the music ministry. Pam, was executive secretary to the president of Arlington Baptist College. Prior to that, the Reeds worked at the Bible Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. Adrian's been music director, youth director and Christian school principal for pretty much his whole adult life and comes from a minister's family. Pam and Adrian have three children -- Jennifer Reyes (28 and a pastor's wife), Julie (20), and their first-born son Justin (14). Adrian and Pam believe with all of their soul that serving Christ and His church is the highest of professions and are wholly dedicated to ministering to the people of TBT through music that exalts and glorifies His name.

Alma Cavaletto
Office Administrator
Alma has been office administrator for TBT for 28 years now and right-hand woman to the staff. Alma has a background rich in organizational skills, arriving at the church office after a 14-year career at the University of Arizona as executive secretary in the Latin American Studies Department. Being born and raised in Mexico and a graduate of the University of Mexico, Alma is a gift to the Spanish Church as well at TBT, and has helped immeasurably in furthering the cause of Christ in both languages. She and Oscar, her life partner of 55 years, have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. The most recent pride of Alma's life is her new great grandbaby.

Sharon Termani
Bus Minister
Sharon has been at TBT since 1992, serving in the capacity of Sunday School teacher and superintendent. She continues today as one of our top-notch teachers, teaming with her husband, Dan, to win Teacher Of The Month awards time after time. Now she's applying her organizational skills to the TBT bus ministry. She has a good and generous heart, always making time to help children come to Sunday School and know Christ. Sharon's greatest love is and will remain her love for the Lord. Her commitment and devotion to service to Him is an inspiration to all that know her.

Virginia Deschamps
Special Events Specialist & New Born Welcomer
Virginia accepted Christ as a teen at a TBT kids' Halloween activity. She dedicated her life at a young age to the glory of Christ and His work and has volunteered in many avenues of the ministry, including the bus ministry, the Beginner 4 Department, and the Primary Department. Virginia has been TBT's nursery superintendent since 1989 and is the designer and instigator of all that goes into special events, such as picnics, the annual Anniversary Day festivities, and the teacher/worker banquets. She organizes the behemoth of supplies for the Sunday school departments, and still has time to sing solos, play the bells with the Baptist Bell Band, and raise two wonderful teenagers. She is TBT's Renaissance Woman!