Our TEAM
First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff
David Stewart
Lead Pastor
david@fumcpb.org
BIO:
FULL NAME: David Allison Stewart
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Crab Cooker (Coronado Island, CA)
FAMILY/KIDS: Married to Nancy Stewart, two kids; Christy and Ben.
HOBBIES: Traveling
HOMETOWN: Born in Anchorage Alaska, childhood years Farmington, MO
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Love walking with people as they discover God’s love and healing in their lives.
FUN FACT: I have college letters in baseball and soccer and do not have a high school letter for either sport because they were not high schools sports in Farmington at the time.
Our Staff
Amanda Gowen
Youth Pastor
amanda@fumcpb.org
Bio
FULL NAME: Amanda Kristene Gowen
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Bronze Owl or Wine Rack.
FAMILY/KIDS: Travis Gowen- husband of 15 years, Ireland Gowen, 14 y/o 8th grade @ PBJHS, Rowan Gowen, 12 y/o 6th grade @ Lake Road.
HOBBIES: Serving in any capacity, soccer, reading, enjoying nature, ADVENTURING! Anything that makes me laugh.
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Late night chats w/ kids on mission trips, throwing glitter in the guy’s beards during Christmas parties, youth musicals, watching young Christian leaders develop.
FUN FACT: I HATE CHEESE!!! On anything! Even my pizza is bread, sauce and pepperoni. LOL
Timothy Starnes
Contemporary Worship Leader/ Media Ministry
tim@fumcpb.org
BIO
FULL NAME: Timothy Ryan Starnes
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: FIve Guys and Chick-Fil-A.
FAMILY/KIDS: Single for now!
HOBBIES: Music in basically every capacity. I love playing guitar and piano, writing and producing songs and expressing myself and my heart through music. Also video games!
HOMETOWN: Poplar Bluff, MO
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Too many to count, but seeing youth come to know Jesus is always a standout. Seeing the youth at FUGE in 2018 be completely transformed by Jesus and some coming to know Him for the first time was incredibly awesome.
FUN FACT: I learned/play guitar and piano entirely by ear.
BIO
FULL NAME: Pam Howard Becker
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Any place that serves good steak!
FAMILY: Widowed. Three Kids, Kaylin, Andrea, and Coulton.
HOBBIES: Hanging out with family and friends.
HOMETOWN: Franklin, OH
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Watching shy kids find their voice and performing in church musicals.
FUN FACT: My summer job while in grad school was singing in the opera chorus with the St. Louis Opera Theater.
Renee Bobo
Office Manager
renee@fumcpb.org
BIO
FULL NAME:Renee Jean Bobo
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Anything Mexican!
FAMILY/KIDS: Married to Devin Bobo, four kids; Maddyx, Royce, Maylee, Makynzee.
HOBBIES: Spending time with family/friends, playing with my kiddos, and all things sports!
HOMETOWN: Flora, IL
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Watching my son accept Jesus Christ in his heart and then be baptized.
FUN FACT: I played 6 years of competitive level volleyball, and 2 years of college volleyball.
Cynthia Gonzalez
Director of Finance
cynthia@fumcpb.org
BIO
FULL NAME: Cynthia Lorena Gonzalez
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Fuji.
FAMILY/KIDS: Married to Chris Gonzalez, have 4 children.
HOBBIES: Singing has always been a huge part of my life, designing art, and desiging cakes.
HOMETOWN: Born in Amsterdam, raised in Castricum, Netherlands
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: There are so many, but I think my favorite is when leading worship and hearing the people singing praises to our Almighty God in adoration.
FUN FACT: I love to travel and have been to 10 different countries so far! Our kids’ first mode of public transportation was an airplane.
Jim Carrier
Lay Leader/Worship Leader
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Bio
FULL NAME: Jim Carrier
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Fuji’s
FAMILY/KIDS: Lawson (6)
HOBBIES: Spending time with my family, coaching, and working out.
HOMETOWN: Poplar Bluff, MO
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Seeing the revival that’s breaking out in our youth group.
FUN FACT: I’m an only child
Kaysea Kirchner
1st Kids, Children’s Leader
BIO
FULL NAME: Kaysea Jo Kirchner
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Fuji or Maya’s
FAMILY/KIDS: Husband TJ Kirchner, Son Konner Kirchner other son Klay Kirchner.
HOBBIES: Arts and crafts with the kiddos and baking.
HOMETOWN: Piedmont
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: Seeing children tell a story of God to their friends that you have taught them with so much excitement in their eyes. It fills your heart with love.
FUN FACT: I hate the feel of cotton balls!
Ryan Davis
Hospitality/Worship Leader
Bio
FULL NAME: Ryan Lee Davis
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Texas Roadhouse
FAMILY/KIDS: Alicia (wife), and 2 children. Serena (16, daughter), and Camden (14, son).
HOBBIES: Watching sports.
HOMETOWN: Poplar Bluff, MO
FAVORITE MINISTRY MOMENT: The first baptism I ever performed.
FUN FACT: Growing up I wanted to be a stand-up comedian!