Meet Our Staff
Greg F. Jackson, D. Min.
Senior Pastor
Brother Greg has been our Senior Pastor since 1993. Originally from Dayton (Northridge), he was saved at North Dayton Baptist Church in 1976 in a revival service and married his High School sweetheart Renee(Smith) in 1983. They have two married children, both school teachers. Son, Drew and Ashley Jackson, who have two sons Aiden and Eli, and daughter Stacy and husband, Pastor Kyle Herrmann, and their two boys Koby and Jordy.
In 1991 Bro. Greg surrendered to the ministry and called to preach at the FBC of Vandalia, Ohio. He received his Theological training with Bachelor and Master of Ministry Degrees from Bethany Bible College and Seminary. He has an earned Doctor of Ministry Degree and has also received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity, both from Newburgh Theological Seminary. He has authored “A Pastor’s Guide to Conducting a Funeral, things every Pastor needs to know but may have been afraid to ask.” In 2020 Bro. Greg was sworn in as the Camden Police Department Chaplain.
One of Bro. Greg’s favorite verses is: Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Outside of loving to be with family and the grand sons, he enjoys golf, crappie fishing, Ohio State football, and any kind of basketball. He is a big fan of Southern Gospel Music and the late basketball great Pistol Pete Maravich. Saved five years before his death in 1988 at the age of 40, hear Pistol Pete’s testimony below from a Billy Graham Crusade in 1987.
Cody McPherson
Associate Pastor
Cody McPherson was called to FSB Camden in February 2022, where he serves as Associate Pastor and oversees the children’s ministry. Saved in October of 2000, Cody has since been serving the Lord in music ministries, student and children’s ministries, and discipleship ministries. Cody also works bivocationally in the field of education. He taught elementary music at Preble Shawnee from 2015-2024 and now serves as the Dean of Students and Middle School Spiritual Life Leader at Dayton Christian School. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree and a Master of Arts in Elementary Teaching degree from West Virginia University and the American College of Education, respectively. Cody and his wife Sarah were married in 2013, and together they have three lovely daughters.
Cody is a native of West Virginia and a WVU sports fan. He is also a die-hard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins. Cody enjoys dappling in any and every musical instrument, working on his lawn, playing pickleball, tinkering around with technology and tools, and spending time with his family.
Marcia Sullender
Worship Ministry Director
Marcia grew up in this church and in 1992, she married her husband, Dave. Upon moving back to the Cincinnati area in 1994, she began as Worship and Music Coordinator here at FSBC. Dave and Marcia Have three sons, Steven and Stephanie, Matthew, and Grant. They are also the proud new grandparents of Anna Grace.
Marcia grew up on a farm and graduated from Eaton High School in 1981 before Graduating from Miami University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy. Marcia teaches piano to a number of students, and works for several different school districts in their music and choir/drama departments.
Kasia Johnson
Student Ministry Leader
Kasia joined the staff of First Southern Baptist in September 2020, where she serves as our Student Ministry Director. She was saved at the age of 15 and felt called to ministry at the age of 16. This is what led her to attend Cincinnati Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kasia met her husband, Nathan, in 1998 at Marengo Cave in Indiana where they were both tour guides. They married on September 20, 2002. Together, they have three teenagers: Payton, Ella, and Grace. God recently moved them to a beautiful piece of land in Camden. They are thankful to be able to put down roots and serve God by helping students grow in and live out their faith. “Without being a part of a strong Student Ministry as a teen, I believe my life would have turned out much differently. There is great value in teaching young people to be the church, to serve Christ in all they do, and rest in the fact that their identity is found in the One who made them so beautifully and uniquely. I couldn’t be more honored to serve First’s teens and their families.”
Judy Michael
Secretary
Judy joined our staff in 2019 and is doing a great job in handling our office responsibilities, as well as assisting our Treasurer with the bookkeeping. Judy grew up on a small farm in Butler County, moving to Camden when she married her husband, Dan, a life-long Camden resident, in 1989. .
Judy graduated from Lakota High School, and entered the hospitality industry in January 1975. She opened the Elms Hotel in Oxford as General Manager for Hotel Development Services in March 2002, retiring in June 2017 after 15 years of service.
Amber Rogers, Nursery and Pre-School Director
The newest addition to the Staff, Amber is a Registered Nurse, working in a local hospital system where she specializes in Nursing Education. She and Seth both graduated from Preble Shawnee and were married in 2008. They have two children, Gunner and Kennedy, and are glad to be raising them in the same community they grew up in.
Jay Mabry
Church Custodian
Jay does just about everything in the main worship center building. He and Kathy have been married over forty seven years and have two children and five grandchildren. He is retired from Miami University as a Facilities Supervisor. They love supporting the grand kids playing soccer and basketball.
Donna Riddell
Fellowship Hall/Education Custodian
Donna has been serving in this ministry since 2004 and does a great job. She loves her family and works at Silfex in Eaton.