Dr. Steve Layton
Senior Pastor
steve@rbcstaff.com
Dr. Steve Layton graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and holds two degrees from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; a Master of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry in Leadership and Administration. He was licensed and ordained by the First Baptist Church, Fultondale AL.
Steve has served six congregations, worked at LifeWay Church Resources, and taught at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Jefferson State Community College in his thirty-five years of ministry. He is the architect of the “JourneyOn” Discipleship Strategy.
Steve and his wife Melinda both had their lives changed significantly when each lost their first spouses to cancer. Steve’s wife Lois died of breast cancer and Melinda’s husband, Dr. Steve Davis, died of Leukemia. Married in March 1998, Melinda and Steve have five children, three that are married, and three grandchildren: Kristen Patton (Reid and Ceile Ruth), Meaghan Kinkade (Brent and Caleb), Matthew Layton, Michael Layton and John Davis (Megan and Hannah Jo). They are one big happy family loving God and each other.
Steve is passionate about his time in the Word and prayer. His life verses are...
Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”
Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 22:37-39 “And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Steve is marine aquarium hobbyist, plays bass guitar, enjoys gardening and is a football and basketball fan. His life objective is to “Equip and Encourage People on Their Journey toward Christlikeness.”
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www.stevelayton.com
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Senior Pastor
steve@rbcstaff.com
Dr. Steve Layton graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and holds two degrees from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; a Master of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry in Leadership and Administration. He was licensed and ordained by the First Baptist Church, Fultondale AL.
Steve has served six congregations, worked at LifeWay Church Resources, and taught at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Jefferson State Community College in his thirty-five years of ministry. He is the architect of the “JourneyOn” Discipleship Strategy.
Steve and his wife Melinda both had their lives changed significantly when each lost their first spouses to cancer. Steve’s wife Lois died of breast cancer and Melinda’s husband, Dr. Steve Davis, died of Leukemia. Married in March 1998, Melinda and Steve have five children, three that are married, and three grandchildren: Kristen Patton (Reid and Ceile Ruth), Meaghan Kinkade (Brent and Caleb), Matthew Layton, Michael Layton and John Davis (Megan and Hannah Jo). They are one big happy family loving God and each other.
Steve is passionate about his time in the Word and prayer. His life verses are...
Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”
Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 22:37-39 “And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Steve is marine aquarium hobbyist, plays bass guitar, enjoys gardening and is a football and basketball fan. His life objective is to “Equip and Encourage People on Their Journey toward Christlikeness.”
Follow Steve at...
www.stevelayton.com
Facebook | jslayton7
Twitter | jslayton7
Chase McLain
Associate Pastor
chase@rbcstaff.com
Chase felt a call to ministry in the local church in his late teens. He answered the call to ministry by attending Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology with a minor in Youth Ministry in 2011. He completed his Master of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in 2014. He and his wife Alyxis have two children.
Associate Pastor
chase@rbcstaff.com
Chase felt a call to ministry in the local church in his late teens. He answered the call to ministry by attending Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology with a minor in Youth Ministry in 2011. He completed his Master of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in 2014. He and his wife Alyxis have two children.
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Rev. Dr. Murphy Maddox
Worship Pastor riverchaseworship@gmail.com Rev. Dr. Murphy Maddox began as worship pastor and minister of music at RBC in 2009. He graduated from Samford University with a degree in vocal performance. Working as a bi-vocational minister, he completed his dental degree at UAB School of Dentistry. Following dental school, Murphy completed a one-year post-doctoral residency in advanced general dentistry through NYU Lutheran. Murphy loves spending time with his wife Jade, an attorney, and their goldendoodle, Paddington. |
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Claudia Johnson
Children’s Minister claudia@rbcstaff.com Claudia joined Riverchase Baptist Church in January 2020. She and David raised their three children in Bangkok, Thailand, where they worked with the International Mission Board (IMB) for many years. While overseas, Claudia had the great privilege of serving children and families as a teacher at an international school and then opened a small school to provide education for Pakistani refugee students. She received the Master’s of Education from Samford University. Claudia loves zip lines, but don’t get her close to a monitor lizard! Becky Jones Office Manager becky@rbcstaff.com Becky is a Mobile native, but has lived and worked in the Birmingham area for 26 years. She has been with RBC since 2009. Becky has 3 grown sons and 1 grand-daughter. Becky enjoys cooking shows, period dramas, her backyard deck (watching the birds), and arts & crafts. She has a Shih Tzu named Madie. |
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Nancy Reeves
Ministry Assistant, Finances Nancy@rbcstaff.com Nancy has serves as Riverchase Baptist's Financial Assistant for 20 years. She is responsible for all accounting and financial reporting functions of the church. She attended Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama and earned her degree in Accounting at the University of Alabama. She received her CPA certificate in 1989. She and her husband, Randall, are active members of Green Valley Baptist Church. They have four children. Her hobbies include camping and bike riding. She considers candy, especially chocolate, to be a major food group. |
