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Staff Biographies
 Doug Holmes
Senior Pastor
Doug grew up in the Milton, Florida area. He was raised attending First Baptist Church faithfully, which provided a strong foundation in the Bible. However, Doug's teen years were filled with rebellion and deep doubts.
During a David Wilkerson crusade in Pensacola, halfway through his senior year at Milton High School, Doug gave his life to Jesus Christ. Because music and the rock culture had been like a god in his life, he went through a 5 year period of
little or no involvement with music. In 1977 he forfeited his opportunity for a continuing music scholarship at the University of West Florida to pursue ministry through concert outreach. Recordings and tours followed, taking Doug to
perform in Chicago's Cook County Jail, universities, civic centers, coffeehouses, street corners, church services, and mission work in Haiti.
By 1980 a small group of believers were commissioned by Ken Sumrall of Liberty Church of Pensacola to plant a new church in Milton. Shiloh Fellowship set Doug in as Pastor in March of 1984. In 1989, the name was changed to Christian Life
Church, and the new location on 18.5 acres at Avalon Boulevard was finalized.
Doug studied at Pensacola Junior College, Liberty Christian College, and has earned M.Th. from Christian Life School of Theology (Headquarters in Columbus, GA). His vision is for the entire region and the world at large.
He married Chris, his high school sweetheart, in 1973. They have four daughters and enjoy sailing/cruising in the Pensacola Bay area.
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 Ed Leber
Executive Pastor
Ed Leber is a native of the Milton area; he actually met and became friends with senior pastor Doug Holmes while they were in the same class together in third grade at East Milton Elementary School. He is married to his first real
girlfriend, the former Becky Murphy of Bagdad, Florida. He has three great kids: Michael, Jennifer, and Bryan.
Ed was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit while attending Christian Life Church in 1988, and served in several ministry roles including sound technician, children's church volunteer, finance board member, etc.
Ed's administrative background was gained through several years of small business ownership as well as extensive experience in the insurance industry. His duties as church administrator are as varied as his ministry experience, but he has
the primary responsibility of day to day church operations, personnel oversight, finance, and new ministry development.
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 Heath Newcomb
Pastor
Heath was raised in Southwest Missouri. While in
high school he felt called into ministry. He studied at Brownsville
Revival School of Ministry and Berean University. He was blessed to marry
Heather Smith of Milton in 1999. He has been in student and music ministry
since 1998.
Heath and Heather have three children, Luke, Levi and
Londyn.
Heath's favorite animal is the Southwest Missouri
chipmunk and his favorite food is nuts.
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 Bailey
Dickerson
Part-time Music Coordinator
Bailey was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended
church throughout his formative years but did not commit his life to Christ
until his junior year of college at the height of the "Jesus Movement".
Following graduation from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory
of Music, he felt the call of Christ on his life and began ministerial
studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1972 he married his
wife, Carolyn, and left seminary to minister with an evangelistic Christian
rock band.
Bailey began his church-based music ministry in 1973 and
served churches in Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. He came to the Pensacola area
in 1990 to serve as Minister of Music at Liberty Church. After ministering in
two other area churches, he joined the staff of Christian Life in April 2002.
Bailey and Carolyn have a son who is married and living in
Pensacola and a daughter who lives in Tallahassee.
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Becky Leber
Administrative Assistant
Becky Leber has been the administrative assistant to Pastor Doug since May 1990. She is a "superwoman" and is married to Ed Leber.
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Deby Brown
Secretary & Receptionist
Deby Brown has been holding down the front desk at Christian Life Church since August 1994. She has a quick wit and easy going personality. Deby is married to Roy and they have two boys: Scott and Jeff.
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 Gayla R. Moudry
Financial Secretary
Gayla joined our staff as a bookkeeper in September 2000. She retired from
the Internal Revenue Service in February 1996. She and her husband, Skip, have
been members of Christian Life Church since moving to Milton in 1996.
Her favorite foods are Mexican and chocolate!
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 Dick Shackle
Maintenance Supervisor
Dick Shackle is our maintenance supervisor and comes to Christian Life Church as both a retired banker and member of the armed forces with over 30 years managerial/supervisory experience. He and his wife Chris live in Milton and have 5
grown children. It is his heart's desire to one day have the church facilities readily available 24-hours a day for anyone to have access whether for ministry or for prayer.
Helping Hand Ministry
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