Congregational Field Staff

Our team’s mission is to partner with God as His Kingdom advances through an intentional, energetic matching of clergy & churches; through nurturing healthy relationships & caring networks; and through growth opportunities & spiritual renewal.

Field Strategists on our team offer many resources. They work in their regions to:

• Network with pastors
• Train and assist local church search committees in filling staff positions
• Promote leadership development opportunities
• Help churches utilize plans for reaching the lost
• Offer helps and assistance to churches, associations, and pastors
• Help church leaders develop strategies for church growth and church health
• Serves as a resource person in networking churches with other needed resources
• Train Deacons in Spiritual Gift/Passion Team Ministry
• Advise leaders in developing resources in Sunday School and Discipleship ministries
• Resource church leaders and employees with financial support planning needs, including retirement and insurance plans
• Promote the work of the BGAV

• Northern Region (orange)
• Southside Region (light blue)
• Central Region (blue)
• Capital Region (pink)
• Southwest and New River Valley Region (yellow)
• Tidewater Region (green)
• Valley Region (red)

The Congregational Field Staff can also provide assistance, networking, and resources for:

• Bi-Vocational Ministry
• Career Assessment
• Church Administration Brochures and Resources
• Coaching
• Continuing Education/Sabbatical

Congregational Field Staff

Tony Brooks
Field Strategist, Southside Region; Sunday School/Discipleship Specialist
804.921.5033
tony.brooks@bgav.org

Steve Collins
Field Strategist, Southwest Region
276.393.2741
steve.collins@bgav.org

Jody Faig
Field Strategist, Northern Region
804.921.5177
jody.faig@bgav.org

Eddie Heath
Transitional Facilitator
804.921.3658
eddie.heath@bgav.org

Karl Heilman
Field Strategist, Capital Region
804.921.2444
karl.heilman@bgav.org

Susan McBride
Field Strategist, Congregational Field Staff Coordinator
800.255.2428 or 804.915.5000, ext. 2242
susan.mcbride@bgav.org

Bob Moore
Field Strategist, Southwest Region
540.556.2432
bob.moore@bgav.org

Skip Wallace
Field Strategist, Valley Region
804.461.1110
skip.wallace@bgav.org

Brian Williams
Field Strategist, Tidewater Area

brian.williams@bgav.org