Bill Knight, Interim Pastor

Rev. Bill Knight joined the FBCSF family in March of 2026 as interim pastor.  Bill grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, and attended Auburn University, where he met his wife of 34 years, Susan. Upon graduation, he was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force, where he served for more than 29 years flying airlift and air refueling aircraft. After retiring from active duty, Bill was working as a defense contractor when he responded to God’s call to serve as a pastor. He studied at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary before completing his Master of Divinity degree at Liberty University. Bill and Susan live in Mobile, Alabama, and have three adult children and one granddaughter.


Rick Kelly, Associate Pastor & Music Minister


Jeremy Smith, Youth Minister

Jeremy joined the FBCSF staff in October 2023 as our youth minister. He is married to our Children's Director, Garth, and they have three children - Gabi, Drew, and Lily. Jeremy's time in ministry began in the early 2000's when he participated in Master's Commission and then became a youth pastor. He moved into  secular workforce for about 20 years, and then felt the call back to ministry in 2023. Jeremy has a heart for youth and the many struggles they face in today's world. His goal is to equip them to love God, love people, and let their lights shine bright for Him. Jeremy continues his full-time job in IT work, and in his free time, you will find him spending time with his family, working in the yard, and studying for new IT certifications.

Garth Smith, Children's Director

Garth joined the FBCSF staff in September 2022 as our Children's Director.  She is married to our youth pastor, Jeremy.  Garth has been a teacher over 21 years, where she taught Kindergarten-3rd grade and served as a Library Media Specialist. She is currently serving as the Instructional Coach at W.J. Carroll Intermediate School in Daphne.  She has always felt a calling on her life to work with children.  Garth has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Mobile and an M.S. in Educational Media and K-12 School Leadership certification, both from South Alabama.  Garth and her husband Jeremy have three children-Gabi, Drew, and Lily. They love to spend time together as a family, playing board games, going to the beach, or just hanging out at home.

Anne Sandberg, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Anne was 3 years old when she and her family moved to Spanish Fort. Her parents, Lottie and Jim Brunson, were very active members of FBCSF until their deaths in 1999 and 2000. Anne accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at FBCSF at the age of 14 under Mrs. Cleo Megginson's youth ministry. She and her husband, Eric, were married here by Bro. Donald Berry in 1992.  They have two grown children: Sarah and Jimmy. Anne loves our church and is dedicated to helping it reach people for Christ.