Staff
Buddy Hunt - Pastor
Bro. Buddy and Michell were married June 21, 1980 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. They have two daughters, Hilary(born September 24, 1984) and Ashley (born March 28, 1988). Family is very important to the Hunt family.
Bro. Buddy graduated from Shawnee High School (1974), Oklahoma Baptist Univerisity (1978) and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1981) in Louisville, Kentucky. He has served on Staff at First Baptist Clinton and First Baptist Duncan. Bro. Buddy has Pastored First Baptist Spiro, First Baptist Alva and First Baptist Perry. From 1991 to 1997 he served as the Youth and Family Consultant for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
In June 2005, Immanuel Baptist called Bro. Buddy as Pastor. His goal is to honor Christ in all that he does and lead Immanuel to point people to Jesus through all of its ministries.
Chris Bell - Minister of Adults/ Family
Chris joined the Immanuel family in May 2006. He is a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Christian Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chris served in the U.S. Army for eight years before answering God's call to vocational Christian ministry. He and his wife, Kristin, have two sons, Brett and Brock.
Chris is a Texas-born Sooner and a "born and bread" Dallas Cowboy and Texas Ranger fan! He loves to read, fish, coach, and watch hockey.
"The church is not a place you go on Sunday nor is it a faith-based organization! The church is a family – a body of believers – Sinners Saved by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone!"
Joey Dean - Minister Of Students
Joey joined the Immanuel family in January '07. He had currently served on church staffs in Norman and Oklahoma City. He married his wonderful bride Kristi on June 4, 2004. They have no kids or pets, though turkey and cows frequent their backyard.
Joey received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Business from Oklahoma City University, and is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Joey is an avid OU fan and one day hopes to see the Texas Rangers win a World Series.
Mandy Robbins - Minister of Preschool
Mandy Robbins began serving as Preschool Director in July 2007. She has been a member of Immanuel for 13 years. Mandy and her husband, Jon, have been married 7 years and have a 4 year old son, Nathan and a 2 year old daughter, Chloe. Mandy graduated from OU with a Bachelor's degree in Special Education. It is her mission to "plant seeds of faith" in the hearts of our little ones as they experience God's love and care in our church.
"In the beginning. . ." Genesis 1:1
Jesus said, "Let the little children come unto me, and do not hinder them, for teh kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Deanna Sanders - Minister of Missions/Evangelism
DeAnna Sanders and her husband Johnny have been members of Immanuel Baptist Church for 10 years. DeAnna has served as the Minister of Missions since Feb. 2002. She received her BA Communications degree from Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas and her MA Religious Ed/Communications degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX .
DeAnna and Johnny have two children, Rachel, a junior children's ministry major at Oklahoma Baptist University,and Johnny III, a freshman at the University of Oklahoma.
DeAnna loves helping people find a place to serve in missions locally and around the world. Contact DeAnna to discover ways you can be an Acts 1:8 On Mission Christian!
Barb Spradlin - Children's Minister
Barb has been at Immanuel for over 20 years as a member, and Children's Minister for 10 years. She holds a degree from the University of Oklahoma in Elementary Education. Barb and her husband Mark have been married for 23 years and have three wonderful daughters Haley 18, Jill 15, and Taylor 12. Mark and Barb are grateful for the Christian education their children have received by being in church and having the influence and instruction of other Godly people in their children's lives. This is the reason she would love to have the opportunity to work with you and your family in growing closer to Jesus Christ.
