Undergraduates
Undergraduates
Undergraduates
Leadership & Ministry Staff
Church Council
DaySpring is guided by a six-member Coordinating Council.
Current council members are:
Church Treasurer
Ministry Staff
PASTOR
Eric has served as pastor of DaySpring since 2008. He has a BS from Texas A&M in Industrial Engineering, Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School,
and Doctor of Ministry from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.
Eric has served as an Adjunct Professor at Baylor University and Truett Theological Seminary where he teaches Creation Care as Spiritual Practice. He is married to Jenny Howell, and they have 3 children.
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DIRECTOR OF ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION
BRETT GIBSON
Rev. Brett Gibson has 15 years of church ministry and chaplaincy experience, serving communities in Texas and Colorado. He and his wife Christina have three children: Ellia, Olive, and Owen.
An Enneagram Nine, his interests include reading, public radio, musical theater, and all things DaySpring.
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MINISTER TO YOUTH
KINGSLEY GIBBS
Kingsley joined DaySpring and began working with the youth group in 2019. She has a BA in Writing and Rhetoric from Baylor University and a MDiv from Truett Theological Seminary. Kingsley has worked in the nonprofit sector of migration, academic book publishing, and creative writing. She enjoys reading, hiking, and water-skiing. Kingsley is married Nathan Gibbs, and they have two pets- Remi and Oliver.
Director of Preschool Ministries
Ashleigh Kelley
Ashleigh and her family have been members of Dayspring since 2022. She and her husband Lance have four children (Caedmon, Lincoln, Laurel, and Dorisanne). You may recognize her from worship last Sunday. Ashleigh, Lance, and Laurel offered a beautiful witness of faith. Second to mothering, she enjoys gardening, running, camping, drinking coffee, and meeting people in all walks of life. She looks forward to teaching Godly Play with the young children, learning alongside them, and supporting worship care and our preschool ministries.
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ASSOCIATE PASTOR of COMMUNITY LIFE
TIFFANI HARRIS
Tiffani has been at DaySpring, since 2009, where she is the Associate Pastor for Community Life. has an MDiv from Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University and a DMin from Duke Divinity School at Duke University.
She is married to Brent Harris, and they have three young-adult children. They enjoy skiing, hiking together in state and national parks, and visiting famous Texas BBQ joints along the way.
MINISTER OF MUSIC
SUSAN THRIFT
A native of Waco, Susan is a retired high school choir director who has been in the music ministry for over 30 years. When not making music (singing, directing and composing) she loves to read, work in the yard and spend time with her three amazing grandchildren!
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MINISTER TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
AMY EVERETT
Amy has her MDiv from Truett Seminary and MSW from Baylor's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. Amy is married to Jeremy Everett and they have 3 sons, Lucas, Sam, and Wyatt...and a dog named Jake. Together they enjoy trips to Colorado and playing Dominoes.
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OFFICE MANAGER
REBECCA EDWARDS
Rebecca Edwards is the proud wife of Joel (a professional artist) and the mother of three (Ella, 19; Jack, 17; and Lucy, 17).
She and her family have been at DaySpring since 2005.
In her role as office manager, she loves connecting with people and tending to details of the church. She also enjoys teaching art through various volunteer capacities. She finds joy in travel or on some adventure with the family. Her other passions include photography, crafting, and learning new things.
Pastoral Associates
Pastoral Associates
Pastoral Associate
Matt Alexander
Matt and his family have been part of Dayspring since 2023. He has a BA in Religion from Baylor University and an MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. Matt has pastored and led in urban, suburban, and rural churches for 15+ years, most recently as the co-founder and pastor of Rhythm, a missional church in Miami, FL. He supports, coaches, and trains faith communities and leaders in soul care, burnout, discipleship, and church planting. Matt is married to Evette Alexander and they have 2 very spunky kids.
Pastoral Associate
Sara Patterson
Sara came to DaySpring after moving to Waco to pursue an MDiv degree at Truett Seminary in the fall of 2022. Before this, Sara attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and graduated with a BA in Christian Studies in May 2022. Now a third-year MDiv student, Sara works as a Resident Chaplain at Baylor University and has held various roles in journalism, academic research, and church ministry. In her free time, Sara enjoys going on walks (or hikes, but those were easier to come by in Arkansas!), attending workout classes, listening to podcasts, and reading (her favorite author is C. S. Lewis).
Pastoral Associate
Sam Davidson
Sam and his family have been at DaySpring intermittently since 2015, with a few years in the middle spent around the world for graduate studies. He has a PhD in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, an MTh in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh, an MDiv from Truett Seminary, and a BA in Religion from Baylor. He and his wife Alexis have two small boys (3 and 2), who can be heard asking for snacks at the end of every Sunday morning service.
Sam is currently the Postdoctoral Fellow for Digital Learning and Continuing Education at Princeton Seminary, and enjoys gardening, traveling, and baking (often DaySpring's communion bread)
in his spare time.