Your BCNE Staff
The Baptist Churches of New England staff is here to serve your church through partnering, equipping, and encouraging.
Dr. Terry W. Dorsett
Executive Director & Treasurer
Terry has served in New England since 1994 – first as a pastor, then a church planter, a director of missions and finally a church planting catalyst before becoming BCNE executive director in 2015. He is passionate about multiplying Christ-followers in New England.
508-393-6013 x224
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Hal Haller
Associate Executive Director
With nearly 25 years of church planting experience, Hal has started churches in multiple places and led several church planting networks. In addition to starting new churches and leading church planting networks, Hal’s real passion is to help churches think strategically about reaching and discipling people in their unique settings.
Pastor network coordinators
Joe Souza
Ethnic Ministry and Boston Area Regional Coordinator
Joe is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was active in Southern Baptist Life before moving to Boston in 2004 to plant Celebration Church. As an immigrant pastor, Joe understands the dynamics of ministering in a foreign context, and he is passionate about mobilizing first and second-generation ethnic leaders.
617-259-4638
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Rich Clegg
New Hampshire Regional Coordinator
Rich moved to New Hampshire in 2005 as a bi-vocational church planter and is currently pastor of FaithBridge Church in Manchester, NH. He previously served as the director of missions for the New Hampshire Baptist Association.
603-496-6036
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Randall Curtis
Rhode Island Regional Coordinator
A native Rhode Islander and third-generation New England minister, Randall currently serves as pastor/replanter of Frenchtown Church in East Greenwich, RI. He has a burden to see healthy, growing churches support one another as they reach their communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
401-447-2187 x224
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Russ Rathier
Vermont Regional Coordinator
Russ is a native New Englander who has served as a pastor in Maryland and Vermont. His background includes senior enlisted leadership roles during his 20-year career in the Navy, an experience that gave him a knowledge of team-building strategy and a passion for bringing people together.
443-994-2362
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Sam Taylor
Global Missions Mobilizer
Sam served as pastor for more than 20 years. Before coming to New England in 2007, he led a team of IMB missionaries helping to plant multiple churches in Eastern Europe. In 2015, Sam became the Director of the Greater Boston Baptist Association. He cares deeply about pastors and loves to encourage them in ministry.
508-393-6013 x245
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Robby Pitt
Pastoral Leadership Development Director
Robby has over 30 years experience planing churches in Northern VA, Colchester, VT, Burbank, CA, Boulder CO and just returned to Vermont to plant the Waterville Country Church. He has also served with 3 State Baptist Conventions (CO, BCNE, CA). Robby has a passion for evangelism, coaching/mentoring/encouraging pastors, and church planting.
818-319-2217
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Church growth team
Sandy Coelho
Leadership Development Coordinator
A native New Englander, Sandy has been serving in leadership development at the BCNE since 1998. Her many roles allow her to connect with scores of leaders in children’s ministries, small groups, discipleship and compassion ministries throughout New England for the sake of equipping the local church.
508-393-6013 x234
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Dr. Gary Moritz
Church Revitalization Director
In addition to teaching doctorate-level courses on church revitalization, Gary trains pastors in revitalization as a podcaster, writer and certified church coach. He has served as the lead pastor at City United Church in Lunenburg, MA, since 2014.
508-393-6013 x208
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Edson Messor
Latino Training Coordinator
Edson has served on staff of a large church in Brazil and served as a missionary in Australia and Egypt. Supervised extensive missionary training programs in Brazil. He and his wife visited Boston many times over the last decade assisting Joe Souza and our Brazilian churches in various projects.
774-696-9880
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Sharon Haller
Partnership Director
Drawing from her corporate and church planting background, Sharon is a seasoned leader who has a track record of building collaborative ministry teams. Her passion is to help churches and pastors build viable mission partnerships to advance Kingdom work in New England.
508-393-6013
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Lyandon Warren
Church Planting Coach
Since moving to Vermont in 2006 to start Mettowee Valley Church, Lyandon has invested in multiplying churches across Central Vermont and Upstate NY. With a passion for collaboration and multiplication, Lyandon desires to help churches initiate new works across New England.
Dr. Wall Ruben Exantus
Haitian Mobilizer
A pastor, engineer, author, and Chaplain, Dr. Exantus has served as pastor of several churches in Florida, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. He currently serves as pastor of New Vision Community Church International in Waltham, MA, and Chaplain at Care Dimensions. Pastor Exantus and his wife Florence have 3 grown children: Ruby, Lance, and Nebby.
Next generation ministries team
Allyson Clark
Next Gen Ministries - Associate Executive Director
Allyson has experience serving teens through local churches and associations, as well as in counseling situations. Since 1999 she has coordinated BCNE youth ministries, focusing on developing servant-minded students and adult youth leaders to reach New England and the world.
508-393-6013 x238
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Renee Ghobrial
Next Gen Ministries - Youth
Renee is a native of Massachusetts and has spent years mentoring and counseling teenagers and college students in and outside her local church and on Harvard's campus alongside her husband, Fady. She loves seeing youth encounter God in new and fresh ways.
508-393-6013 x210
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Chris James
Boston Collegiate Coordinator & Collegiate Events Coordinator
Chris James is lead pastor at Mill City Church in Lowell, MA, where he has ministered to college students at UMASS Lowell for over 20 years. The UML campus ministry launched Mill City Church in 2009 and has served as a hub and catalyst for the broader New England collegiate network for more than a decade.
Marilyn McClendon
Maine Collegiate Coordinator
Marilyn is the collegiate coordinator for the state of Maine, as well as campus minister for The Bridge student group at the University of Southern Maine campuses. She has been actively serving the collegiate population in Maine since 2010 and loves one-on-ones involving food and Gospel conversations with students!
Shaun Stotyn
Vermont Collegiate Coordinator
Shaun is the collegiate coordinator for the state of Vermont, as well as campus minister for The Vine Campus Ministry at the University of Vermont and St Michael's College in the greater Burlington area. He has been actively serving the collegiate population in Vermont since 2004 and loves sitting down with students for a cup of coffee and a God conversation.
Elizabeth Gezehagn
Next Gen Ministries — Youth Assistant
Elizabeth is currently pursuing a Masters in Christian Ministries at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She serves in youth ministry at her local church and loves seeing the next generation on fire for Jesus!
Organizational development staff
Corey Wright
Communications Director
Originally from Arkansas, Corey has been serving New England since 2013. In addition to his role at the BCNE, Corey has served on staff at The Church on Seven Hills in Worcester, MA since 2014.
Dan Nicholas
Managing Editor
A Massachusetts native and a New England Baptist since 1970, Dan Nicholas was managing editor of the BCNE’s New England Baptist newspaper (1993–2000). He has been managing editor of OMSC’s International Bulletin of Mission Research journal since 2000.
Elissa Wright
Communications Associate
Elissa has been serving in New England since 2012, working with college students, internationals, and children. She currently serves alongside her husband at The Church on Seven Hills in Worcester, MA.
Aaron Estivill
Executive Assistant
Born and raised in Vermont, Aaron moved to Massachusetts in 2016. He helped plant Hope Community Church in Marlborough (Now FBC Marlborough) where he currently serves as an A/V Coach and Deacon.
Susan Clark
Administrative Assistant
Before moving to New England in the midst of a pandemic, Susan performed administrative duties at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for 35 years. She enjoys helping her sister, Allyson, host youth events and encourage youth leaders.
508-393-6013 x0
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Roy Carlin
IT Support
Roy has over 25 years of experience in the information technology industry, specializing in computer services for small businesses. He has been keeping BCNE IT running smoothly since 2008.