Wayne Whitaker
Minister to Students
Wayne joined the staff of Fifteenth Avenue
in January of 2007. He is a native of Meridian, having
graduated at Southeast Lauderdale High School in 1993.
After high school, he attended Mississippi State University
where he received a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary
Education. After teaching in the public school for
three years, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary where he received a Master's of Divinity degree
with concentrations in Biblical Languages and Religious
Education. His wife, Wendy, also has a Bachelor's
degree in Elementary Education and, though she enjoys being
in the classroom, is taking some time off to be at home with
their young children: Zachary, their oldest, and a set
of twins, Colby and Anna Catherine.
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Wayne Smith
Minister of Music
Wayne has been a member
of Fifteenth Avenue's staff since June of 2008. Wayne
is originally from Demopolis, AL, where he graduated in 1987
from Demopolis High School. He received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Christian Ministry at the Leavell College of
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His wife,
Hope, is also a native of Demopolis and has served
faithfully by his side during nineteen years of ministry.
Wayne and Hope have two children, Katie and Josh, who attend
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