Meet Our Team
Our team is always working behind the scenes to serve others and make deciples of Jesus Christ.
Keith Smith
Minister
[email protected]Husband, father, teacher, preacher. I am a man of many hats, but I wear them all with pride. In my life I have learned a couple things. First, I know that my life is not my own it is God who directs my steps. (Jer. 10:23-24). Second, I know too that I have been bought with a price and all that I belong to Christ. (1 Cor. 6:20). This leads me to value each moment everyday and each person God places in my life. I want to live and love like Jesus! I’m grateful to belong to a church that wants to love, serve and makes disciples of Jesus Christ.
Jason Long
Associate Minister
[email protected]I am a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, a loving husband to my beautiful wife, Candace, and a proud father to my two daughters, Sian and Riley. I have faithfully served in the military for 17 years, demonstrating dedication, discipline, and a heart for service. For the past seven years, we have been at Dade City Christian Church. But recently, by God's blessing, I get to serve as the associate minister, focusing on strengthening families and marriages through the love and truth of God’s Word. Currently pursuing a degree in Ministry and Leadership at South Florida Bible College and Seminary, I’m passionate about equipping others to live out their faith with purpose and integrity. I love Jesus and find joy in serving others and helping families grow closer to Christ and to one another.
Greg Erving II
Next Gen Minister
[email protected]Life can only truly be lived with Christ at the center (John 10:10). As I have become more convinced of this truth, God has given me a heart for cultivating the next generation of Christ-followers! I am a highly relational leader that strives to partner with Jesus in what he is already doing in the lives of his people. From casually breaking bread together to faithfully serving church gatherings, Jesus is calling us all back to himself and closer towards one another in love. I am honored to be in a position where I can help teens and young adults find and foster their faith!
Kyle Smith
Business Manager
[email protected]Linda and I are native to the Tampa Bay area and were married in St. Petersburg in 1983. We went where the Air Force sent us for 21 years and raised three daughters along the way (Reshelle - MD, Tampa; Victoria - PhD, Omaha, NE; and Amy - DVM, Dade City). In addition to flying tankers for the USAF, I have taught middle and high school math and physics and was an insurance biller and business manager for several autism clinics. We have been members of DCCC since 2024 and love serving in a bible-oriented, authentic, and Christ-centered body of believers. I especially appreciate the variety of ministry opportunities available to me while serving as Business Manager. I am constantly encouraged and uplifted in my journey to 'press on toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus' (Phil 3:14).
Brenda Taggart
Secretary
[email protected]Raised in Delaware, I moved to Florida in 1996 and proceeded to fall in love with the land and its people. Along the way, I was gloriously saved and now, I am compelled to share the love of God with those around me and serve them to the best of my ability. That’s why I’m thrilled with my position as the church secretary, because I get to share this life and love with others in tangible ways. I reside in Dade City with my husband, three of our six children, including twins with profound disabilities, and two standard poodles. My life verse is: The Lord is my strength and my song. -Psalm 118:14
Sharon Tayamen
Children's Director
[email protected]I grew up in Upstate New York and then moved to Washington, DC. Marcel and I have been married 50 plus years and our favorite joke is that “I was the most wanted” on the FBI list (my former employer). We raised three girls, served 23 years in the Air Force, traveled far and wide. We have since retired here in Florida. I love the Lord and enjoy teaching the Truth of God’s Word to the children. I count it an honor and privilege to serve the Lord in the Children’s Department. I Corinthians 10:15 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Elders
- Brad Hopkins
- Jason Long
- Dennis Piety
- Grant Piper
- Shayne Trebour
- Keith Smith
- Bill Williams
Deacons
- Chris Carrillo
- Fred George
- Wes Merchant
- Jesse O’Berry
- Josh Southard
- Marcel Tayamen
- Scott Tyree
- Jack Van Allen
- Rick Walker