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Staff Directory

Pastoral Staff

  • Dr. Billy Ross - Senior Pastor
  • Art Werner - Pastor of Worship
  • Bill Hatcher - Pastor of Outreach
  • Lane Sebring - Pastor of Next Generations (Children, Students)
  • Milton Harding - Pastor of Congregational Care
  • Steve Lizzio - Pastor of Community Life

Ministry Directors

  • Frank Strickland - Chief of Ministry Operations
  • Janet Bracewell - Director of Ministry Support
  • Cindy Hall - Director of Ministry Operations & Teamwork
  • Margie Anderson - Interim Children's Ministry Director
  • Kelly Scheuring - Women's Ministry Director
  • Chris Wanner - Director of Information Technology
  • Brannon Sims - Director of Safety and Security
  • Troy Payne - Director of Audio Visuals
Dr. Billy Ross - Senior Pastor

Dr. Billy Ross

Senior Pastor

Pastor Billy, as he is better known, was born and raised in Tennessee. He came to know Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at the age of six at Westwood Baptist Church in Nashville. After graduating from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, he became a C.P.A. and worked in the business world until God called him into full-time ministry. Since graduating from seminary in 1980, he has served churches in Alabama, Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas. Pastor Billy and his wife, Diane, have been married since 1980 and have two grown sons. Paul's admonition in Colossians 1:28 is his mandate in ministry, "We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ."
Art Werner - Pastor of Worship

Art Werner

Pastor of Worship

Art was born in Chattanooga, TN to a family devoted to ministry. He came to the Lord at age 6, growing up in California and Texas. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree in 1981, married his wife Tami in 1982, and moved back to Chattanooga where Art was already serving as Minister of Music. Their two sons were born there. They moved to serve a church in Louisiana, where their daughter was born, and he completed his Master's Degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Their next stop was Manassas, then they crossed the country to Phoenix, and finally they have settled here at CBC.
Wherever God places him, Art's passion for music, drama and evangelism fuel his leadership in worship.
Bill Hatcher - Pastor of Outreach

Bill Hatcher

Pastor of Outreach

Bill grew up in Centreville and has lived in Northern VA all his life except for the time he spent in Blacksburg, VA as a student at Virginia Tech. It was there at the age of 20, that he gave his life to Jesus Christ. He joined CBC the following summer and has been here ever since! Bill served as the full time Youth Pastor for 18 years. He met his wife, Grace, at CBC, got married in 1983, and they now reside in Bristow. In the fall of 2004, he became the Outreach Pastor with the vision of reaching our community and the world for Christ.
Lane Sebring - Pastor of Next Generations (Children, Students)

Lane Sebring

Pastor of Next Generations (Children, Students)

I grew up in Oklahoma in a loving Christian family. I gave my life to Christ when I was seven and was
baptized on Easter Sunday 1992. My ministry began with internships at two churches while in college. After earning my B.A. in Communications & Business from U. of Central Oklahoma, I relocated to serve at CBC in 2007 as the Asst. Director of Student Ministries. I will complete my M.A. in Pastor Ministry at Liberty Theological Seminary soon. Passionate to be the most effective pastor and leader I can be, I’m an avid reader of all things leadership and ministry-related. I'm a sermon-junky too.
My beautiful wife, Rachel, and I began dating in the Fall 2010 and were engaged six months after our first date in Central Park, NY. We were married on October 1, 2011. We love to hang out with each other, laugh, read books together, compare blog ideas, eat good food and take our dog, Oliver, for walks. We love to travel and enjoy an active lifestyle.
My relationship with Christ is my highest priority and making Him known is my passion.
Lane's Blog
Milton Harding - Pastor of Congregational Care

Milton Harding

Pastor of Congregational Care

Milton C. Harding, Jr., a Virginia native, lives in Centreville, with Deborah his wife of over 25 years. Milton and Deborah have four children. Serving the body of Christ for over 20 years, Milton and his family have been members of CBC for nearly two decades.
Milton has served within the church as the Chairman of the Missions Council, Men's Ministry developer, and as an Elder. In his current role as Pastor of Congregational Care, he spearheads caring for God's people during life events from births to baptisms to funerals. He recently has added Ministry to Men to his daily focus.
Milton also enjoys playing saxophone, keyboards, bass fishing, speed chess and sports.
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Steve Lizzio - Pastor of Community Life

Steve Lizzio

Pastor of Community Life

Steve was born and raised in South Jersey and gave his life to Christ as a 17-year-old while attending West Baptist Tabernacle in Vineland, New Jersey. He is a 1983 graduate of Liberty University (B.S. in Pastoral Ministries); and a 1986 graduate of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (M.R.E. in Christian Education).
Steve is the Founder and Director of ABFResources.com.This allows him to network with, consult, train, and equip the broader body of Christ. He has spoken at a variety of Christian education conferences and churches on ABFs / Communities, Small Groups, Leadership Reproduction, and Discipleship issues.

Prior to serving here, Steve previously served Ohio, New Jersey and Illinois, following his calling to grow fellowship between adults. Steve and his wife, Cheri have three young adult children - Jen, Katie and Tom.
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Frank Strickland - Chief of Ministry Operations

Frank Strickland

Chief of Ministry Operations

Frank brings his extensive knowledge as a Fortune 50 executive to bear as he oversees the daily operations of the ministry teams, allowing our pastoral team to focus on preaching God's Word and leading our church strategy.
Janet Bracewell - Director of Ministry Support

Janet Bracewell

Director of Ministry Support

Janet was born in Washington state, and grew up moving across the country repeatedly. She accepted Christ as a teenager in New Mexico. After graduating with a BBA in New Mexico, and nearly finishing an MBA at the University of Houston before transferring again, two more moves brought the family to northern Virginia. She and her husband, Tony, have been married since 1976, have a daughter and son, both married, and two granddaughters. She sees her role as providing the resources and support for the church to carry out its mission in the community.
Cindy Hall - Director of Ministry Operations & Teamwork

Cindy Hall

Director of Ministry Operations & Teamwork

Cindy grew up locally in Fairfax City and graduated from James Madison University where she also met her husband, Chuck. They have two young adult sons. They have attended CBC since 1992.
Cindy grew up in a Christian home and as a 7th grader on her first youth retreat, she recognized the need for her relationship with Christ to become personal.
Cindy began ministry at CBC in 1993 alongside a team of women who sought God's direction and vision for our Women's Ministry. For many of the next 17 years, Cindy served as our Women's Ministry Director. Now, Cindy has accepted a new role as Director of Ministry Operations and Teamwork.
Cindy's passion and gift for developing and equipping leaders and teams will grow ministries as we inspire the CBC church family to use their gifts, passion, and life experience as part of the body of Christ.
Cindy's Blog
Margie Anderson - Interim Children's Ministry Director

Margie Anderson

Interim Children's Ministry Director

Margie will provide a continuum of leadership when Marlene Hale retires at the end of 2012. She has served as the Preschool Director prior to this, as well as beginning our new program to serve our families of children with special needs. Her passion for children and love for God's Word show in all that she does for the Children's Ministry.
Kelly Scheuring - Women's Ministry Director

Kelly Scheuring

Women's Ministry Director

Kelly Scheuring is a native Northern Virginian, born and raised right here in Fairfax County. She came to know the Lord Jesus as her Savior as a child and was baptized at the age of 11. Kelly grew up here at CBC and met her husband, Frank, in the youth group. Kelly and Frank were married in 1998 and have two children, Dylan and Audrey.
Kelly earned her B.A. in English from George Mason University in 2000 and enjoys reading and writing whenever she has a spare moment. Kelly also has been singing with her mother in church since she was in elementary school and loves to worship the Lord through music. She has a heart for encouraging women
*to deepen and apply their faith in their daily lives,
*to use their God-given talents and abilities to serve the Lord and each other, and
*to live out the changed lives that result from the study of His Word and relationships with other believers.
Chris Wanner - Director of Information Technology

Chris Wanner

Director of Information Technology

Chris oversees all of the equipment that helps us communicate. From the information screens throughout the building that you see, to the wireless network that you don't see, Chris ensures that everything is up to date and running smoothly.
Brannon Sims - Director of Safety and Security

Brannon Sims

Director of Safety and Security

Brannon was born and raised in Texas, and moved to Northern Virginia in 2002. He met his wife Kacie in Texas and they married in 2000. They have four kids-- Katelyn, JP, Dillon and Kendra. He earned two A.A.S. Degrees in Law Enforcement and Corrections from Weatherford College in 1999, and his B.A. in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Sam Houston State University in 2002. He currently is pursuing his M.A. in Security Management.
Brannon started his professional career while in college working for the State of Texas. His professional experience has grown to include: City Law Enforcement, Federal Law Enforcement, Intelligence, and Entertainment Security. He has been blessed to work and travel all over the United States and in several foreign countries.

As the Director of Safety and Security at CBC, Brannon is responsible for oversight of the Security Ministry, CBC Foreign Travel, and operational security of CBC as a whole. His objective is to use the skills the Lord has blessed him with in order to provide a safe and secure place of worship for whomever may be on the CBC campus or part of a CBC event. His passion is to provide a place that anyone can feel welcome and safe to attend and not worry about the safety of their families, friends, themselves, staff or visitors. With the end goal of everyone being able to be a part of CBC's model to Love. Learn. Live.
Troy Payne - Director of Audio Visuals

Troy Payne

Director of Audio Visuals

Troy's service to our church family is vast. From lights to find our seats to the incredible videos and sound we experience as part of our worship as a body, Troy's hand can be seen. He leads a team that eagerly learns new technology and selflessly serves.