Staff & Leaders

Pastor Brice has pastored in full-time and bi-vocational church ministry for over 20 years. He has served in a variety of capacities including Youth, Worship, Community Outreach, Assistant, and Lead Pastor Roles. Brice is also a Consultant with over 20 years of wide-ranging experience in both the private and non-profit sectors relating to training, culture, leadership, management, and navigating change. He is firmly committed to Expository Preaching (teaching through books of the Bible verse-by-verse), sound doctrine and worship, and church unity. Brice was raised in the Metro-East Illinois area of…

Mike Mann is the Church Family Care Pastor. Mike and his wife have three children and seven grandchildren. He is a lifelong resident of the Putnam – Owen county area. Mike was raised on a farm and went on to farm and raise livestock for many years. As a young man, Mike developed a love for God’s Word and a desire to share Jesus with others. The Lord has let him teach many Bible study classes over the years. Five…

Pastor Bret Miller is a bi-vocational associate pastor at NPBC. He and his wife Mary have been involved in many ministries with this church family during the past 30 years.Bret’s pastoral responsibilities include Missions, evangelism, teaching, discipleship, and shepherding. Bret and Mary’s family include adult son and Daughter, their spouses and six grandkids.Bret loves sharing his experience, strength, and hope he has in Jesus with people he meets. He and Mary enjoy spending as much time as possible with their kids and grandkids.

Kristie Bumgardner is the Secretary here at New Providence Baptist Church. She has been in the position for three years. Kristie married to Tony, they have a daughter in college and a set of twins that are in high school. She loves her job and her church family. Please reach out to Kristie with any questions or if she can help you in any way.

Katie Mosley has attended NPBC for almost 30 years. She has a desire to lead women to closer relationships to Christ rooted in sound theology. She is a wife and mom to four children. She loves the beach, coffee, and Jesus!

Bethany LeBlanc began her teaching career in 1994 and taught English at the middle school, high school, and college levels. She also chartered, directed, and taught at two different preschool academies and founded a service organization that provides food, hygiene items, cafeteria funds, school supplies, and clothing to students in need. Bethany has served as a nursery, children’s Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School teacher since 2000. She currently co-directs the New Providence Children’s Ministry, leading Easter and Christmas children’s…