Stephen & Nicki Simpson, Executive Director
Stephen is a native Floridian. After his graduation from Bob Jones University, he joined the staff of Faith Baptist Church (Winter Haven, FL) in 2003. He served the church in various roles and has assisted with FBM since its beginning. He began serving as the Executive Director of FBM on January 1, 2019. He has a passion for serving missionaries and their churches. Stephen is married to Nicki and they have four children: Abigail, Esther, Josiah, and Ruth.
Chris & Diane Marine, Director of Missionary Care
Chris & Diane Marine joined Evangelical Baptist Mission in July 1989. They served one year in Tombouctou, Mali, and were then asked to fill the role of dorm parents at a school for missionary children in the Ivory Coast. In 2001 they accepted the position of West Africa Regional Coordinators and in 2003 relocated to Niamey, Niger. In 2011 Chris & Diane along with the majority of the EBM West Africa Team joined Faith Baptist Mission. Chris and Diane continued as Regional Coordinators, a pastoral ministry to the FBM missionary family. In November 2017, Chris and Diane joined the leadership team of Faith Baptist Mission as Director of Missionary Care. Chris and Diane have two adult children. Their daughter Amy and her husband Joseph Marshall serve with FBM in Benin. Their son Lance and his wife Carissa live in Sebring, FL. Chris and Diane have 7 grandchildren.
Shanna Felice, Office Manager
Growing up as a pastor’s daughter, Shanna has been involved in ministry most of her life. Watching her parents minister in the local church gave her a passion to serve as well. She worked as a counselor at a Christian camp and has been on mission trips to Brazil, the Bahamas, and upstate New York. In 2020, Shanna joined the FBM team as the Office Manager. Shanna is married to Daniel and God blessed them with three children: Lillian, Evelyn, and Tyler.