Meet Our Staff
Pastor Bud Steadman
Senior Pastor
Dr. Bud Steadman was born in Tennessee into a nominal Christian home. Though his family was relatively unchurched when he was a child, at the age of 10 he heard the gospel and was saved through the Bible school outreach of a Baptist church. After being called to preach through personal devotions as a teenager, he attended Bob Jones University where he received the degrees of B.A. in Bible and Master of Ministry. He has also been honored by Ambassador Baptist College with a Doctor of Divinity degree.
He is married to the former Ruth Ann Bauman of New Mexico, whom he met in Bible college. The Steadmans are thankful to the Lord for their three children - Sarah, Nathan, and Hannah.
Pastor Steadman has held assistant pastorates and senior pastorates before moving to the South Bend area in 1996 when he began his ministry as senior pastor of Community. In addition to his pastoral ministry, the Lord has given him opportunities to serve on a number of mission boards and travel to various mission fields around the world. He also enjoys a leadership ministry in Christian education, serving as president of the Indiana Association of Christian Schools.
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Pastor Andy Taylor
Music Pastor
Having served as an assistant pastor in charge of our church and school music program since 1979, Pastor Taylor has been instrumental in maintaining our traditional, conservative, music standards while keeping our music fresh and vibrant. He is well qualified with B.S. and M.A. degrees from Bob Jones University in Music Education and Sacred Music. Searching for new music that is Christ honoring in lyrics and sound is an important part of his service here at Community.
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Pastor Mark French
Assistant Pastor/Administration/Principal
After earning his bachelors and masters degrees, Pastor French has served in various assistant pastor roles in two different ministries since entering full time service in 1984. His primary ministry since joining Community in 1995 has been our Christian school. In the summer of 2008, he is transitioning into a more administrative role in the church office - overseeing events, organization, the website, and education relating to Sunday school and the Wednesday night children's program.
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Pastor Mike Thomas
Youth Pastor
Pastor Mike, as he is known by his teens, has a passion that young people would love God wholeheartedly and be grounded in the truth of His Word. His method? Expository teaching and preaching, and an abundance of interaction. Prior to being called to Community's youth ministry in 2004, he completed a bachelors and masters degree in pastoral studies from Bob Jones, and also served as a music/youth pastor. Pastor Mike and his wife, Jennifer, thoroughly enjoy their ministry to teens and have a tremendous burden to reach them for Christ, disciple them from His Word, and direct them to serve Him with their lives.
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Pastor Steve Stadtmiller
Outreach and Seniors Pastor
Pastor Stadtmiller, originally from Ypsilanti, Michigan, joined the Community Baptist Church pastoral staff in 2005 and oversees our Senior Saints Ministry and local outreach program. He and his wife, Etta, were married in 1978 and have four children: Amy (and Jed Tyrpak), Steven (and Jeanna), Preston, and Abigail. After graduating from Tennessee Temple in the late 70s, his ministries have included teaching in a Christian school, being used as a layman in various capacities here in South Bend, and, most recently, serving as a missionary in Togo, West Africa, before beginning his full-time service at Community.
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