Staff directory

Lee Peoples, Senior Pastor

Pastor Lee PeoplesPastor Lee is the third Senior Pastor that has served at SBC.  He was born and raised in Raleigh, NC.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from North Carolina State University and taught history, as well as being athletic director and a coach, at two Christian schools.  Pastor Lee attended Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and graduated in 2007 ­with a Master of Divinity with Evangelism.  He married Sandra Wood in 2003 and they have 2 sons.  Before coming to SBC Pastor Lee served as Senior Pastor at Harris Chapel Baptist Church and as Interim Pastor at Bailey Baptist Church.  He has enjoyed going on several mission trips both within and outside of the United States.

Heath Tibbetts, Associate Pastor of Discipleship

Pastor Heath TibbettsHeath and his wife, Nikki, were born and raised in Missouri. After meeting at the University of Missouri, they were married in 1999 and now have three children. Heath earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Mizzou, and later graduated with his Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN. Heath has served churches in Missouri, Mississippi, and Arkansas in youth ministry, music ministry and as Pastor before being called to Stewartstown. His primary role is to oversee discipleship within the church body, with secondary roles serving in the youth and worship ministries of the church. His primary purpose in ministry is to help people learn to apply the Bible to their daily lives and learn to share their faith with those who have never heard.

Joan L. Theisen, Administrative Assistant

Joan TheisenJoan was born and raised in Reading, PA . She graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible in 1973 with a Bible/Social Work Degree. She married Larry Theisen, Director of Missions of the Keystone Baptist Association, in 1975. They have four adult children, David, Aimee, James, and Christina. Before coming to Stewartstown Baptist Church as the­ administrative assistant, she was a Social worker for Evangelical Family Services in North Syracuse, NY, on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, pastor’s wife for ten years, Store Floor Supervisor for J. C. Penney Co. and Abstinence Education Director for Human Life Services, Inc. She enjoys serving the Lord and helping others find fulfillment in life through Jesus Christ.