Church Staff
- Dane Nelson
Jesus captured my heart when he was in the sixth grade. In late High School he felt a call to the ministry but decided to pursue a secular degree and figured if God was calling him then He would open the doors. Less than a month after graduation, he moved to Nepal to be a missionary and teach at a Bible college for a year. His church then asked him to come on staff as the High School Pastor, where he served for 4 years, and was ordained into the ministry. This was when he met the love of his life (Emily Nelson) at our home church. They got married and moved to Lynchburg to pursue seminary and for Emily to finish up her nursing degree.
Levi Halye
Associate Pastor
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Levi is from Hamburg, Pennsylvania and has been the Associate Pastor since June of 2023. He is the oldest of 4 other siblings. He graduated from Liberty University in May of 2023 with a BS in Youth Ministry as well as a minor in Biblical Studies. Levi enjoys hiking, basketball, volleyball, and running, and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife Julia have been married since July 2024.
Associate Pastor
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Levi is from Hamburg, Pennsylvania and has been the Associate Pastor since June of 2023. He is the oldest of 4 other siblings. He graduated from Liberty University in May of 2023 with a BS in Youth Ministry as well as a minor in Biblical Studies. Levi enjoys hiking, basketball, volleyball, and running, and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife Julia have been married since July 2024.
Amy Duffy,
Worship Team
Amy has been a member of MPBC since 1998. She currently serves as our pianist and helps to lead our Praise Choir. Amy also teaches one of our elementary age Sunday School classes. Amy works as a Elementary Mathematics Specialist for Roanoke City Public Schools. Amy and her husband Darin have been married since June 2006 and enjoy spending time with their two beautiful daughters.
Ethan Exline
Worship Team
Ethan, our percussionist, has been a member of MPBC since 2008. During the week Ethan works at Target while also pursuing an Associates Degree in Information Technology: Programming and Database from Virginia Western Community College. Ethan and his wife Alyson were married in January 2018 and they have a beautiful daughter.
Worship Team
Ethan, our percussionist, has been a member of MPBC since 2008. During the week Ethan works at Target while also pursuing an Associates Degree in Information Technology: Programming and Database from Virginia Western Community College. Ethan and his wife Alyson were married in January 2018 and they have a beautiful daughter.
Heather Wiggins
Worship Team
Worship Team
Jennifer Dove
Office Administrator
Jennifer was born and raised in Houston, Texas and loves anything Texas…Tex-Mex, football, blue bonnets, Houston Astros, Chip & Joanna, and Blue Bell ice cream. She and her husband Jay moved to Roanoke (Jay’s hometown) in 2010 and they have 2 children, John Daniel and Molly. She attends First Baptist Church where she assists her husband with local and foreign mission efforts along with teaching in the Student ministry. She enjoys a great cup of coffee, playing board games with her family, riding bikes on the greenway and cheering for the University of Texas and University of North Carolina sports.
Office Administrator
Jennifer was born and raised in Houston, Texas and loves anything Texas…Tex-Mex, football, blue bonnets, Houston Astros, Chip & Joanna, and Blue Bell ice cream. She and her husband Jay moved to Roanoke (Jay’s hometown) in 2010 and they have 2 children, John Daniel and Molly. She attends First Baptist Church where she assists her husband with local and foreign mission efforts along with teaching in the Student ministry. She enjoys a great cup of coffee, playing board games with her family, riding bikes on the greenway and cheering for the University of Texas and University of North Carolina sports.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
3000 Pitzer Road
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 427-5494