About Us
Who we are and what we believe
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
We Will
Love God, Love Others, and Live Fully Engaged in Christ’s Great Commission starting in Lexington, Kentucky.
We See
A church that loves our neighbors, reaches the nations, and raises up the next generation by courageously living out new, faith-filled expressions of our rich heritage.
We Are
God-glorifying
Jesus-following
Spirit-empowered
Prayer-fueled
Biblically-grounded
Disciple-making
Resource-generous
Mercy-moved
Mission-driven
We Move
UP Towards God in Worship
IN Towards Each Other in Discipleship
OUT Towards the World in Mission
Discipleship
Learn more about our philosophy of discipleship in the video below or check out the rest of our Unstoppable Force series for more on how we see the Church and God’s mission in the world.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
First Alliance Church is part of a family of churches and missions movement called the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Check out the videos below to learn more.
All of Jesus for All the World
Jesus as Savior
Jesus as Sanctifier
Jesus as Healer
Jesus as Coming King
You can also visit our denomination’s website or read our Statement of Faith.
Our Staff
Paul Smith
Lead Pastor
Part of teaching team
Joined the staff in 2018
Deb MacKay
Executive Pastor of Strategy & Operations
Joined the staff in 2016
Tyrone Vinegar
Pastor of Outreach & Missions
Joined the staff in 2022
Mason Barnes
Head Custodian
Joined the staff in 2010
Chris Davis
IT Specialist
Joined the staff in 2016
Tim Davis
Pastor to Children & Families
Joined the staff in 2007
Bethany Donahue
Guest Services Coordinator & Administrative Assistant
Joined the staff in 2021
Andrés Donahue
Worship Tech Assistant
Joined the staff in 2022
John Doyle
Pastor of Intergenerational Engagement
Joined the staff in 2022
Tanner Fouts
Pastor of Middle School
Joined the staff in 2014
Jessica Freeburne
Coordinator of Congregational Care
Joined the staff in 2019
Zeke Friedeman
Worship Pastor
Joined the staff in 2020
Carly Kuss
Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Joined the staff in 2015
Kendall McKee
Greenhouse Coordinator
Joined the staff in 2022
Dan McPherson
Pastor of High School
Part of teaching team
Joined the staff in 2015
Hannah Meredith
Nursery & Preschool Coordinator
Joined the staff in 2019
Lynne Neyland
Executive Assistant
Joined the staff in 2012
Susan Scott
Director of Women’s Ministries
Joined the staff in 2016
Heather Smith
Director of Communications & Connections
Joined the staff in 2019