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Leadership & Ministry Staff
Church Council
DaySpring is guided by a six-member Coordinating Council.
Current council members are:
Church Treasurer
Ministry Staff
PASTOR
Eric has served as pastor of DaySpring since 2008. He has a BS from Texas A&M in Industrial Engineering, Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School,
and Doctor of Ministry from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.
Eric has served as an Adjunct Professor at Baylor University and Truett Theological Seminary where he teaches Creation Care as Spiritual Practice. He is married to Jenny Howell, and they have 3 children.
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DIRECTOR OF ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION
BRETT GIBSON
Brett and his wife Chris first joined DaySpring in 2006 while Brett was in seminary. They served three churches in Texas and Colorado before returning home to DaySpring in 2016, where Brett now serves adults as minister of spiritual formation. Brett and Chris have three children: Ellia, Olive, and Owen. An Enneagram Nine, his interests include reading, movies, public radio, musical theater, and all things DaySpring. Creators who inspire him include Henri Nouwen, Stephen Sondheim, Fred Rogers, Anne Tyler, Rich Mullins, Brandi Carlile, and Wes Cunningham.
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MINISTER TO YOUTH
KINGSLEY GIBBS
Kingsley joined DaySpring and began working with the youth group in 2019. She has a BA in Writing and Rhetoric from Baylor University and a MDiv from Truett Theological Seminary. Kingsley has worked in the nonprofit sector of migration, book publishing, and creative writing. She enjoys reading, hiking, and water-skiing. Kingsley is married to Nathan Gibbs. They have a daughter named Eden and will welcome their second baby in the spring of 2026.
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ASSOCIATE PASTOR of COMMUNITY LIFE
TIFFANI HARRIS
Tiffani has been at DaySpring, since 2009, where she is the Associate Pastor for Community Life. has an MDiv from Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University and a DMin from Duke Divinity School at Duke University.
She is married to Brent Harris, and they have three young-adult children. They enjoy skiing, hiking together in state and national parks, and visiting famous Texas BBQ joints along the way.
MINISTER OF MUSIC
SUSAN THRIFT
A native of Waco, Susan is a retired high school choir director who has been in the music ministry for over 30 years. When not making music (singing, directing and composing) she loves to read, work in the yard and spend time with her three amazing grandchildren!
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MINISTER TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
AMY EVERETT
Amy has her MDiv from Truett Seminary and MSW from Baylor's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. Amy is married to Jeremy Everett and they have 3 sons, Lucas, Sam, and Wyatt...and a dog named Jake. Together they enjoy trips to Colorado and playing Dominoes.
YOUTH ASSOCIATE MINISTER
ED WELLS
Ed joined the DaySpring staff in 2025.
He is currently an MDiv student at George W. Truett Theological Seminary.
He comes to us from Birmingham, AL, where he was raised and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning his B.S. in Business Management. Having served in Youth Ministry since 2023, Ed is passionate about building relationships with students and connecting them to the local church.
In his free time, Ed enjoys working with his hands and making music with others.
Director of Preschool Ministries
Ashleigh Kelley
Ashleigh and her family have been members of Dayspring since 2022. She and her husband Lance have four children (Caedmon, Lincoln, Laurel, and Dorisanne). You may recognize her from worship last Sunday. Ashleigh, Lance, and Laurel offered a beautiful witness of faith. Second to mothering, she enjoys gardening, running, camping, drinking coffee, and meeting people in all walks of life. She looks forward to teaching Godly Play with the young children, learning alongside them, and supporting worship care and our preschool ministries.
COLLEGE MINISTER
Sam Davidson
Sam Davidson has been part of DaySpring since 2016. He has a PhD in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, an MTh in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh, an MDiv from Truett Seminary and a B.A. in Religion from Baylor. He and his wife Alexis have two boys (5 and 3), who can be heard loudly asking for snacks at the end of every Sunday morning service.
Sam is also a Senior Research Associate at the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, and teaches online courses through Princeton Theological Seminary as well as the Stevenson School for Ministry.
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OFFICE MANAGER
REBECCA EDWARDS
Rebecca Edwards is the proud wife of Joel (a professional artist) and the mother of three (Ella, 19; Jack, 17; and Lucy, 17).
She and her family have been at DaySpring since 2005.
In her role as office manager, she loves connecting with people and tending to details of the church. She also enjoys teaching art through various volunteer capacities. She finds joy in travel or on some adventure with the family. Her other passions include photography, crafting, and learning new things.
Pastoral Associates
Iván Santiago
Iván began serving in the DaySpring community in August of 2025 through a
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship residency scholarship. He holds a Master of Divinity
from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is currently working on a Master of Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice at George W. Truett Theological Seminary here in Waco. Iván is married to Milca Rivera, and they have two sons, Elías and Isaac. Iván enjoys being with the Church community, singing, watching football, cooking, and spending
quality time with his wife.