Dr. Stacy Nowell
Senior Pastor
Stacy came to First Baptist Huntersville in May of 2015. She is a graduate of Baylor University with a B.A. in Religion and a minor in Family Studies, McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University with a Master of Divinity, and Duke Divinity School with a Doctor of Ministry.
Stacy has previously served at churches including the First Baptist Church of Decatur, GA; the First Baptist Church of Dalton, GA; and Harrisonburg Baptist Church in Virginia. She has also served as a hospital chaplain and has received five units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
Her service in the larger Baptist community includes tenures on the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Coordinating Council, the CBF Nominating Committee, the Virginia CBF Coordinating Council, the Board of Trustees for the Religious Herald, the Board of Directors for Baptist News Global, and the Board of Visitors for McAfee School of Theology. She currently serves on the Coordinating Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina as Past Moderator.
Stacy is married to Luke Nowell, who is also an ordained minister and a McAfee alum. Together, they have two children: Annaliese and Collin. Stacy enjoys crafting and DIY home-improvement projects in addition to spending quality time with her family.