Ministries

David is a devoted father, grandfather, and husband to Lindsay since 2011. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he has served in churches across Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, instilling a strong foundation of knowledge and understanding of the Word in teenagers. With a background in education and coaching spanning 17 years, David has a passion for teaching God’s Word. He brings his love for traveling, photography, and theological studies into his work, seeking to inspire others through his experiences and teachings. David’s life is characterized by his commitment to family, faith, and a lifelong pursuit of knowledge.

Paulette is originally from Morgan City, Louisiana, but has been in Thibodaux since she graduated from high school and began attending Nicholls State University. She grew up in a Baptist church and was saved as a teenager after Youth Camp in eighth grade. After college, she married her husband, Jimmy Mayon and they chose to settle in Thibodaux. They have two children, Haley (22) and Nicholas (20) who are both in college. She works as an Audit Manager with a local CPA firm. They attended and served in a local sister Baptist church for 14 years before God called them to serve at FBC Thibodaux in 2013.  She was involved in the AWANA ministry at her former church and God placed it on her heart to serve the children of FBC Thibodaux by serving as the Commander for the AWANA program.

Tony was born and raised in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana. On New Year’s Eve 2006, he married his high school sweetheart, Lauren, and they now have 5 children—Abram, Ephraim, Adelaide, Chaim, and Eliza. Tony grew up attending a variety of churches and denominations, but it wasn’t until he was a teenager that he began to understand partly the beauty of the Gospel and would take several more years for him to truly embrace the glorious Gospel and repent of his sins. God worked within him a love for His Word and a desire to teach and preach it to others. He has served as a youth minister in 2 local churches before joining here at FBC Thibodaux where he now serves as our Sunday School leader. His desire is to help equip our teachers to be able to study and teach in a way that will bring glory to God. He also desires to see those who attend Sunday School learn how to study God’s Word through the faithful exposition of it in Sunday School. As a result, his hope is that lives will be changed as boys and girls and men and women are exposed to the beauty of Scripture and its relevance in their lives.

Jody was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Throughout her childhood, she grew up in a catholic home but never knew Christ. However in 2012, Jody was saved. She repented of her sins and surrendered her life to Christ. She is married to Shawn and has three children: Chloee, Mason, and Luke. Jody is a stay-at-home mom who enjoys personal time spent with God, spending time with her family, and homeschooling her children. She has a passion for encouraging and equipping other ladies as they grow together in their walk with Christ.

Jerry is from Thibodaux, married his high school sweetheart, Mandie, in 2000, and they now have 3 wonderful children; Cass, Neily and Adeline. He was saved in 2006 at the age of 29 and is extremely grateful for Steven Scrivner and Kevin Celestin being concerned enough about his life as a believer to pour all they knew into him. It has given Jerry a great passion for discipleship and building spiritual relationships that will last for eternity. He believes the more we encourage and aid each other to love and serve Christ and His church the more He receives the glory, honor and praise that He so greatly deserves because “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him!” (Piper)

Shawn is originally from Alabama and moved to Louisiana as a teenager. He is a veteran of the United States Army and a current deputy for the Thibodaux City Marshal’s Office. Shawn was discipled as a young boy and reached salvation as a young teenager. He is forever grateful for the men and women who poured spiritual disciplines in him. Shawn and his family became members at FBC Thibodaux in 2018. He has a passion for serving others and helping in any way he can. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, specifically playing cards and board games. In his free time, he also enjoys playing basketball and pickleball.