Our Leadership
Keith Ledford
Senior Pastor
Pastor Keith Ledford is the ninth Senior Pastor in Faith’s 60 years and has been our pastor since Christmas Eve 2017. He has been in vocational ministry since 1999, including time shepherding both youth and seniors. He spent most of his childhood in Florida and calls Tampa his hometown. Pastor Keith met his wife, Kathryn, while working as a counselor at a Christian summer camp. They have been married since 2001 and have four children. Pastor Keith received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
In his free time, Pastor Keith enjoys rooting on his favorite teams and playing sports of all kinds. He especially loves playing tennis and ultimate frisbee. He also enjoys attending his children’s extra-curricular activities. His favorite books in Scripture are Isaiah and Romans, but he’s fond of the other 64 as well. He has a heart for the hurting and especially enjoys being involved in prison ministry.
Keith says, “What most excites me about our church is the close-knit sense of community that we share through fellowship, Bible study and ministering to our community.”
One of his life verses is Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,”
- Ephesians 4:11-12 ESV
Elders
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Randy Coryell
Randy’s family has been coming to Faith Presbyterian church since 1986. His daughter Heather was the biggest influence in getting he and his wife, Leslie, to join. The youth programs at Faith helped in developing her character and integrity. Randy says that learning about his God-given spiritual gifts has allowed him to give back. He says, “When using your gifts and finding your passion, work is not work.”
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Mike Hamel
Mike was born and raised in Sarasota. He and his wife, Jackie, have two grown daughters, Bailey Hamel and Cassidy Mason. Mike became a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in 1998 and was ordained as a Ruling Elder in 2018. He is passionate about the spiritual growth of the congregation and relationships among the body of the Church.
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Jeff Lawson
Jeff became an elder in 2019 and seeks to be a servant of Christ with excited anticipation on how Christ is going to grow His church through the means of both Word and prayer (Acts 6:4)! His passion is to utilize his gifts that facilitate an atmosphere that seeks to promote the goal of looking more and more like Acts 2:42. He and his wife Beth have 3 children, Drew, Rebecca and Katie. Jeff’s hobbies are playing basketball, tennis and golf.
Deacons
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Bill Grady
bgrady@fatihsarasota.org
Bill has really enjoyed serving as a Deacon since coming to the family of Faith Church in 1987. He is most grateful for his wife, Ev, who partners with him and is involved in Church life.
Bill and Ev have 3 grown children who live in Sarasota, Naples and Maitland. They enjoy time with three grandsons and a granddaughter due this June.
You can usually find Bill at the back of the room, helping where needed.
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Michael O'Bryant
Ministry Staff
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Theresa O'Bryant
Theresa joined us as Office Manager in 2020. She was born and raised in Florida. Theresa met her husband, Michael, in St. Augustine, FL, where they were married and had their first son, Brendan. In 2005, the Lord brought them to Parrish, FL, where they continued to grow their family and welcomed Tyler, Cait, and Drew. After moving from Parrish to Myakka City, they finally settled in Sarasota in April 2019 and started attending Faith Presbyterian Church in September 2019.
Theresa has been supporting her husband and raising/homeschooling their kids for the past 18 years. Theresa enjoys the bright sunshine of sunny Florida and loves a good old-fashioned day around the pool and grill. When she is not hanging by the pool with her family, she is either cheering on the kids at the BMX track or helping coach a local youth circus team with her daughter. Theresa grew up in the Church and has always had a close relationship with her church family. She is excited to see this new family grow and connect even more!
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Doug Mulhollen
Doug is excited to be leading our worship service team here at Faith Church. He has lived in Sarasota his entire life except for his college years. Doug is also a part-time nurse and enjoys the beach, drawing, and sports. He looks forward to our times of worshipping and fellowship together.