The CBA Staff Family
The Columbus Baptist Association is blessed to have faithful servants of the Lord to guide the work of resourcing local churches. Each staff member, and a multitude of volunteers, help to carry out the vision and mission of the CBA. We thank the Lord for our staff and their families.
Dr. Tim & Mrs. Deena Jones
Dr. Tim Jones
Associational Missionary
Tim is originally from Columbus, growing up at Gentian Baptist Church, where he was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 1989. After seminary, Tim served as pastor of Highland Baptist Church in Griffin, Georgia, for eight years before returning to Columbus in 2000 to pastor Britt David. He earned his MDiv and DMin from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee.
After serving Britt David Baptist Church in Columbus for twenty-four and a half years, Tim accepted the call to serve as the Associational Missionary of the Columbus Baptist Association. Throughout his ministry he has focused on missions and evangelism and was an active participant in our Association’s ministries, leading his church to do the same. He is excited about the opportunity of leading all of our churches in mission endeavors.
Tim and Deena were married in 1994 in her hometown of Griffin. Alex was born in 1996, followed by Julianna in 2002. Alex works as a Digital Content Producer for WSB-TV in Atlanta. Julianna is a dental hygienist in Columbus and owns and operates Petals, her fresh flower business.
Tim loves this city and this association of churches. He longs to see God bring spiritual awakening to our city and revival to our churches. He knows that our mandate is the Great Commission and that our procedure for fulfillment is found in Philippians 1:27 – “striving together for the faith of the gospel.”
David Lix
Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center MissionaryDavid Lix has served as the Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center Missionary since September 2014. David was called to the ministry in the summer of 1986. He has served various churches as Youth Minister for 16 years and Pastor for 17 years. As of May 2023, he has served in a full-time capacity with CBA as the Ministry Resource Director.
David was born in Colorado and raised in Missouri. David has been married to Lorrie for 35 years and they have one daughter. David has a B.S. in Theology from Beacon University and a Biblical Counseling Certificate.
Lisa Tillotson
Financial AssistantLisa Tillotson has served as the Columbus Baptist Association Financial Assistant since December 2023. She has lived in Columbus most of her life.
She and her husband, Isaac, have three amazing children and 2 awesome ‘in-loves’! Lisa is an active member of Wynnbrook Baptist church. She is also an organic gardener and whole grain baker. She loves to talk about her faith, family or anything finance related – (i.e. The Prince of Peace or financial peace – let’s talk!) One of her favorite passages of scripture is Isaiah 40:28-31.
Lisa acquired her BBA in Risk Management with a concentration in Actuarial Science from UGA and has 30+ years of financial reporting experience.
John LaPierre
Ministry AssistantJohn LaPierre began serving as the CBA Ministry Assistant in November 2024. He and Wendy have been married since 1980, living in and around Columbus most of their married lives. They are members of Schomburg Road Baptist Church, where John serves as a deacon.
Prior to joining the CBA full-time, John volunteered IT services at the CBA as well as Valley Rescue Mission and will continue volunteer work at the latter.
2 Corinthians 5:17 has been a life assuring verse for John since he was baptized in 1973 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, exactly where he now serves.
The Blanton Family
Jimmy Blanton
Associational Missionary (Retired)
From twenty-two years of pastoral ministry in the farming communities of the County Seat, to the First Baptist Church, Jimmy Blanton was prepared by God to lead the Columbus Baptist Association in fulfilling God’s purpose in assisting churches and fulfilling Acts 1:8. Blanton served the CBA from August 1, 1995 until December 31, 2024. He has enjoyed the honor and privilege of serving the Lord and the sister churches of the Columbus Baptist Association.
The CBA thanks the Lord for the years of faithful service Brother Jimmy, Anita, and their family. We pray that his retirement years will also be years of faithfully bringing glory to God.