Pastor Ben and his wife Heather have been married since June 30, 2007. They have been blessed with four amazing kids: Gabriel, Seth, Anna, and Elizabeth. The Cowell’s have been happily serving Brownsville Baptist Church since August 14, 2022. Pastor Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts in Exegesis and Theology from Bethlehem College and Seminary, and is currently working through a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In his spare time, Pastor Ben enjoys reading, playing guitar, grilling/smoking meat, and riding roller-coasters with his family. His life verse is Colossians 3:16 which says: "Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."
Rev. Walter Brinks
Rev. Mel Cox
Minister of Music & Children
Missions Pastor
Walter is married to Belinda and they have two children, Tyler and Kayleigh. Walter is an Auburn fan and enjoys fishing and spending time with his family. The beach is one of his favorite places to visit. The Brinks family joined BBC in 2009 and make their home in Brownsville. Walter enjoys serving as the Minister of Music and Children.
Mel has been involved in missions for many years. He is the founder of El Ayudante Ministries in Central America. Mel holds a BS degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin (1982) and a BS in Pharmacy from Samford University (1984); additionally, Mel studied at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mel grew up at Brownsville Baptist where he has served as a deacon and numerous other roles. He was ordained to the ministry in 2023. He has been married to Roniann Gruenewald Cox for 39 years. They have 2 daughters, 1 son, and 5 grandsons.
Debbie Barnes
Jan Hooper
Administrative Ministry Assistant
Children’s Worship Director
Debbie has served as Administrative Ministry Assistant since 2017. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where she graduated from White Station High School. Debbie met her husband, Steve, in church and they married in 1999. He went home to be with the Lord in 2011. Debbie is Mom to three fur-babies, Pawpaws the cat and dogs Raz and Lily Mae.
Jan (aka: Jan Jan), has worked with the children of BBC for the past 33 years. She is passionate about Children’s Ministry. Her desire is to show the love of Christ to every child and to share the gospel with as many as possible. She is happily married to her husband, Rick and together they have 5 children and 6 grandchildren.
Becki Siler
Administrative Ministry Assistant
Becki is a native of Jackson, TN and is a 1999 graduate of Jackson Central – Merry. She has lived in Dancyville since June 9, 2000, when she married her husband, Clayton. They have 3 sons together, Hunter, Fischer, and Gauge and a Boxer fur-baby named Ruger. Her hobbies include reading, cross stitching, and fishing with her husband. Becki has been an Administrative Ministry Assistant at BBC since July 18, 2022, and feels blessed to be a part of this amazing group.