Our Staff

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Pastor Tony M. Smith is a native of Glasgow, Kentucky, where he grew up in a minister’s home and was influenced by the preaching of God’s word. Pastor Tony met his wife to be Kristi McDaniel while attending Western Kentucky University, and they were married in 1971. They have three daughters--Kristina, Toni, and Kari, as well as eight grandchildren. Pastor Tony and Kristi are both graduates of Clear Creek Baptist Bible College in Pineville, Kentucky. Pastor Tony has a BA in Pastoral Ministries, Evangelism, and Proclamation. He has a MDIV/MA in Psychology/Counseling from NBTS. Pastor Tony has attended WKU, Southern Seminary and UNR University School of Addiction Studies. He is a licensed Chemical Addiction Counselor with BADA/NAADAC. He is a Marriage & Family Counselor certified with Prepare and Enrich Counseling Center.
 
Pastor Tony and Kristi served as SBC Missionary/Pastor to the island of Guam for eleven years. They have also served in church mission work in Canada and Africa. He has been a senior pastor of SBC churches for 38 years in Kentucky, Tennessee, Nevada, and Colorado.
 
Pastor Tony was called as senior pastor of Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church in September, 2014. We are proud to welcome Pastor Tony and Kristi to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, to serve and minister to our church family and community.





​Our Worship Leader is Debbie Mullaney. She is a native of Boyle County and has degrees in social work and religious education from Campbellsville University. She received her teaching certification in moderate to severe disabilities from Eastern Kentucky University. Debbie has a M.Ed. degree in early childhood special education, and a Rank 1 in educational leadership. Additionally, she has an EMT certification. Debbie retired from the Boyle County School system in July, 2016.

Debbie began taking piano lessons at the age of five, and music has always been an important part of her life. She accompanied choirs, vocalists, and instrumentalists both in high school and college. She is both humbled and excited to serve God as the worship leader at Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church.

Debbie has two daughters and five grandchildren. She is married to Jim Mullaney, whom she met while on a mission trip to Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac, Michigan. They reside in Perryville.
 

Taylor Worthington is our Youth and Children's Minister. She was born and raised in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. A graduate of Mercer County Senior High school in 2015, she then graduated from the Medical Institute of Kentucky in the Spring of 2017. She is currently working full time in the medical field as a Certified Medical Assistant and has a passion for helping others. Her love for Jesus started at a young age and continues to grow. She looks forward to expanding the youth ministry here at Bruner's Chapel Baptist Church.