Ministerial Staff

  • Hannah coe

    Senior Pastor


    Hannah Coe was called to serve as Calvary's Senior Pastor in April of 2021. Before coming to serve with Calvary, Hannah served on church staff in Jefferson City, Missouri (First Baptist Church, 2015-2021) and Athens, Georgia (First Baptist Church, 2008-2015). Hannah earned a B.S. in Integrative Creative Therapy at Berry College and an MDiv at McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University. Hannah and her husband, David, have three children. The Coe family enjoys playing games, hiking and biking, the occasional nap, dance parties, spending time with friends, and keeping up with their mischievous dog, Summer. In between work, laundry, and dishes, David and Hannah relish porch time, good coffee, and conversation. 



  • Randall Bradley

    Minister of Music and Worship


    Randall Bradley has been a minister of music and worship since 1978, and has served at Calvary since 2001, with a short break from 2009 to 2012. Originally from Alabama, Randall lived in Missouri and Oklahoma before moving to Texas in 2000. He also mentors, teaches and encourages students at Baylor University through his work with the Church Music Program and the Center for Christian Music Studies. In addition to making music, Randall enjoys traveling, gardening and cooking.


  • Ali Chappell DeHay

    Minister of Youth and Communications


    Ali is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated from Meredith College with a degree in history. She moved to Waco in 2014 to attend George W. Truett Theological Seminary and began working at Calvary in May 2014. Ali is passionate about journeying through life – the good and the bad – alongside Calvary’s youth. She enjoys running with Papi, her Australian Shepherd; exploring any art museum she can find; and traveling. Ali graduated from Truett in May 2017 and was ordained into the ministry by Calvary in March 2019.



Administrative Staff

  • Abby tankersley

    Office Manager


    Abby Tankersley has been the office manager at Calvary since March 2020. She and her family have been members of Calvary since Aug. 27, 2006. Abby graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in education, and graduated with honors from the culinary arts program at Texas State Technical College. At Calvary, Abby has taught children’s Sunday school; served on youth and children’s committees and coordinating council; and has been a deacon. She and her husband Kevin, who is a writer and teaches journalism at Baylor, have been married for 24 years. They have two children, Sophie and Brazos, who are students at Midway High School. 

  • Dennis rushing

    Interim Building & Property Manager


    Bio for Dennis is Coming Soon! 




  • Michael Huerter

    Music & Worship Associate


    Michael Huerter is from Annville, Pennsylvania, though his family has Texas and Waco roots.  He studied Christian Ministry at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA, and graduated with an M.Div. and an M.M. in Church Music from Truett Seminary and Baylor University in 2019.  He is currently a PhD student studying Church Music at Baylor.  He is passionate about music, theology, and storytelling.  Michael lives in Waco with his 90-lb Shiloh Shepherd dog named Tinkerbell, and enjoys cooking and playing disc golf.


  • Phil Sitton

    Stewardship Administrator


    In September 2011, Phillip Sitton retired after a 40-year career as associate pastor: worship/administrator at Shearer Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio. Later that month, he and his wife Pat moved to Waco and joined Calvary. Phil joined Calvary’s staff a year later. In addition to his work at Calvary, Phil serves as conductor for the Baylor Singing Seniors, an area-wide choir of approximately 100 senior adults. His passions are worship, travel, theater and Baylor sports. 


    Phil’s family includes son Chris, his wife Julie and their sons Devin and Kaleb, in San Antonio; and daughter Jennifer Davis, her husband Jonathan and their sons Tyler and Ryan, who are longtime members of Calvary. 



  • CARY SWENSON

    Interim Preschool Coordinator


    Bio for Cary is Coming Soon!