Christian Life is a contemporary, creative, life-giving church in Milton, Florida.

Sundays @ 9 & 11am
4401 Avalon Blvd
Milton, FL 32583

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MEET THE STAFF 

Doug Holmes

Senior Pastor

Pastor Doug

Doug grew up in Milton, graduating from Milton High School in 1972 and Pensacola Jr. College in 1977 with an A.A. in Music/Voice. He finished his graduate work at Christian Life School of Theology (affiliated with Beacon University in Columbus, GA) in 1998 with an M.Th. From 1977 to 1984, Doug traveled with his guitar doing concert outreach in colleges, prisons and a wide variety of youth and community events. He was part of the original group that started this church in 1979, and then officially became Senior Pastor in 1984.

After dating for two and a half years, he married his high school sweetheart, Chris, in 1973. They have four daughters, four sons-in-law and ten grand-children.

Doug loves music, sailing, walking, friends and family, but his greatest passion is in helping others come into a growing relationship with Christ.

Ed Leber

Executive Pastor

Pastor Ed

Ed is a native of the Milton area. He met and became close friends with Senior Pastor, Doug Holmes in Mr. Vaughn’s 3rd grade class at East Milton Elementary School. He is married to his first love, the former Becky Murphy of Bagdad, Florida. He has three wonderful children and six (even more wonderful) grandchildren.

While Ed attended church regularly as a child, he made a life changing commitment to Christ in 1988 and began serving at CLC in several ministry roles including serving as a children’s church volunteer, sound technician, finance board member and vice president of CLC’s Board of Trustees.

Ed’s administrative background was gained through years of small business management, as well as management experience in in the insurance industry. His duties as Executive Pastor are as varied as his ministry experience, but he has the primary responsibility of day-to-day church operations, personnel oversight, finance, ministry processes and new ministry development.

Bailey Dickerson

Worship Coordinator

Bailey was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended church throughout his formative years but did not commit his life to Christ until his junior year of college at the height of the “Jesus Movement”. Following graduation from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, he felt the call of Christ on his life and began ministerial studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1972 he married his wife, Carolyn, and left seminary to minister with an evangelistic Christian rock band.

Bailey began his church-based music ministry in 1973 and served churches in Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. He came to the Pensacola area in 1990 to serve as Minister of Music at Liberty Church. After ministering in two other area churches, he joined the staff of Christian Life in April 2002.

Bailey and Carolyn have a son who is married and living in Pensacola and a daughter who lives in Tallahassee.

Becky Leber

Administrative Assistant

Admin Assistant Becky

Becky Leber has been the administrative assistant to Pastor Doug since May 1990. She is a “superwoman” and is married to Pastor Ed Leber.

Kara Kneeppel

Secretary & Receptionist

SECRETARY KARA photo

Kara, a Milton native, joined the CLC staff in March of 2021.  She has been married to her husband, Ira, for 20 years and they have three kids.

After moving back to the area in 2019, when her husband retired from the military, she has been actively involved in several ministries at Liberty Church, Milton campus.

Fun Facts: Kara loves reading, cooking, traveling, and watching her kids’ sports and other activities.

Lindy Brown

Secretary & Media

Media Secretary

Lindy joined our staff in 2021.  She and her husband, Shawn, have two young adult children who are involved in music, arts, and outdoor sports activities.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and minored in art (graphic design). After graduating from UWF, Lindy worked as a freelance writer for natural health and fitness websites and for her own blogs.

Interesting Info: She is a certified personal trainer who is passionate about sharing health and fitness from a biblical perspective.

Gayla Moudry

Financial Secretary

Finance Secretary Gayla

Gayla joined our staff as a bookkeeper in September 2000. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service in February 1996. She and her husband, Skip, have been members of Christian Life Church since moving to Milton in 1996.

Her favorite foods are Mexican and chocolate!

Kent Stanford

Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor- Kent Stanford

Kent joined CLC as an essential member of staff in 2015. He graduated from Milton High and currently lives in Pace.

When he’s not at church, he spends time with his son and grandson. He also loves to fish!