Our Staff

Pastor Matt Herrell
Senior Pastor

Matt & Crystal married in the summer of 1994.  They would spend the next two years in Knoxville, TN as Matt completed his studies at The Crown College of the Bible.  Following graduation they moved to Atlanta, GA where they served for three and a half years as Youth Pastor under the ministry of Pastor Lou Rossi at Forrest Hills Baptist Church.  It was during this time that their first two children, Madeline and Kyle, were born.


When Pastor Rossi returned to evangelism, the Herrell family moved to Chilhowie, VA to become Assistant Pastor at Chilhowie Baptist Church.  Their ten year ministry in Virginia included youth, children, adult Sunday School, and a public school Bible program.  These years also saw the birth of their other two children, Lauren and Tanner.


In 2009, they answered God’s call to missions.  For the next six and a half years, their family served as missionaries in Peru, South America.  This time allowed them to be involved in church planting, children’s home ministry, and an English speaking youth group.  


Upon their return from Peru, they served for one year as director of the Shenandoah Haven for Girls in Cleveland, TN as they sought God’s direction for the future.  During this time, they became acquainted with Pastor Jack Scallions and the Fairview Baptist Church.


In June of 2016, Matt became the Assistant Pastor at Fairview.  The church voted to make him co-pastor in November of the following year.  After serving in that role for one year, the congregation moved to elect Pastor Matt to become Senior Pastor of the Fairview Baptist Church on November 18, 2018. In 2021, Pastor Herrell completed his Master of Ministry degree from The Crown College of the Bible. His desire is to see Fairview Baptist Church become a lighthouse for the gospel in both Athens and around the world.
Gavin Reed
Assistant Pastor
Bro. Gavin and his wife, Beth, were married in the summer of 2004. Gavin graduated from South Haven Baptist Bible College in 2002 with a bible degree and Crown College in 2004 with a Bachelors of Biblical Studies in Youth Ministry. Beth graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. 

After Bro. Gavin graduated they sent to Wisconsin as church planters for 4 years, and he served as the pastor of Heritage Baptist Church. From there he would serve as an assistant pastor, youth director, and a missionary to the public schools. Beth has 10 years of teaching experience in both the public school and the christian school ministry. 
Kyle Herrell
Youth Pastor
Brother Kyle graduated from Crown College with a bachelors in Youth Ministry in 2021. He and his wife, Makenzie, who grew up at Fairview, were married the following summer and soon after joined the staff. They currently serve in overseeing the youth ministries of the church, have one child, Charlie, who will be two in January, and are expecting their second in November.
Connor Roberts
Camp Director
Connor grew up at Fairview Baptist Church and Christian Academy. After graduating from FCA, he attended Crown College and graduated in 2022. At that point, he came on staff at both Fairview Baptist Church and Fairview Christian Academy.

He works in many facets of the church ministry including new members, teen Sunday School, and Outreach. He also serves as the director of Camp Fairview and Athletic Director at FCA.
Carlos Mauricio
Spanish Pastor
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Carlos Mauricio is a citizen of the United States. He became pastor of our Spanish ministry in 2004. Pastor Carlos serves a growing population of Spanish-speaking people in the McMinn County area. When not performing pastoral duties, Pastor Carlos supervises building expansion and construction for the Fairview Baptist Church and Camp Fairview. Pastor Mauricio is married to Tina and has three children: Robert, Justin, and Candice Grace.
Barb McDonald
Administrative Secretary
Barb McDonald has been the secretary at Fairview since 1982. As administrative secretary, she manages the church office and provides clerical assistance for all church ministries. Through her efforts in recording all financial contributions and databases, the Fairview Baptist Church provides safe, private accounting of all transactions. 'Miss' Barb is known as the cheerful voice that epitomizes the heart of Fairview. Barb is the wife of Tim McDonald. Both grew up as young people in this ministry of Fairview Baptist Church.
Dr. Jack Scallions
Pastor Emeritus
In September 1973, Fairview Baptist Church called Jack Scallions as its pastor. Pastor Scallions had been pastoring the Northview Baptist Church in Dalton, GA, while attending seminary.

Dr. Scallions and his wife, Paulette, have three children: Randy Scallions, Mrs. Dana Cash, and Mrs. Marty Alexander. He graduated from Temple Baptist Seminary in 1973, taking the M.R.E. and Masters of Divinity degrees. He was honored by his Alma Mater with a Doctorate of Divinity Degree in 1996.

Under his leadership, the Fairview Baptist Church grew into a multi-faceted ministry with a 36-acre campus. Camp Fairview, a 150-acre youth camp, hosts hundreds of campers each summer. Fairview Christian Academy was founded in 1977, and as an accredited institution, has provided quality, academic education in a Christian environment. 

On November 18, 2018, after 45 years of faithful ministry, the church voted to name Pastor Scallions to Pastor Emeritus. He continues to serve in many aspects of the church ministry.