Senior Pastor
Zach Anderson
Zach been the pastor of Cheniere Baptist Church for seven years. He has been married for nine years to his wife Kristin and they have been blessed with four beautiful children. Zach was born and raised in Martin, LA, and was reared in the faith at Martin Baptist Church. He surrendered to the ministy in 2008
and has been faithfully serving ever since.
In 2012, as the Student Pastor of Cherry Ridge Baptist, he was ordained as a minister of the Gospel. He graduated in 2011 with his bachelors from Northwestern State University; and in 2014 completed his Masters at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Music Minister
Brent Avara
Brent was born and raised locally in West Monroe, LA. He has had a passion for music for most of his life. He is happily married to his wife Abigail and they have been blessed with three handsome boys. Brent was saved at the age of 13 and has been obedient to God’s calling to lead worship ever since. His simple desire is to be able to lead people in encountering God’s presence.
Brent is a realtor for Coldwell Banker, as well as an aspiring Christan song-writer. He is a graduate of West Monroe High School. Currently he is pursuing his Bachelors in Music Ministry at Louisiana Baptist University.
Director of Children’s Ministry
NAncy Huey
the.cbckids@yahoo.com
Nancy became Children’s Ministry Leader in May 2023.
She was born and raised in Ouachita parish and grew up in Central Baptist Church of Monroe, La. Her and Ron Huey celebrated 43 years of marriage in 2023 with their son, his wife, and their two very active grandsons.
Nancy knew from a young age she wanted to teach. As a young girl she was introduced to the Child Evangelism Fellowship through her aunt and church family. Her love for God grew as her understanding of who He is and what He did for her grew.
Nancy has 36 years of librarian experience as she worked with Ouachita, Livingston, and Lincoln parish libraries. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree of General Studies from ULM and an Advanced degree from Faith Bible Institute in Monroe, La, with training from the Children’s Ministry Institute located in Warrenton, IL
In 1996 Nancy submitted to her calling of ministry at First Baptist Calhoun when she was asked to serve as the Vacation Bible School director. Nancy has served in many areas of children’s ministry over the past twenty-seven years: preschool director, assistant to the children’s minister, interim children’s director, and children’s minister. Nancy has a desire for all children to know and love Christ as their personal Savior.
Youth Minister
CLAY CORLEY
