Michael & Teri Franell have served the Lord most of their lives.  Michael became a Christian at the age of nine and Teri became a Christian at the age of eleven.  They met while Michael was attending Howard Payne University in Brownwood Texas.  Both Michael and Teri's fathers are retired southern Baptist pastors.  Michael & Teri Franell have been in the northwest since 1987 when they felt the call of the Lord to move to Portland so that Michael could attend Lewis and Clark Law School.  Michael has had his license to practice law since May 1990.  The Lord placed a call on Michael to begin pastoring in 1995.  Shortly after receiving the Lord's calling in his life, Michael & Teri were called to pastor First Southern Baptist Church, Fruitland, Idaho where they served for more than eight years.  The Lord called the couple to the Rogue Valley in the fall of 2003 when Michael  accepted a position as the Ashland City Attorney.  They were called to pastor Lozier Lane Baptist church in May 2004 where they have been since.  Besides having his own law practice and pastoring Lozier Lane Baptist Church, the Lord has laid a special ministry on Michael and Teri in that they have adopted eight children through the Oregon foster care system.  When added to the three birth children the Lord has blessed the couple with, they have a house full. 

Michael & Teri have a real heart for children and youth.  Much of their ministry has been devoted to developing children and youth to serve the Lord.  They believe that each Christian is called to share their faith with the lost the Lord leads across their paths. 

Dwayne and Tammy Johnson - Youth Pastor

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Dwayne and Tammy Johnson have lived in the Rogue Valley for over 20 years. Where Dwayne has worked with Youth and Children teaching music in the Medford and now Ashland schools he is also the principal Violist for the Rogue Valley Symphony a position he has held for the past 20 years.  Dwayne became the youth pastor at Lozier Lane Baptist Church in Aug. 2004.  Where he and Tammy cont’ to work with the Youth Ministry meeting 3 times a week for Praise and Worship, Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship.  They also spend a lot of time with the youth with retreats, camps, helping with and forming local ministries and doing foreign and local Missions. The vision for  the “Youth Ministry” is to lead people to the Lord, help them grow in their faith, then help them find their place of ministry and service we are here to equip and coach the Youth as they are the future leaders of the church. 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 

Dwayne and Tammy are also the Team Leaders for the "Youth" of the Siskiyou Baptist Association where Dwayne serves as Camp Director and Youth Leader.

Dwayne and Tammy met in youth group in the summer of 1978 and have been married for 26 years.  They have 3 children Sabrina 25, Kathleen 22, and Nathaniel 17.  All of whom are serving the Lord in their local churches and daily lives.  Dwayne loves spending time, studying, being with his family, playing piano, violin, viola, hiking and just being out in Gods Great Creation