staff, elders,  deacons + deaconesses

Clifton Bullock

Senior Pastor, Teaching/Vision

Pastor Clifton and his wife, Jane, joined UBC staff in October 2015 after serving for six years with the Hispanic community in Texas. Prior to that they were church planting missionaries in the country of Honduras for 14 years. The Bullocks have three adult children; Kristen, Josiah, and Micah. All three are assisting in various church and para-church ministries. 

Johnny Aseltine

Associate Pastor

Johnny grew up in a Christian home. At the age of four, Johnny came to faith in Jesus Christ at his kitchen table, led there by the witness of his mom. Influenced heavily as a teenager by a youth leader, it was clear God was calling to Johnny through his Word and the mentorship of his friend. Johnny spent several years at Word of Life Bible Institute as a student and continued on staff there until he and Kristi felt a calling to look for other opportunities. Upon leaving that ministry, Johnny obtained a BS in Biblical Studies from Tennessee Temple University. He served for 5 years at Streamside Camp and Conference Center as the head of their Bible department and gained a Masters of Ministry degree from Baptist Bible Seminary during this time. It was while at Baptist Bible Seminary that Johnny received his call into pastoral ministry. After spending 7 years at Central Community Church, God made it clear he was calling Johnny to serve elsewhere. Johnny came on staff with Union Baptist Church in September 2020. Johnny and Kristi were married in 2001 and have five children; Tori, Katie, Johnny, Abi, and Ellie.

Roberta McKinney

Director, Children's Ministry

Roberta joined the UBC Staff in May 2018 as our Children's Ministry Director with 37 years of experience in Childcare & Church ministry.
She graduated from Northern University with a B.A. in Psychology with a special focus on children who have experienced trauma. She is working on her M.A. from Lesley University for Licensed Mental Health with an Expressive Arts Therapy Licensure. Roberta also holds a Foster Care License thru DCF, and provides respite care thru NKHS.

She has three children and one grandson. Both her adult son and daughter are married, and her youngest daughter is in college.

elders

deacons & deaconesses

David Hastings: Chairman of Elders, VISITATION & OUTREACH (MISSIONS)
Clifton Bullock: SENIOR PASTOR & TEACHER
Dana Gray: FINANCE COMMITTEE & SECRETARY
Johnny Aseltine: ASSOCIATE PASTOR, MUSIC & TECHNICAL MINISTRIES,
                                       YOUTH  & HOSPITALITY, OUTREACH (LOCAL EVENTS)
Greg Meisel: CARE MINISTRY
Ed Allen: Elder Emeritus
                     PROPERTY
Zane Reed: Elder Emeritus
                           VISITATION
Jud Kratzer
Fred Pike & David Jewell: OUTREACH
Laura Bradley & Christie Russell: WOMEN'S MINISTRY
Greg & Wendy Meisel: CARE MINISTRY 

office staff

Virginia Allen
Administrative Assistant 
Facility Coordinator
Tuesday-Thursday
gallen@ubcstj.org
Christie Russell
Administrative Assistant
CHILDSAFE Coordinator
Web & Social Media
Works Offsite
crussell@ubcstj.org