Staff & Leadership

Staff

Lead Pastor

Doug Shivers

Doug grew up on a small farm in Richland, Missouri and has been in pastoral ministry for 4 decades. A graduate of Southwest Baptist University, he has been the pastor of Boulevard since 1994. He is married to Laura, and they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Doug loves golf, shooting, and reading (his favorite authors include Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Charles Spurgeon, Thomas Brooks, John Bunyan, R.C. Sproul, Eugene Peterson, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tom Clancy, and Patrick McManus).

Associate Pastor of Discipleship & Missions

Willis Covington

Willis was born in southern Mississippi and grew up in the church. After graduating from college in 2012, he went to Lesotho as a volunteer missionary where he met Mallory, a Springfield-native and nurse who came on a medical missions team. Shortly afterward they were married and lived in Louisville, KY until Willis finished his MDiv at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Now residents of Springfield, Willis and Mallory have two daughters, Willa and Edith. Willis loves camping, backpacking, cooking, fly-fishing, soccer, and reading.

Associate Pastor of Worship & Administration

Brian Berns

Brian was born and raised in Springfield. After graduating from Lincoln University in 1997, he began teaching music in public schools. During that time, Brian has served in many churches as music minister, with a passion to point everyone to a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus. His greatest ministry influences are John MacArthur and Keith Getty. Brian married his wife, Lynn, in 1998 and they have 3 adult children. Brian enjoys watching football, studying theology, and spending time with his family.

Ministry Assistant

Lindsay Downs

Lindsay has been a Springfield resident and a part of Boulevard’s family her entire life. She loves to spend time with her husband, Darin, and their children, Ryder, Hayden and Kinsley. Lindsay has happily served as ministry assistant since 2012, and is an avid reader.

Elders

  • Bill Fehrenbach

  • Matt Miller

  • Jason Brushwood

  • Kyle Heironimus

Deacons

  • Joshua Lambert (Chairman)

  • Mark Price

  • Gene Skinner

  • Tyler Gant

  • Ryan Phillips

  • Rusty Worley

  • Paul Mendenhall

  • Eric Vestal

  • Chuck Phillips

  • James Thompson

  • Darin Downs

  • Casey Perryman

  • Tim Childress

  • Mark Peck
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