Hello, my name is Lon Williams, and this is my wife Dawn, and our 4 boys Noah, Titus, Caleb, and Silas.

Dawn and I met at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania where I attended for one year, and she got her Bachelor's in Secondary Education. I went on to get a diploma from the Institute of Biblical Studies, which was then with the Friends of Israel in Bellmawr, New Jersey. I also received a Bachelor's degree in Church Leadership from Philadelphia Biblical University. I have taken several classes to pursue a Master's degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

After serving in a couple of churches, Dawn and I were approached by a small group of people to start Liberty Bible Church in 2003. It was a difficult decision for us since we had recently had a negative church experience, but it was through that trial of brokenness that God wrapped His arms around us, built us up, and equipped us to do what we're doing now.

Words cannot express how excited, honored, and humbled we are to be part of this body of believers. God has taken us from a group of 15 to 200 in just 6 short years. In that time, people have found salvation, healing, restoration, hope, joy, and purpose through Jesus Christ.

We exist to help people have life to the full, and we do that by leading them into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We strive to be creative, practical, relevant, contemporary, and most importantly... real. In fact, our church motto of "Real Church... Real People" is not just a catchy phrase but is something we are thinking about constantly. Honestly, we're just 'ordinary people' trying to reach other 'ordinary people' for Christ. I serve an awesome Savior God in an awesome church!

I love the great outdoors, running, biking, coffee, and strumming my Taylor 714 guitar. I'm also a big fan of the UFC and all of the Philadelphia sports teams. I could spend all day observing and interacting with people at coffeehouses and airports. One of my secret addictions is reading and learning from some of my hero’s blogs: Perry Noble, Ed Young, Steven Furtick, Rick Warren, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, and Matt Fry. These guys teach me so much. And in case you're wondering, I also love Hillsong, Crowder, Seventh Day Slumber, and SCC.

When my wife isn't chasing God's four little gifts to us, she likes walking, reading, scrapbooking, and watching 'The Hallmark Channel' & '19 Kids & Counting.' She's a fan of Patsy Clairmont, Beth Moore, and definitely Steven Curtis Chapman. She is hands down the best wife and mom on the planet.

I'd like to thank you for taking the time to get to know us a little bit. We'd love to get to know you too, so if you stop by to worship with us, please pull us aside and say 'Hello'. Hope to see you soon!

--Lon

Hello, my name is Tom and my wife is Wendy. We have been married for 37 years, have 2 married children, and are the proud grandparents of a 4 year old granddaughter with a grandson on the way! I earned an Associate Degree in Business Management from Beal Business College in Bangor, Maine. I then attended Nyack College, where I received a B.A. in Religion. Following Nyack I attended Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY, receiving an M.A. in Religion. In September 1979, I was ordained by the Christian and Missionary Alliance. I have served in several churches over the past 35 years both in Senior and Youth Pastor positions. Various ministries have taken us from Connecticut to Georgia and finally to Wellsboro 17 years ago. We have been attending Liberty for two years and have enjoyed the vibrant and growing ministry here. It is an honor to now be serving part–time on the staff.

Wendy and I have been foster parents of teen boys for five years. We have seen this ministry impact the lives of young people who need a second chance in life. In our free time we like to read and enjoy the outdoors. I also enjoy working on my 1967 GTO which has been a long work in progress. We hope you will visit our church soon and experience this relevant ministry to today’s families.

--Tom

Hi there, I'm Ashley Hunter-Smith and this is my husband Jay. We're both originally from Wellsboro, but moved to the heart of downtown Liberty as soon as Lon married us in 2007 in order to be closer to the church. We were high school sweethearts and attended Mansfield University together where I earned my bachelor's degree in Education, with a concentration in Languages and Literature, and Jay received his bachelor's in Business Administration. We have a beagle named Lucy, a cat named Scoot, and a Turtle called Lucky.

I was what you would call "unchurched" before I started attending Liberty Bible Church in the winter of 2004, less than 6 months after its doors opened, and I've been here ever since. I'm so blessed to be living out my calling in full-time ministry and loving every single minute of it. There's nothing better than serving and bringing glory to our awesome God! My favorite verse describes my role at the church perfectly: "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching" (Hebrews 10:23-25).

When I'm not in the office, I love hiking to waterfalls, sailing, and catching episodes of "Man vs. Wild," "The Mentalist," and "Criminal Minds" with Jay. I also love listening to contemporary Christian music (everything from Paul Baloche to Steven Curtis Chapman and Tenth Avenue North), theatre, reading (especially books by Francis Chan, Jim Cymbala, and Beth Moore), and shopping for deals at clearance sales. Jay and I also get to work with the teens through IMPULSE and serve together on the worship team. If you call the church office, I’ll probably be the one that you speak to first, and I can’t wait to hear from you, so give us a call, or even better yet, stop by our Sunday Celebration so that we can get to know you as you get to know us.

--Ashley