We believe in a biblical model of local church leadership.
Leadership in the local church isn’t a personal career choice or the result of a degree. It is a calling to be sure, but a “calling” is not a personal, private feeling about what we think God wants us to do independent of our character or the affirmation of the community of God’s people. Leaders in Christ’s church must be faithful, qualified people who are interested in serving others, not in attaining a platform for personal promotion. Elders must men who are able to lead well and teach God’s Word accurately (Titus 1:6-9), and their giftings and qualifications must be recognized and affirmed by other qualified leaders as well as the congregation of God’s people (2 Tim. 2:2). Likewise, deacons must men and women of high repute who are known for their godliness and diligence in serving the Lord’s people (1 Tim. 3.8-13, Acts 6.5).
At Firm Foundation, we seek to be a church that follows God’s blueprint for local church leadership as revealed in His Word.
Our Elders

Lloyd Murphy
ELDER | PASTOR–TEACHER
Lloyd has been the Pastor-Teacher of Firm Foundation since July of 2018. Prior to this he served in associate roles in churches in Arizona and California for fifteen years. He earned his MDiv at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, CA and also holds a BA in Bible and Pastoral Ministry from International Baptist College and Seminary in Chandler, AZ. In addition to serving at FFBC, he supports our missionaries by providing workshops and classes for pastors in rural regions north of Hyderabad, India and serving on the adjunct faculty of Shepherds Training College in Uganda. Lloyd and his wife, Christy, grew up in Yavapai County and are blessed to serve the Lord in the place they love to call home. They have been married since 2003 and have four children: Caleb, Anna, Leah, and Joel.

Steve Adams
ELDER | ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Steve Adams is a licensed architect and operations/training analyst for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. He has a B.Arch. from Arizona State University, where he met his wife, Janet, whom he married in 1983. Together they have three grown daughters and four grandchildren. Steve and Janet are have been attending Firm Foundation Bible Church since 2021 and have called the Prescott area home since 1993.

Bill Haney
ELDER
God brought Bill and his wife Anne to FFBC in 2023 where he serves as an Elder. They have six adult Christian children and fourteen grandchildren. The Lord saved Anne at twenty at a Christian retreat. The Lord saved Bill in his late twenties in a dramatic point-in-time conversion. Following his conversion, Bill and Anne began actively serving the local church through a variety of ministries in Hawaii and California. Ten years later, he was ordained to pastoral ministry by a board of Elders at a Bible-believing church and worked bivocationally for the next eleven years. He retired from a career in federal service to pursue full-time ministry. He pursued pastoral education and equipping through The Masters Seminary, graduating with an MDiv in 2008. He subsequently ministered throughout California, Florida and Arizona, serving a number of congregations, a missions agency and several law enforcement chaplaincies. Bill and Anne’s driving force in life is to love, serve and enjoy the Lord Jesus, their large family and their fellow Saints at FFBC.

Keith Jurgens
ELDER
My wife, Lyn, and I moved to Prescott Valley from Minnesota in 2007. We have been married 52 years with two grown sons. My spiritual journey began on a Friday evening in October, 1975, where I, as a lost seeking soul, gave my heart to Jesus. I have served the Lord for over 40 years in various church positions. As one of the founding elders of Firm Foundation, I’m in awe at how God has raised up a strong and vibrant church. It’s exciting to ponder on what God has in store as we continue our church journey.

Roger Ricketts
ELDER
Our Deacons
Linda Brunson
Grief Care

Dave Baker
Facilities

Gary Cordes
Security

John Deyle
Benevolence
Jimmy Hahn
Visitation

Dean Malley
Communications

Rosie Murphy-Lynn
Hospitality

