Meet Our Staff

Carlton Burris
Pastor 

Hi!  I am Carlton Ray Burris.  I was raised in East Texas and, except for 18 months in the Army, I have been here my whole life.  My wife, Nancy, and I have been married since 1975.  We have two grown boys, Brad and Dusty, and they are married to Nicki and Becky.  I have three grandchildren: Brent, Beau and Bailor.  My education consists of a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling.  I enjoy bow hunting for white tailed deer and playing golf.  I am competitive and enjoy winning.  February 19, 2012, was my 30th anniversary of being the Pastor of Immanuel.

Ricky Hall
Minister of Music 

Hi!  I’m Ricky Hall.  I’ve been serving as Minister of Music here at Immanuel since May, 2003.  My wife, Lea, and I have been married for 22 years, and God has given us two precious children, Cameron and Katie.  I graduated from East Texas Baptist University in 1988, with a Bachelor of Science degree, and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2000, with a Master of Music degree.  As you might guess, most of my favorite hobbies have to do with experiencing music from a wide variety of styles.  I also enjoy camping, fishing, and taking in a good baseball or football game.

Lauren Musick
Children’s Minister

Hi! My name is Lauren Musick and I have been the Children’s Minister of Immanuel Baptist since May 2003. Having been a part of the ministry team here since 1999, it has been incredible to see firsthand how God has blessed and is continuing to bless this church. I graduated from East Texas Baptist University in December 2002 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Religion. The Lord blessed me with my incredible husband, Stu, in June 2007, and our beautiful daughters, Emma Jewel and Brennan Hope followed in 2009 and 2011. We look forward to sharing our lives with you and your family!

Jeremy Roberts
Minister of Education 

My name is Jeremy Roberts and I am the Minister of Education here at IBC. The main purpose of my ministry is to guide people through the process of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. I have a heart for people and for missions. When you get to know me you will find out that my favorite thing to do is to spend time with my wife, Katy, and three kids, Heidi, Luke, and Holly. Some of my other hobbies would include outdoor activities, carpentry work, hunting, gardening, and golf. As far as education goes, I graduated from East Texas Baptist University in May of 2004 with a dual degree in Business and Religion. I then went on to get my Master of Arts in Church Growth and Master of Divinity degree from Liberty University.

Matt Korzeniewski
Youth Minister


My Name is Matt Korzeniewski and I am the Student Minister here at IBC. God has given me a desire to reach people especially teenagers and disciple them in the ways of Christ. My wife, Holly, and I got married on December 19, 2009. Since then God has blessed us with our daughter named Audy. Now we are expecting baby number 2 in September. I graduated from East Texas Baptist University in 2007. I also enjoy hunting, camping, golfing, and Texas Rangers Baseball.