Meet the Staff

First Assembly of God
Springhill, Louisiana

Pastors G. R. and Linda Collier began their ministry at First Assembly of God on September 15, 1994. Brother Collier was born in Illinois and grew up in the farm country of northwest Iowa. Before entering into the ministry, Pastor served a total of eleven years in the United States Army. He has earned a B.A. in Theology and is continuing his postgraduate studies in the same discipline. He entered into the ministry full time, in May of 1988. He was ordained in the ministry on May 16, 1991 while ministering at Broadmoor Assembly of God in Shreveport, Louisiana, with Pastor Don Logan. The Colliers also served another 1 1/2 years in Jonesboro, Louisiana as Associate Pastors, and another 1 1/2 years as evangelists. In addition to his pastoral duties, Brother Collier is presently serving as a member of the Bossier City Section Presbytery Committee and as Louisiana District Assistant Christian Education Director.

While serving in the military, on August 9, 1978, Brother Collier married Miss Linda Thomson of Hartford, Connecticut. Linda is credentialed with the Assemblies of God with a Specialized License in the ministry of Christian Education. Her disciplines of study have been in administration as well as Christian Education. Sister Collier is a qualified partner with her husband in the pastoral ministry. In addition to these pastoral duties, she serves the Louisiana District Women's Ministries in an intercessory prayer committee. In the past, she has served three different Sections as their Sectional Missionette Sponsor and later as the Louisiana District Missionette Coordinator serving two hundred forty one churches across the state of Louisiana.

Under the leadership of the Colliers, First Assembly has continued to grow and thrive each year. The ministries of the church are dynamically influencing the Springhill community and reaching around the globe through the work of missions.

Associate Pastor

E. Daphne Roberts was born and raised in the Shreveport and Springhill, Louisiana areas. "Pastor Daphne", a fifth generation Pentecostal, pursued her credentials after years of ministry with children, youth and music. In April of 2001 she was ordained by the Assemblies of God and has continued to serve at First Assembly as an associate pastor and is developing her advance education in Biblical Studies.

Pastor Daphne is a crucial part of First Assembly of God. Her portfolio included pulpit ministry, teaching an adult Sunday School class, leading our music and choir departments, leading our evangelism ministries and advising our women' s ministries. Pastor Daphne is a gifted musician and an excellent speaker and respected throughout our Louisiana District of Assemblies of God. In addition to her pastoral duties, Pastor Daphne serves the Bossier City Section as the Women's Ministry Director (26 Churches).

First Assembly of God has been strengthened by the ministry of this wonderful lady and minister of the gospel. The Kingdom of Christ Jesus has been made stronger in our community through Pastor Daphne's ministry.