Pastor Ben(jie) Pearce started serving as Sr. Pastor at Fuquay Baptist in March of 2022.

Ben grew up at Fuquay Baptist. The joke is that all the major spiritual events of his life took place within a 15 foot circle. He was saved at FVBC, baptized at FVBC, preached his first sermon at FVBC, met his wife at FVBC, married his wife at FVBC, dedicated his children at FVBC, ordained as a deacon and a minister at FVBC. So to be able to pastor his home church is truly a blessing. Ben graduated from N.C. State with an undergrad in Economics before receiving his Masters from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he is presently working on his DMin in Apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary in Matthews, N.C. Pastor Ben served in several staff positions at Fuquay Baptist Church for eight years before God moved him to Baptist Grove Baptist Church. He pastored at Baptist Grove for 12 years before God called him back to Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church.

Ben's wife, Renee graduated from The University of North Carolina with a degree in Math Education. Through God’s grace and Renee’s gentle spirit, they have been married since August 1994. God has blessed them with three children. Daniel is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in Biomedical Engineering. Nicole is a working on her master’s in Speech Therapy at East Carolina University. Nate is an freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ben and Renee also have a boxer dog named Jackie that is dearly loved. Ben loves working, working out, and teaching and preaching God’s Word.

Doug joined the Fuquay-Varina Baptist team in July 2023 as the Associate Pastor of Worship & Discipleship. Doug grew up in the mountains of Virginia but later moved to the Triad area of North Carolina at a young age. He is a United States Army veteran having served as a Military Police Officer for six years. His call to ministry led him to college in North Carolina where he met his wife, Angela. Over the course of 23 years they have served together in full time church ministry. Doug received his education at Piedmont Baptist College (Winston-Salem, NC) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC). Doug and Angela have 2 sons, Douglas and Kaeden. Doug enjoys date nights with his wife, video games with his boys, riding his Harley, and grilling the perfect steak. He is excited to be part of the team here at Fuquay-Varina Baptist and thankful to be back in the area where Mexican food is unlimited!

Philip Burnett serves as the Pastor of Family Ministries. The Lord saved Philip at a young age and has been sanctifying him ever since. Philip loves teaching and discipleship and is competent and comfortable in a variety of settings, from the classroom to the community to the couch. He loves to meet people where they are at in their faith journey and help lead them further along in their walk with God. Philip is passionate about inspiring people to cultivate a heart for missions and care for other people. Being a part of and creating a loving community is what Philip strives to do.

Philip was born in Missouri and has lived in Missouri, Kentucky, and Mexico before moving to North Carolina for Seminary. Some of his hobbies include reading, especially missiology and Fantasy novels; sports, especially soccer; playing board games; watching Sci-Fi and Fantasy movies; and traveling to new places to explore, and learn more about the people and culture of that place.

Philip’s wife, Maegan, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and cares deeply for people. Maegan enjoys reading, watching TV shows, and having coffee with friends. She has her Master’s degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is from South Georgia and has lived in North Carolina since 2018. Philip and Maegan have been married since June 28, 2025.

Dr. Leo, born in Santiago, Chile, moved to Miami with his parents, Mr. Ramon Guerrero and Mrs. Iris Guerrero, when he was 15 years old. He married Lorena Barria, daughter of a church planter; presently, they have been married for 35 years. Leo and Lorena have three children, Priscilla, Jessica, and Lucas. He received his Assoc. Degree in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and his Bachelor’s Degree in Interpersonal and Group Communications from Trinity International University. He completed his Master’s as well as his Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in Christian Counseling through Faith Theological Seminary. Leo’s first pastoral work was done in Miami, through the Christian and Missionary Alliance, where he also began his ordination. Years later, he was called to be the pastor of “Casa de Oracion”, becoming a member of The Miami Baptist Assoc. and credentialed as a Southern Baptist Minister. Leo has been serving as the pastor of the Hispanic Congregation since 2006. He is presently Assoc. Pastor at FVBC and serves part time as professor for the Hispanic certificate program at Campbell University Divinity School.

My name is Molly Little and I am honored to serve as your WEECare director. My journey at Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church began as a member in March of 2022. My sons and I were looking for a new church family and we were truly blessed to have found Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church and Pastor Ben. When my youngest son started preschool at WEECare in August of 2022 I saw there was a need for a parent representative on the church’s WEECare committee. Joining the committee led me closer to the WEECare ministry and I was shown how truly special this ministry is. It was strongly laid on my heart to offer my services when the position of Director became available. The WEECare ministry and Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church had done so much for my family that I wanted to give back however I could. I was raised right here in Fuquay-Varina and always knew I wanted to make teaching my profession. After graduating from Meredith College with a degree in Child Development and Elementary Education Licensure, I was in the field of education. For ten years I was a preschool teacher at SAS Institute before starting a family in 2015. I am the mama of two handsome, sweet full-of-life boys; Finley and Rhett who are my whole world. After being a stay-at-home mom for a few years I changed my career path and headed into real estate in 2019. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my boys, family, and friends, going to the beach, and doing projects around my home. I am so glad that you have found your way to WEECare and I hope you too can experience how special this ministry is.