Our Staff
Jim Stultz - Senior Pastor
Pastor Jim and his wife Donna are from Clinton, Indiana. He and his wife Donna have six children and sixteen grandchildren. Pastor Jim is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College and Faith Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa. He has served as pastor in Baptist churches since 1980 in Iowa and Indiana before moving to Florida. Pastor Jim has been the Senior Pastor of Peace River Baptist Church since January of 2008.
Pastor Jim writes a weekly devotional that has appeared as a regular column in several newspapers. He is the author of 3 devotional books: "Moments of Meditation", "Treasure Walks with God." and “Water from the Brook”. He also has written, “Living a Faith that Endures”.
When not involved in the joy of ministry you may see Pastor Jim fishing or kayaking one of the beautiful waterways of Southwest Florida.
Gary Collins - Associate Pastor of Family Ministries
Gary Collins is the Associate Pastor of Family Ministries since August 2021. He and his wife Amy have two adult daughters, and a son in high school. Gary graduated from Spurgeon Baptist Bible College in Mulberry FL, where he also served as pastor of Shepherd Road Baptist Church for 14 years.
He loves to teach the Bible in large and small group settings. Gary and Amy enjoy traveling, kayaking, snorkeling, and other outdoor activities.
Jim Reuter - Minister of Music
Jim Reuter has been serving as the Minister of Music of Peace River Baptist Church since 2008, although he first came to PRBC in 2007 where he played the piano and led the choir as a volunteer. He and his wife Cheryl have two children and five grandchildren. Prior to coming to Peace River Baptist Church, Jim & Cheryl had been involved in the music ministries of various churches in Port Charlotte since coming to Florida from the Buffalo NY area in 1975.
Jim loves the ministry of church choirs in leading worship for the church. It’s been his privilege here at Peace River Baptist to have grown the church choir from 20 some people to as high as 70 voices joining together to praise the Lord. Presenting annual Christmas and Easter Musicals for our community and surrounding other churches during those seasons has also been a joy which continues even today.
Jim & Cheryl were founding members of “HIS Four…Ministries”, a Southern Gospel Group that performed concerts all over the State of Florida as well as doing a few northern tours from 1990 to 2007.
They still perform many of the HIS FOUR… songs at PRBC using people from the choir to round out the group. This ministry led Jim & Cheryl to meet many of the national southern gospel groups over the years which led Jim to start the Winter Concert Series every Friday Night at Peace River from January through March annually bringing in many of those Southern Gospel Groups to perform for our community. We always start with a 45 minute Old Fashioned Hymn Sing which is truly enjoyed by the 300 to 400 people in attendance.
Jim started playing the piano at the age of 5 and took lessons until he was 17 doing lots of church music over those years as his piano teachers were pastors' wives. He has had the privilege of doing three Piano CD projects: “By Request,” an all Piano Christmas CD “Making Spirits Bright,” and his most recent "Great is Thy Faithfulness." All are available at the church and during the Winter Concert events.When not involved in the Music Ministry, you’ll see Jim on the Carmelita softball fields, watching his grandchildren play sports, or walking his standard poodle.
Email Jim: jreutermm@comcast.net
Terri Smith - Secretary
Terri Smith has been serving as secretary of Peace River Baptist Church since 1998. Terri and her husband, Bob, have been members since of the church since 1989. They have three
children and take great pleasure in being grandparents to their seven grandchildren and twogreat grandchildren.
Terri is involved in many ministries within the church such as working in AWANA, hosting an
annual Halloween outreach (Mission 10/31) and directing VBS. She also helps in other areas of ministry as needed.
In her free time she enjoys family get togethers, reading, and gardening.
Email Terri: peacerivbap@comcast.net
Nathan McDuffie - Student Pastor
Nathan McDuffie has been our student pastor since June 2026. He and his wife Belle have been faithfully serving the Lord by discipling teens and college age students. Nathan is soon to finish his degree from Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, GA.
He loves developing relationships with teens and guiding them on their discipleship journey and fellowshipping with them. In his free time, he enjoys playing games, fishing, and going to the beach.
Email Nathan: nathanmcduffie14@gmail.com
Lee Anderson - Media Director
Lee Anderson has served as the Multi-Media Director; which oversees the audio, produces the video and audio for the live stream and the recording for the website since October of 2020.
He has two daughters, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Lee holds a Bachelor degree in Worship Music and has served as a worship pastor in various churches for over 40 years. He also spent four and a half years on the mission field in France. His love of technology through out his ministry has led him to serve as a multi-media director in France and also since he returned to the states in 2018.
Lee and his wife Rosie both serve our music ministry.
Mike Dupriest - Custodian
Michael DuPriest is the Chairman of our Trustee Board , and a member of the church security team. On Sunday mornings you will find Mike teaching one of our adult Sunday School
Classes.
Mike has been married to his teenage sweetheart Carolyn for over 50 years. They have lived in Punta Gorda for over 30 years following his retirement from the U.S. Air Force. Mike and Carolyn have two children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Church Staff - Oct. 2026
