Rev. Dr. Debbie Daley Salinger | Senior Pastor

Bringing a rich journey of faith, leadership, and love for people, Pastor Debbie Daley-Salinger’s life has taken her from the vibrant shores of Jamaica to the bustling streets of New York City at just sixteen. Grateful for every step of the journey, she pursued a degree in computer science at Brooklyn College and later two master’s degrees at Asbury Theological Seminary. Before stepping into full-time pastoral ministry, she spent two decades as a corporate manager in the technology industry—experiences that taught her both success and struggle, and shaped her heart for people from all walks of life. While serving in ministry, she earned a Doctor of Ministry from Portland Seminary, always seeking to better serve those God places in her care.


Pastor Debbie is known for her deep love for Jesus Christ and for helping people—especially those who feel on the edges—experience that love personally. Her ministry reflects a heart for the overlooked and the hurting, a commitment to walking alongside others in real life, and a desire for every person to discover a relationship with Christ deepened by the power of the Holy Spirit.


Married for nearly four decades, Pastor Debbie finds joy in her family—her husband Peter and their three daughters—and in life’s simple pleasures: beach walks, meals shared, books, movies, and exploring diverse cultures. Her faith is nourished daily by prayer, study, and community.


At St. Paul UMC, Pastor Debbie leads with the conviction that church should be a place where all are welcome and no one feels unseen—a community where God’s love is shared, lives are changed, and the Spirit’s healing and hope meet people right where they are.

Ryan Justice | Worship Leader

“Since I was an early teen, I have felt God’s call on my life to lead people in worship of Him. It is one of my greatest joys and passions. I have been either directing or playing on worship teams for nearly the last twenty years. In each of these experiences God has used me to help develop musicianship in others and help congregants to deepen their relationships with Christ.


As a classically trained musician with a degree in music education, I feel I bring a unique skill set to worship teams with a musical understanding of how to play with the highest level of musicianship, artistry, and excellence. I am also well-versed in technology and do not shy away from the use of click-tracks, loops, multitrack, presentation software, and Planning Center Online. Additionally, I have a track record of successfully building worship teams and music programs through recruitment and auditions.”


Ryan is currently the Choir Director and Guitar Teacher at Terry Parker High School and is married with two amazing boys.

Rev. James F. Jennings | Retired Pastor

Reverend James F. Jennings, a native of Jacksonville, Florida has been in ministry since the age of sixteen when he received his License to Preach from the A.M.E. Church. He became a member of the Florida Annual Conference in 1983 and served local churches in the Jacksonville, Lakeland, Sarasota and Miami Districts. He was appointed Associate Council Director in 1987, District Superintendent of the Fort Myers District in 1992 and District Superintendent of the Miami District in June 1994. Reverend Jennings was a delegate to the General Conference, the Jurisdictional Conference and the 1992 World Methodist Conference in Singapore. He also served as Council Director from 1998 to 1999. Reverend Jennings was voted to represent the Florida Annual Conference the 1996 and the 2000 General Conference and Jurisdictional Conferences. In 2006 he served as a delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Seoul, Korea. St. Paul always looks forward to a visit from Reverend Jennings!