Pastor J. (yep, his legal name is just one letter) has served as pastor of FBT since August, 2011. He is a graduate of Clarks Summit University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Specialized Christian Ministry and holds a Master of Arts in Bible from Baptist Bible Seminary. Pastor J. has been married to Erin since 2006 and they have 4 children: J.J., Grace, Justus, and Joy.

Pastor J. has a passion for the local church, believing that church is a ministry where we all need to be growing in our love for God and for one another in deliberate community. He believes that these things happen through discipleship, intentional Christian fellowship, and most of all the preaching of God’s Word.

Pastor J. is an active member of the BaYouCa camp board and serves as logistic coordinator for the Wilderness Institute for Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.). He also is an avid outdoorsman. He loves hunting, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and competitive shooting