Jeff became the Pastor of FBC in February of 2003. He previously served on the staff at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX. Jeff graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984 with a degree in Business Administration. After spending 13 years in the business world as a salesman (Waste Management, Inc. and Nalco Chemical Company), God called Jeff to preach. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in December of 2000. He is presently working to earn a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeff met his wife, Debbie, in the Single's Department at Champion Forest in 1985. They were married in 1986 and have been blessed with three wonderful daughters. Jeff is a passionate communicator whose love for the Lord and love for people comes out in every sermon he preaches. He thinks the Christian life is the most exciting life of all. He also thinks being boring is a terrible sin.
Some things he really enjoys: Having fun with his wife and daughters; Laughing and making others laugh; Sports (especially basketball, football, racquetball, and golf); The Texas Longhorns; and Rocky Balboa, The Italian Stallion.
Life Verse: "Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (Ephesians 3:20-21)
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Larry Sims has been a vital part of the ministry at FBC for 30 years. He is a caring pastor with a heart for the Lord and people of all ages. God uses him to minister to senior adults, to people in the hospital, and to people who are dealing with grief and sadness. Larry has conducted more weddings and funerals over the years than he can count.Larry has a love for music, travel, art and reading. He has led numerous senior adult trips all over the world. His favorite place in the world is the Swiss Alps.
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Matt joined FBC in the fall of 2005 after spending four years as the High School Pastor at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston. He was born and raised in the great state of Ohio and is a big Ohio State Buckeyes fan. In 2000, Matt graduated from the University of Mobile after playing four years of baseball with a degree in Education and History. The plan was to be involved in students’ lives by teaching and coaching. But the Lord had other ideas. After spending a summer being a student ministry intern at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, the Lord moved Matt's interest from teaching history to God's grace erasing history.
Matt joined FBC in the fall of 2005 after spending four years as the High School Pastor at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston. He was born and raised in the great state of Ohio and is a big Ohio State Buckeyes fan. In 2000, Matt graduated from the University of Mobile after playing four years of baseball with a degree in Education and History. The plan was to be involved in students’ lives by teaching and coaching. But the Lord had other ideas. After spending a summer being a student ministry intern at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, the Lord moved Matt's interest from teaching history to God's grace erasing history.
Matt spent 2005 to 2009 leading the students at First Baptist Church. In the summer of 2009, Matt was presented with the opportunity to move to a new position at our church, the Minister of Spiritual Development. He now oversees the ministerial leadership of our church as well as the task of challenging our people to grow in their faith.
Matt and his beautiful wife, Kate, have been married two years and are expecting their first child in April 2010! In his free time, Matt loves to workout, do anything sports related, and spend time at home. He enjoys watching any movie with action, suspense, and honor.
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Don's laugh has been mistaken for a sonic boom! He is an adventurer in ministry, always looking for that fresh, creative avenue to reach people for Jesus Christ through music. Some of Don's ministry responsibilities include Worship Leader, Orchestra, Senior Adult Choir, Youth Choir, Music Ministry Staff, and supervisor of the technical crews: sound/lights and television.
His interests include working in the yard, recreational activities and spending time with his family. Don and Sue are enjoying their 5 grandchildren.
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Pat was in his 14th year of working as a Petroleum Engineer when God called him into full-time ministry and radically changed his life. After seminary and an internship at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, Pat came to FBC in February of 1995 as the Minister of Single Adults. Over the years his ministry duties have grown to include Missions, Ministies, Single Adult Bible Study, Experience His Healing (Divorce Recovery), Connection Classes and Emergency Needs/Benevolence. Pat has a passion for reaching out to people through mission work and ministry whether in a local setting or wherever in the world that Jesus Christ may lead us. He also still has a heart for reaching out to Single Adults. Pat was 51 before God called him into the state of holy matrimony and radically changed his life again. Pat enjoys traveling, sports, recreational activities, music and reading. But most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife Elaine and his new family. However, Pat still knows Rock-N-Roll.
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Mike joined the FBC staff in June of 2010. Mike moved to Texarkana after serving 3 years as a missionary with the International Mission Board. While serving in Lisbon, Portugal as a church planter, Mike and his wife Jennifer taught English. Mike also worked in sports ministry by teaching American football. Mike is a hometown boy from Texarkana. He graduated from Texas High and Ouachita Baptist University. Mike was called into ministry in college and has served in Student Ministry for over 15 years. After graduating from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Mike served churches in Texas and Arkansas. During those years, Mike also served as our Student Pastor here at FBC. Mike loves riding 4-wheelers, and sports, especially the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can usually find him trying to keep up with his two sons, Brooks and Landon. Mike and his beautiful wife, Jennifer love serving in ministry together and look forward to working with the college students and young singles in Texarkana.
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Grace loves kids! As a minister of Preschool Education, she has the joy and privilege of ministering to preschoolers, their older siblings, their parents and their grandparents. Her responsibilities include Preschool Sunday School and Mission Friends Leadership, Volunteers In Preschool,Childcare Activities, Vacation Bible School, Mother's Day Out, Weekday Preschool, and Various Special Events for Preschoolers.
Grace recieved her Master of Arts Degree in Childhood Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She is amazed at the way God has led her as she served churches in Mississippi and Louisiana. Every step of the way He was preparing her for the next step. The step to Texarkana was a big one, and she continues to love every bit of it. Her hobbies include reading, camping, and traveling. She loves her Minature Pinscher, Rudi, who is the head of the household.
Grace wants her FBC babies to learn to trust that they will be cared for and loved when at church. She says this is the same kind of trust that will lead them to accept Jesus Christ when they are older and able to understand the Gospel message. For now, they know (as we all do) that "Church is a Happy Place"!
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Stephanie started working with children as a teenager, and every career opportunity since has led straight back to kids! She considers it a privilege to be able to use her degree in education to impart her passion for Christ to the children of FBC as well as to children in the surrounding areas. Her goal is to provide the environment and opportunity for every child to understand the love that Jesus has for them and then to accept Him as their own. She prays that in addition, they will begin to grow in the wisdom of Christ and desire to make a difference in Him in Texarkana. Stephanie’s ministry is a family effort. Her husband, Robert, and sons, Rhett and Cross, support and share in every endeavor making sure all lighting, sound, and technical bases are covered. As a family, they enjoy baseball, hunting, fishing and four wheelers.
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Vicky, as Church Administrator, covers a multitude of responsibilities: church budget preparation and administration, purchasing, insurance, financial reporting, personnel needs, and resource person for all the business and financial matters of the church, just to name a few. She also actively works with a variety of committees. Vicky's interests include reading, gardening, and cooking. She and her husband Randy have one daughter Rachel who is an elementary music teacher.
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In 2006, Bobby moved to Texarkana from Buffalo, New York, with his wife, Melanie, and their daughter, Amelia. Though they’d never visited Texarkana, the Greenwoods took a step of faith and were greatly surprised and blessed by the amazing friendships that awaited them. Another blessing came for Bobby and Mel on November 23, 2006 (Thanksgiving Day) with the arrival of their second daughter, Eva. Bobby joined our team as a Student Ministry intern in the summer of 2006 and came on full time as the Middle School Minister in 2007. They purchased their first home on the Arkansas side and are slowly becoming Razorback fans. Bobby graduated from Texas A&M Texarkana and is currently enrolled in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he is seeking a Master of Divinity.
Bobby has two main goals in his ministry: to see students come to the amazing realization of God’s love for them and to help them discover an abundant life in Christ when they walk with Him.
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Jeanne loves ministering to women of all ages and backgrounds. Through the years working in the secular world and also in a church setting, God has always opened doors for her to minister to women. Her heart is to impart the Word of God through prayer, Bible study, outreach opportunities and discipleship.
Jeanne and her husband, Dan, enjoy going on mission trips together and spending time with their children and grandchildren.
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Ada Ferguson is a Christian Counselor on staff at First Baptist in Texarkana, Texas. She also is the coordinator for Celebrate Recovery. Previous to Texarkana, Ada was on staff as Counselor and Women’s Ministry Coordinator at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. She has been a Sunday School Teacher for more than 30 years (children, youth, college and young married).
For more than twenty years, she has been a speaker for the Great Hills/Regeneration Retreat Ministry and Yada Yada Events as well as other retreats. Her passion is to share Christ with others and to encourage and minister to those in the body of Christ ,especially those who are experiencing hurt and discouragement in their family, home and other relationships.
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Jan thought twenty-six years as a television news anchor/reporter with KSLA-TV (Shreveport) and WWL TV (New Orleans) were rewarding because she had the opportunity nightly to expose the injustices of our world to hundreds of thousands of viewers. However, it was not until she began producing and editing with From His Heart Ministries and the First Baptist Church TV Ministry that she felt she was truly fulfilling God's purpose for her life.
Here at FBC, she heads up the FBC TV Ministry and is the executive producer of First Baptist’s regional broadcast programming. You’ll also see her on the Sunday morning “Around FBC in 90 Seconds” video clip. In addition to her work at FBC, Jan has been the anchor of Texarkana’s HomeTown Magazine Television Program for 12 years.
She and her husband, Bob, have been married 22 years and have a beautiful daughter, Morgan.
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Olin came to First Baptist Church as Capital Improvement Program/Facility Manager in 2003. He retired from the industrial world after working forty years in the pulp and paper industry. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with degrees in engineering and business.
In late 2001, Olin lead a committee to develop a Capital Improvement Program for the church. He subsequently accepted the job of Capital Improvement Program /Facility Manager in 2003. Some of his responsibilities include maintaining external and internal facility appearances, equipment maintenance and overall operations management.
He and his wife Anita have three children who are married and have a total of seven grandchildren. Olins hobbies include gardening, working in his yard, painting, and spending time with his grandchildren and their families.
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