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I have had the privilege of serving as Sr. Pastor at First Baptist Church of Salinas since September 2016 and consider it one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve here as pastor. Since graduating from Wheaton College in 1988 I have served in three churches (Wichita, Kansas and Scottsdale, Arizona) in various capacities before accepting the call to come to serve as Sr. Pastor at FBC Salinas in the Fall of 2016.
I have a wonderful wife, Dawn (32+years being married), two grown daughters, one son-in-law, and three of the most precious granddaughters on the planet.
If you can’t find me at the church, there is a chance that I could be on a golf course playing the most wonderful game in the world.
Before I left Taiwan, I met my future wife, Marji, at a YMCA where she was my English teacher. We have three children: two sons and one daughter. Marji had a profound influence on my spiritual walk with Christ. God had never been so personal to me until I met Marji. I thank God every single day for graciously sharing Marji with me for 40 years. I am still learning to rejoice always and to give thanks in all circumstances.I worked as a pharmacist for over thirty years and retired at the end of 2017. I have taught small group Bible studies since 2008, and occasionally, teach Spiritual Formation classes. Chuck Swindoll was my spiritual mentor during my formative years as a Christ follower. I enjoy reading, playing guitar and piano. I love to play tennis and bike riding. The pictures of my two grandchildren I receive from my children
always make my day.
At the age of 28, Don accepted the Lord to be his personal Savior and was baptized here. He became involved with the property committee and feels blessed to be part of the many building projects through the years. Don feels called to this opportunity of serving as an elder and is excited to see what God has planned for our church. Don is married to wife, Sandy, and they have two adult children, Brent and Kylie.
I was born and raised on the Central Coast and I have been attending a Baptist church since I was 5 years old. I have been blessed to have been raised going to church and having a pastor as a father. I have been on staff here at FBC since 2021 as an administrative assistant. My work here consists of creating posters, announcements, banners, and any other promotional material. I also assist other ministries with any help they need with promoting their ministries/events.
I am a senior at Cal State Monterey Bay, I will obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Cinematic Arts and Technology in December. Some of my hobbies include hiking, baking, filmmaking, and photography.
We met each other during a worship service at this church in 2010. Jennifer was singing on the worship team and Adam was a new attendee. Both being teachers and having a profound fondness for music, we instantly found a connection and were married in 2012. It was then 10 years later, in 2022, when we joined as co-directors of the ministry. We value the time we spend with our church LifeGroup and have three children who are active in our church’s AWANAs program. We look forward to worshiping with you every Sunday!
“God has been leading me on an amazing journey!”
Tracie grew up in the Sacramento area, then traveled to Fresno for college. In Fresno, she had years of experience with youth, college, and inner-city ministries. Tracie earned a Bachelor degree in counseling from Fresno State University and a Master of Divinity from Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary.
Here at FBC, she has been volunteering since 2010 in various ministries including music, college/young adult, women’s ministry, missions committee, and youth. God led her to come on staff with FBC starting in February 2023! Her role at FBC includes Bible Studies, community outreach, and more.
When not at church she continues her role as the “Pie Lady” (bakery manager) at The Farm off Hwy 68.
Tracie has been happily married to Dave since 2006, and has lived in the Salinas Valley since 2009.