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David Adams
Interim Pastor
Ordained in 1978, Adams has served vocationally in ministerial
settings in such roles as Preaching/Administrative Pastor, Adult
Minister, Youth and Family Minister, and Trainer. He has been
exposed to a variety of mediums, including national television,
radio, newspaper, instructional videos, and numerous publications.
In his largest ministry he oversaw an adult ministry of over 2,000
and an additional 1000 teens Congruently, since 1978 he has
developed and taught youth and family ministry at Liberty
University,
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Lexington Baptist
College and Southern Seminary. Dave currently serves as Associate
Dean at The
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the
founder and Executive Director of the International Center for Youth
& Family Ministry
As a ministry trainer, Adams has served in capacities such as
President, Vice President, Dean, and professor at
Arlington Baptist College Liberty University, Lexington
Baptist College and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. As an
International Consultant and Trainer he has hosted hundreds on 31
mission trips traveling to 16 different countries including: Brazil
(3 trips), Canada, England, Germany, Kenya (9 trips), Korea (2
Trips), Hungry, France, Malaysia, Mexico,
Philippines,
Russia (2 trips), Singapore,
Tanzania (4
trips), Uganda,
Ukraine.
Dave has been happily married to Becky since 1971. They have three
adult children and three grandchildren
Darrell McGaughey
Associate Pastor
Darrell McGaughey is the Associate Pastor
here at The First Baptist Church of Fisherville. Darrell brings with him pastoral experience
having pastored two Kentucky Churches. In addition, Darrell has
served as a social worker for the state of Kentucky in the area of
foster care and adoptions. Darrell has also worked in the mental
health field for Seven Counties Services. Darrell enjoys reading,
writing, and outdoor activities such as walking and running. Darrell
and his wife, Teresa, reside in Jeffersontown and are the recent
parents of a daughter, Charisma.
Jim Brooks
Music Minister
Jim was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, where he lived until graduating from
college in 1963. He was raised in a Christian home and made
his profession of faith at age 11. His first opportunity to lead
music was at his home church,
Little Flock Baptist, where he served for two years while
still in high school. While attending the
University of Louisville, Jim married his wife, Vanita, and
they have been active in Southern Baptist churches wherever they
were living. Jim's call to ministry came when he was serving in the
U.S. Air Force and upon retirement, he enrolled at
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
preparing for a music ministry. Jim and Vanita felt called to
missions, especially to work with English speakers stationed outside
the U.S. They continued their ministry in
Texas until in 1993 they were given the opportunity to go to
Japan to serve with the
International Mission
Board.
They were blessed by being able to minister there for 14 years until
retirement. They returned to
Louisville in 2006. Although this portion of Jim’s ministry
has been completed, he is grateful for the opportunity to continue
serving in the music ministry of The First Baptist Church of Fisherville. He
feels a minister never retires, just accepts new challenges and
continues to serve. Jim and his wife Vanita have been married for 47
years. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren spread across the
U.S., and enjoy every opportunity to spend time with them.
Dustin Messer
Youth Pastor
Originally from
Amarillo, TX, Dustin and his wife Whitney came to First
Baptist Fisherville from College Station, TX where Whitney graduated
from Texas A&M
University. While there, Dustin ministered full time to
college students in a para-church organization and Whitney led a Sr.
High bible study
at Grace Bible Church. While not playing basketball or hanging out
at one of the six schools represented amongst the
youth group,
you can find Dustin reading anything by John
Owen, J.I.
Packer, or
Tim Keller. Along with serving as the
youth pastor at FBC, Dustin is a student at Southern
Seminary's
Boyce College and is a frequent speaker at various youth
camps and retreats throughout the year.
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