Our Team
Pastors
Jesus calls qualified men to lead his church as elders, whom we also call pastors. Qualifications for pastors are found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, and include a record of serving Jesus well both in the church and in everyday life, a thorough knowledge of the Bible and a mature Christian walk, and a good reputation both in and out of the church.
The primary duties of pastors include praying and studying Scripture, teaching, living lives that are exemplary, protecting the people of the church from false doctrine and teachers, developing other leaders, visiting members in their homes, and making regular hospital calls.
The primary duties of pastors include praying and studying Scripture, teaching, living lives that are exemplary, protecting the people of the church from false doctrine and teachers, developing other leaders, visiting members in their homes, and making regular hospital calls.
Pastor
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Music Minister
Eric Gonzales - Eric can be reached at eric@fbcnormanpark.com
Children's Director -
Denver Dunn - Denver can be reached at fbcnpkidz@gmail.com
Deacons & Committees
Jesus calls qualified men to lead his church as deacons, a word that is literally translated as “servants.” The office of deacon is first mentioned in Acts 6. As the burden of ministry grew for the early church, pastors, in addition to prayer, study, leading, and teaching, were also taking on large workloads to serve the needy in the church and handle the administrative functions of the church. As a solution, the elders appointed deacons to assist the elders in "this business."
Qualifications for deacons are found in 1 Timothy 3 and include integrity, generosity, soberness, a clear understanding of the Bible, a well-ordered home, and a good reputation both in the church and outside the church. Deacons go through a nomination and approval process and serve terms.
Many of our members also serve on governing committees that help guide every area of ministry.
Qualifications for deacons are found in 1 Timothy 3 and include integrity, generosity, soberness, a clear understanding of the Bible, a well-ordered home, and a good reputation both in the church and outside the church. Deacons go through a nomination and approval process and serve terms.
Many of our members also serve on governing committees that help guide every area of ministry.
Church Members
As biblical local church, FBC Norman Park relies on members to support our ministry and to carry out much of the work required to help accomplish our mission to have as many people meet Jesus as possible. It’s a high calling that takes hard work—but it’s also the most rewarding work.
The leadership of FBC Norman Park strives to love and care for its members well. In turn, we rely on our members to accomplish our collective work as the church. As an organization, we operate with minimal staff, budget, and programming because we trust the Holy Spirit to move through the transformed hearts of our members, mobilizing the collective body of Christ in humble ways to love the city, love our family, and glorify God on his terms.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER:
1. CONNECT
First Baptist members are required to be professing Christians who believe and have faith in Jesus as God and Savior.
3. LEARN
First Baptist offers a Membership Class to help you understand fully who we are as a church, what we believe, and how we operate. It’s also a great chance to meet others and get to know your leaders. We believe it’s important to know these things so that you can make an informed decision about membership.
4. COMMIT
First Baptist members share in their commitment to the church by agreeing to our membership covenant and joyfully living in community, serving the church, and giving faithfully.
The leadership of FBC Norman Park strives to love and care for its members well. In turn, we rely on our members to accomplish our collective work as the church. As an organization, we operate with minimal staff, budget, and programming because we trust the Holy Spirit to move through the transformed hearts of our members, mobilizing the collective body of Christ in humble ways to love the city, love our family, and glorify God on his terms.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER:
1. CONNECT
- Attend on Sundays
- Join a class
- Volunteer
First Baptist members are required to be professing Christians who believe and have faith in Jesus as God and Savior.
3. LEARN
First Baptist offers a Membership Class to help you understand fully who we are as a church, what we believe, and how we operate. It’s also a great chance to meet others and get to know your leaders. We believe it’s important to know these things so that you can make an informed decision about membership.
4. COMMIT
First Baptist members share in their commitment to the church by agreeing to our membership covenant and joyfully living in community, serving the church, and giving faithfully.