Bro. Darren ministered as a full-time youth and children’s pastor for 17 years in both Arkansas and North Carolina. He served here at First Church for 11 years as the Associate Youth & Children’s Pastor and in February of 2019, he became the Senior Pastor.
He received his BA Degree in Physical Education and in Bible from Welch College in 1993.
He and his wife Melinda have been married since 1993. They have two daughters, Abby and Sydney.
Bro. Darren loves Michigan football and an ice cold Pepsi. He also enjoys spending good quality time with Melinda and his girls.
Before coming to First Free Will Baptist Church, Bro. Daniel ministered as youth pastor for 3 years in Tennessee. In 2019, he began serving as the full-time the Youth and Music Pastor, and then in 2021 he began working solely as Youth Pastor.
He received his BA Degree in Pastoral Ministry and Theological Studies from Welch College in 2017.
He and his wife Casey have been married since 2020, and they have a daughter named Audrey.
Daniel enjoys playing and watching basketball, and he enjoys hunting and fishing. Primarily, he loves spending time with his girls and hanging out with friends.
Before coming to Washington, Bro. Bobby ministered at a mission church in Greeley, Colorado from 2018-2020. There, he served as the Associate Pastor and worked with the youth and music. In 2021, Bro. Bobby became our full-time Worship Pastor and Young Adult leader.
In his early years, Bro. Bobby accepted Jesus as the Lord of his life as a 6-year-old boy in his hometown of Melbourne, Florida. As he grew, he served faithfully in his local church in the choir, youth ministry, and evangelism.
Bro. Bobby graduated from Southeastern Free Will Baptist College in May of 2018 with a BA in Bible with studies in pastoral theology and music. There, he also met and married his wife Olivia in 2018. They are proud parents to their three children - Theo, Lily, and Oliver.
A few things Bro. Bobby enjoys are singing with Olivia, being silly with his children, music theory, worship tech, Gospel ballooning, self-defense, lawn care, fishing, hiking, and learning new skills.