Our Staff Members
The staff at First Missionary Baptist Church has spent many years commited to Christian service. Our staff enjoys serving our community, whether in sharing our faith or just lending a helping hand. Here are a few of First Missionary Baptist Church's staff members, starting with David Price:
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David Price (Senior Pastor)
Pastor David Price is the senior pastor here at First Missionary Baptist Church. He joined the staff at FMBC after serving for 32 years at Grace Baptist Church in Bowie, Maryland. While in Maryland, he served for 5 years as Associate Pastor and 27 years as Senior Pastor. He holds a B.A. from Washington Bible College, and a M.A. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Price grew up in Auburndale, and was saved after hearing a youth choir from First Missionary sing at another church. He comes back to Auburndale with a love for its history and a vision for its future. He is thankful for the rich heritage of this great church and is excited to reach the next generation and the local community for Jesus Christ. Pastor Price has a passion for preaching God's word, which is evident each Sunday as he teaches how God's word can change lives. He also has a passion for reaching people by preaching the Gospel, building relationships, and involving people in ministry in the local church. Pastor Price is passionate as well about his family, and he and his wife Debbie have been married for over 34 years. Debbie is the "Just Us Girls" ministry team leader and enjoys using her gifts of hospitality and creativity to get to know and connect the women in the church. They have a son Jeremy and daughter-in-law Karen, and a daughter Jennifer and son-in-law Jimmy Petterec, who is also on staff here at FMBC. He has three grandchildren, Madison Grace, Trevor David and Reagan Patrick, and spending time with his family is the joy of his life. His other great joy is being a pastor, and from the youngest baby in the nursery to the oldest person in the pew, Pastor Price wants you to know that you are important to God, and welcome here at First Missionary Baptist Church.
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Will Thompson (Associate Pastor) 
Pastor Will Thompson is now serving as associate pastor. He comes back to us after taking a youth pastor position at Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas for 19 months. Will had previously served as youth pastor for 8 years here at FMBC and for 5 years at 30th Avenue Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, FL. He graduated with a Masters in Theology from Florida Baptist College (now Emmaus Bible College) in 1996. Will was born and raised in Auburndale and has had a wonderful impact on this community. Will preaches at our Sunday evening service and is involved in many other capacities such as outreach and counseling. In his free time he enjoys deer hunting and golfing, but his favorite thing to do is spend time with his wife Amy, who is actively involved in our children's and women's ministries, and sons Noah and Seth.
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Jimmy Petterec (Youth Pastor)
Pastor Jimmy Petterec is both youth pastor and worship leader at FMBC. Before joining the staff here, he spent 2 years as a worship leader and associate pastor at a church plant, then served at Grace Baptist Church in youth and music ministry for 5 years in Bowie, MD. He holds a B.S. in Youth Ministry from Liberty University and a Masters of Arts and Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Jimmy runs the Fuel youth ministry which includes Wednesday night youth group, Sunday School, and various youth activities. Together, Jimmy and his wife Jennifer use their passion for worship and musical skills to lead worship with a praise team for our contemporary service. Jimmy also trains new workers in the media ministry. He and wife Jennifer are busy raising their two toddlers Madison and Trevor, and most free time includes spending time as a family, building relationships, and playing music.
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Most members of our staff can be reached via E-mail or please feel free to contact us through our contact form.
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