Dr. Jason Bay
Lead Pastor
Dr. Jason Bay has served as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church since December 2014. His job duties include casting the vision and overseeing the direction of the church as a whole. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with advanced degrees from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and, most recently, obtained his Doctorate of Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary. Jason married his beautiful wife Kim in 2003 and together they have 10 children, Noah, Elijah, Abigail, Lily, Jeremiah, Zoe, Hannah, Sophia, Samuel, and Magdalene. In what little spare time he has, he enjoys riding horses, writing, and spending time with family.
Linda Webb
Executive Administrator
Linda is our Executive Administrator, her role is help support our staff and oversee the day to day functions of the church. Linda has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Houston as well as an Associate’s degree in Office Administration from Lamar University. She and her husband, Danny, have been married 41 years. Together they have two children and two grandchildren, who they absolutely adore. Besides serving at FBC, Linda loves shopping, reading, traveling and meeting new people. We are so blessed to have her on our team.
Allen Barnes
Worship Pastor
Allen Barnes has served as college minister at First Baptist Church since May 2020, but has been a big part of our church for the last 4 years. His job duties include overseeing the direction of our college ministry at FBC as well as serving in our worship ministry. Allen has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Sam Houston State University (Eat ‘em up Kats)! In his free time, Allen enjoys reading, playing guitar, and, on occasion, playing video games.
Chad Laurain
Youth Pastor
Chad joined First Baptist Church in January 2023 as the Youth Pastor. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Ministry & Leadership from Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma. In his spare time, Chad enjoys reading, spending time with his family and being outdoors.
Debra Wion
Children's Events Coordinator
Debra has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Sam Houston State University. She has been married to her husband, Jeremy, since 2006. Together they have two girls: Alissa and Lydia. When Debra is not planning children's events at the church or homeschooling her girls, she enjoys volunteering with her children's American Heritage Girls Troop and loves to read.

Phyllis Dillard
Activities Coordinator
Phyllis Dillard has been on staff at First Baptist Church since January 2002, but has been a member here for thirty years. Her job duties include overseeing the family life center and coordinating events that are held there. Phyllis has been married to her husband, Jimmy since 1967, and together they have one child, Christie, a son-in-law, Walter, and two grandchildren, Nate and Cydney. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family and friends, reading, and working with flowers.

David Tucker
Technology Director
David Tucker, better known to us as "Dave", has been serving at First Baptist Church since July 2015. He has served us with his knowledge of technology and content creation for over 8 years. His job duties include overseeing the purchasing and implementation of all technology in the church, as well as leading the Worship Tech Ministry, which is responsible for the live-stream on Sundays. He also manages our Brand Team; which controls our website, logos, signage, and all promotional material, such as videos, photo albums, etc. Dave enjoys going to concerts, tinkering with electronics, and his job.