Stephen (most friends call him "Steve) has been the senior pastor at FBC since November 2021. He and his wife, Laura, have two children, Ruth and Elijah. Steve grew up in Mississippi and completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Mississippi. After college, he and Laura moved to California for seminary training. Steve earned a Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and a PhD in theology from Gateway Seminary. He has served churches in Mississippi, New Mexico, and California and has taken numerous short-term trips around the world for evangelism and teaching.

Steve has a passion for serving the local church through pastoral ministry, preaching, and teaching and especially loves applying deep biblical truths. Aside from pastoral ministry, he enjoys reading, teaching theology and Baptist history, watching sports, and traveling. More than anything, Steve loves spending time with God's Word and God's people, so feel free to stop by and visit anytime!

Grant was born in Upland, California, and his family moved to Barstow when he was only four years old. After their move, the Finch family joined First Baptist Church in 1990, and Grant’s life has been intertwined with this incredible church ever since. At the age of six , Grant placed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized . Grant felt the call to ministry as a young man, and that calling was affirmed by the people at FBC Barstow when he was only 16 years old. Grant graduated from Barstow High School and went on to complete a bachelor's degree at California Baptist University in 2012 and a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2015.

Grant married his wife, Emily, in 2008 while serving in the youth ministry in Hesperia, California. Since then, Grant and Emily have served together in various ministry roles in California and Texas. Some of you may remember Grant and Emily from their first ministry together here at FBC Barstow from 2008 to 2012 when Grant served as our youth pastor while pursuing his education.

Grant and Emily are excited to be back in Barstow for Grant to fulfill his calling as an associate pastor in a place that has always felt like home with people who have always felt like family.

Bianca - Church Secretary
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Debbie- Financial Secretary AP
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Agnes - Financial Secretary AR
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