Welcome from the First Baptist Church of Kearney staff.  Please check out the information available for the ministries of each staff member.  Visit the contacts page to obtain phone numbers or email addresses if needed.

Senior Pastor - Dr. Ken Parker

Dr. Ken Parker became the senior pastor at First Baptist in January of 2006.  More information can be found on the Pastor's Page.


 

Associate Pastor - Bob Chichester

Bob began his ministry here at First Baptist Church in August of 2001.  Prior to coming to Kearney, Bob served churches in Mississippi, Virginia and Texas.  His education background includes:
 

• Bachelor of Music from William Carey College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1983
• Master of Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1986
• Master of Business Administration from Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, 2006

Bob’s wife, Libby, is a reading teacher with the Kearney School District. They have two sons: Nick, who lives with his wife, Mackenzie, and their baby, Gatlin, in Petal, Mississippi; and Stephen, who is a student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music.

Bob's primary Ministry of the Church is Music.  He also works with the senior adults of the church to plan exciting activities.  Please visit the following pages for more information about these ministries:

• Music Ministry
• Concerts / Special Events
• Senior Adults

Minister of Education and Outreach - Don Hamlin

Don began his ministry at First Baptist Church in August 2002.  Don is a native Virginian, raised in northern Ohio where he asked Jesus into his life when he was 11 years old.  As a young adult, he answered God’s call to vocational lay ministry.  He holds a bachelor's degree in Christian Education & Church Music from Campbellsville University (KY) and a master's degree in Recreation from Indiana University, with additional coursework at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  His work experiences include medical, factory, railroad, warehouse, construction; and staff positions in local churches, and state and national levels of the Southern Baptist Convention.
    Don and his wife, Jody, have been married for over 26 years.  Jody is a teaching specialist in the Liberty, MO, school district.  Their daughter, Emily, is married to Dusty Snyder.  Their son, Kyle, is a junior at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO.
    Don's interests include outdoor sports and traveling in the USA.  He also writes for several publications, including his own Bible study series entitled Bible Devotions:  Lock Stock & Barrel, some of which can be read by clicking here, or by clicking "Bible Studies" on the main menu.

For more information about Education and Outreach, click here.

Youth Pastor - Rob Brewer

Rob became the full time youth pastor at First Baptist Church in November of 2005 following a year of interim service.  He continues to focus on activities and events that promote service to the Church and the local and national community.

Rob has worked with kids of various ages since 1999 where he directed after school activities and did camp counseling for the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati.  He has even worked as a youth leader at the Brighton Youth Services of Cincinnati (Residential Adolescent Treatment Facility).  These experiences have helped develop the desire to serve the kingdom by nurturing the local youth to becoming Godly young men and women.

More information about the activities and events available can be found on the Student/Youth Web Site.