CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Jim has had the privilege of serving as the Senior Pastor of Second Baptist Church since 2012. He loves to preach, watch football, hang out with his family, and lead people into a deeper relationship with Jesus. His passion is to lead the church to impact our neighbors and the nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Gary joined the staff of Second Baptist Church on June 1, 1988. For 30 years Gary served as Second’s Worship Pastor, and has also Served as Executive Pastor since 1993. Gary loves family time and God’s great outdoors. He and his wife Jan have two grown sons, Jeremy and Jonathan, and five delightful grandchildren.

 You can contact Gary by email at garym@sbcwr.org.

Matthew is passionate about teaching and sharing the principles of the Gospel to others. Before coming to Second, he served for five years as Minister of Education and Senior Adults at Calvary Baptist Church in Greenwood, Indiana. Matthew is married to Kathy and they have three children: Mary Beth, Daniel, and Aaron.

You can contact Matthew by e-mail at matthewg@sbcwr.org.

Justin serves as the Worship Pastor and joined the Second Baptist family in 2021. Justin is originally from Iowa and has served in full-time worship ministry since 2005. Before joining Second Baptist, Justin served in churches throughout the state of Florida. Justin also serves on the Steering Committee/Ministry Team for the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World.

You can contact Justin by e-mail at justinm@sbcwr.org.

Debbie loves working with kids and sharing the love of Christ. She joined the Second Baptist staff as the Director of Children’s Ministries for eight years before moving to Saudi Arabia. After moving back in 2015, Debbie served as the Director of First Impressions until transitioning back to the Children’s Ministry Director in 2020. Debbie has three daughters–Kristina, Brooke, and Michaela.

You can contact Debbie by e-mail at debbiev@sbcwr.org.

Hannah joined staff at Second in December of 2020. She met her husband, Cam, at Liberty University, where she received her B.S. and M.A. Strategic Communication with an emphasis in non-profit development. Cam and Hannah were married in 2019, and both served on staff at Bellevue Baptist Church until God called them to Second. Together, they love the ministry that media can be in sharing the Gospel around the world.

You can contact Hannah by e-mail at hannahk@sbcwr.org.

Jesse is originally from Los Angeles, California, and moved to Warner Robins when he was 21 years old. He joined the staff as Director of Sports and Fitness in 2015 and served our Second Family for two years. In 2023, God called Jesse and his family back to Warner Robins after working in the Coast Guard for 6 years. He is married to Genesis who is from Guadalajara, Mexico. Together, they love raising their two fun and energetic boys, Mateo and Santiago. 

You can contact Jesse by email at jesser@sbcwr.org.

David is originally from Warner Robins and has been a life-long member of Second Baptist Church. He taught and coached in the Houston County School System for almost 30 years. He started serving in Upward over two decades ago. In June of 2023, he assumed the role as the Victory Sports Associate Director. He has a passion for all to discover their God-given gifts and abilities to use for God’s glory. He has been married to Lynette since 1996, and they have four daughters.

You can contact David by email at davids@sbcwr.org.