First Baptist Church

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Our Church Staff

  • Tom Farr

    Administrative Pastor

    Tom leads our discipleship, teaching, and training.

  • Anthony Criswell

    Worship and Music Pastor

    Anthony is a native of LaGrange and serves as our Worship and Music Pastor. He…

  • Paul Blair

    Paul Blair

    Pastoral Care Minister

    Paul served our church for many years as Minister of Music. After he retired in…

Tom Farr

Administrative Pastor

Tom joined our leadership team in 1993, and he is passionate about training God’s people to make more disciples. His desire is that every believer will grow in Christian maturity to become servant-leaders in God’s kingdom.

Tom is married to Teresa, and they have three wonderful grown sons, and five amazing grandchildren. Tom was born and raised near Augusta, Georgia, and he has earned BA and MA from The University of Georgia. After university, Tom earned an MA in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Tom enjoys bicycling, genealogy, photography and music.

Strengths

Teaching
Mentoring
Coaching

Anthony Criswell

Worship and Music Pastor

Anthony is a native of LaGrange and serves as our Worship and Music Pastor. He earned music degrees from Columbus State University and Samford University and has been on staff at First Baptist Church for over twenty years. He and his wife Rebecca have two daughters, Libby and Milly.

Paul Blair

Paul Blair

Pastoral Care Minister

Paul served our church for many years as Minister of Music. After he retired in 2017, he later returned to serve as part-time Pastoral Care Minister. Paul helps with hospital visits and pastoral ministry.

Ministry Assistants & Support Staff

  • Carol Bradfield

    Communications, Educ. Asst.

  • Wiley Deal

    Facilities Manager

  • Madison Hacker

    Church Receptionist

  • Nancy Hartman

    Nancy Hartman

    Director, Child Development Ctr

  • Carol Kilgore

    Carol Kilgore

    Pastor's Secretary

  • Beth Smith

    Beth Smythe

    Preschool Coordinator

  • Diana Thomas

    Diana Thomas

    Business Associate

  • Jennie Williams

    Next Gen Assistant

Carol Bradfield

Communications, Educ. Asst.

Wiley Deal

Facilities Manager

Wiley Deal joined the FBC team on June 1, 2021, as the Facilities Manager. He came to us from the Walmart Distribution Center where he served as the Maintenance Area Manager. Prior to that he worked at PowerTech America as a maintenance team leader and at Sewon America where he was an assembly team leader and then a maintenance tech. Growing up helping his step-dad, a contractor, he also has had experience in residential construction and maintenance and  served as a Maintenance Director for the Housing Authority. A big UGA fan, he is married to Summer Parmer Deal, an Auburn grad. They have two children: Lilly Grace and Lennox.  He loves the outdoors and enjoys golf and hunting.

Madison Hacker

Church Receptionist

Nancy Hartman

Nancy Hartman

Director, Child Development Ctr

Carol Kilgore

Carol Kilgore

Pastor's Secretary

Beth Smith

Beth Smythe

Preschool Coordinator

Diana Thomas

Diana Thomas

Business Associate

Jennie Williams

Next Gen Assistant

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