Dr. Deron S. Cobb
"...My passion is preaching and teaching God's Word. My purpose in life is to radically love God, evangelize the lost, and equip the saved...."
MEET OUR PASTOR
Born: November 3, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio
Married to Bonita Mason
Children: Joshua, Joanna and Joseph (our adopted son from Korea)
Licensed to the Gospel Ministry by Mount Olive Baptist Church, Bolivar, MO in 1987
Ordained to the Gospel Ministry by The First Baptist Church, Clinton, MO in 1989
EDUCATION
Doctor of Theology (Th.D), Covington Theological Seminary, GA
Title of Dissertation: "Theological Thinking in a Politically Correct World"
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Mid American Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN
Focus: Church Growth and Theology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO
Major: Pastoral Ministries, double Major in Discipleship and Counseling
MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
Associate Pastor / Pastoral Ministries - First Baptist Church Jonesboro, Jonesboro, GA
Associate Pastor / Student Minister - First Baptist Church, Olive Branch, MS
Associate Pastor / Youth Minister - Lake Forest Baptist, Walls, MS
Minister of Youth / Activities - First Baptist Church, Clinton, MO
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
- Numerous mission trips (Brazil, Africa, Romania)
- Revivals
- Speaker for numerous Leadership Retreats and Conferences
- Point man for several evangelistic rallies and denominational meetings
- Trained and led Tennessee Baptist Pastor's Sunday School conferences
- Successfully planned and implemented a Capital Stewardship Campaign
- Developed and implemented Discipleship and Sunday School Training
- Organized and administered ministry evaluation processes to determine the health and direction of the church
"...It is a thrill to me to help people grow from membership to maturity, from maturity to ministry, and from ministry to missions. I desire to develope and implement a plan within a growing church that will apply innovative methods of ministry in the pursuit of fulfilling the Great Commission. My strength comes from a commitment to the Lord, an accountability to family, friends, and church, and a resolve that is bolstered by a desire to raise my children in a home that models an intense and life-changing intimacy with God."
Please Pray for Our Troops and Missionaries Around the World.
