Pastor: Jim Mead

Jim is a 1999 graduate of Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, earning a BA in Pastoral Theology; a 2006 graduate of Slidell Seminary in Slidell, Louisiana, earning a ThM and a 2014 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, earning his MDiv. Pastor Mead has been at FBC since 2020, having been here previously from 2002 - 2007 and 2015 - 2016.

He is a former chaplain with St. Croix Hospice and a Russian Linguist, graduating from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California in 1990

Pastor Mead and his wife, Laura, have been married for 34 years, having met in the church Jim's dad pastored in Gering, Nebraska. Jim and Laura have 3 adult children: Brendan, Shaylee and Madelyn. 

CIA, Christ is Alive, is our children's ministry for grades k - 6.

CIA Directors: Justin and Brianna Richardson have been leading our CIA program for 3 years. They have a tremendous heart for children and a passion to see them learn about Jesus. They are both long time members of First Baptist Church. Brianna and Justin have 2 children, Asher and Ava 

Justin and Brianna Richardson

CIA Directors

CIA assistants: Chad and McKaylay Mohr and Lydia Dozier. They are tireless workers who bring a passion to our Wednesday night gatherings! Chad and McKayla have 1 daughter, Wrenly. Lydia, Mckayla's sister, loves being an Aunt to Wrenly. Perhaps there is not greater blessing than to see kids who grew up at FBC now ministering to children growing up in Stratford! We are grateful for all of our CIA workers!

Chad and McKayla Mohr, CIA Assistants

Lydia Dozier, CIA Assistant