Jordan serves as our Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church to care for our next generation of believers. Jordan joined the team in February of 2023. He has been serving in full-time vocational ministry since 2016. Jordan married his high school sweetheart, Taylor, in 2018, and they have one son named Beckham (2022). He grew up close to the Jackson area in Leroy. Following high school, Jordan attended Alabama Southern Community College (now Coastal Alabama Community College), where he received his associate’s degree. Upon completion, he transferred to the University of Mobile, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Theology. Currently, Jordan is working towards his Master of Divinity degree online through Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jordan is passionate about seeing teenagers in the greater Jackson and Clarke County area transformed by the Gospel.

Brian has served First Baptist Church as the worship pastor for the past twenty-four years and as the senior adult pastor for the past fifteen years. His love for Jackson has extended from First Baptist into the community, having served in various civic organizations such as the Jackson Medical Center Auxiliary and the Kiwanis Club of Jackson. Brian and Tammie, a longtime Registered Nurse, raised both their children in Jackson and are thankful to the church and community folks for their godly influence in their family’s lives. Brian received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and, most recently, in 2022, graduated with a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the same institution. He is passionate about the worship of the church, seeking to ensure that the songs used in worship reflect sound theological teaching that glorifies God.

Christa grew up in West Tennessee in Decatur County. She serves as the Children's Director here at FBCJ and has since 2022. She has been a member of FBCJ since 2021. Christa received her B.A. in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management and a Minor in Marketing from the University of Mississippi in 2013. She has furthered her education at Colorado Christian University online by taking classes on the Old Testament, New Testament, and The History of Christianity in 2021. Christa met her husband, Michael, (a Thomasville, AL native) in Tennessee and they've been married since 2016. They have 4 children: Jack (2017), Beau (2019), Charles (2020), and Carolann (2023). Christa loves outdoor activities, gardening, reading, and teaching children the Bible. She’s dedicated to teaching children about God’s Word, laying a foundation for their personal faith in Jesus.