Who We Are
| Mark Kemp, Pastor |
markkemp@fbccove.net |
Mark Kemp grew up in Before coming to
Pastor Mark and Annette have two daughters, Kara, born in 1990, and Kayla, born in 1997. Outside the church, Mark's interests include bicycling, camping, and time with his family. Mark's vision is to communicate God's Word clearly and practically in order to help people experience a growing relationship with Jesus Christ that produces the fruit of joy, obedience, and service.
| Jim Barker, Associate Pastor for Worship & Facilities |
music@fbccove.net |
Jim Barker came to First Baptist at the beginning of 1997. He grew up in Taiwan, where his parents served as Southern Baptist missionaries. Jim attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, completing his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.
At Hardin-Simmons, he met his wife to be, Nancy Martin; they were married in 1980. They have a son, Kelsey Wyatt, who was born in 1992. Jim has also completed additional studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has served churches in Abilene and Justin, Texas. Ordained in 1989, Jim's desire is to enable people to worship God.
| Matt Moore, Associate Pastor for Discipleship |
mattmoore@fbccove.net |
Matt serves as the Minister of Discipleship here at First Baptist. Matt’s passion is to encourage people to live a full life in Christ.
After growing up in Houston, Matt moved to San Marcos where he attended (Southwest) Texas State University. While there, he met his wife Sarah. They married in August of 2004 and have two young boys, Connor and Cameron. After college, Matt attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth where he earned a Masters of Arts in Christian Education.
Matt’s interests include sports, music, camping, mountain biking and Ultimate Frisbee.
| Chad Scarborough, Youth Minister |
chad@fbccove.net |
Chad serves as the Minister of Youth at FBC Cove. His heart is rooted in discipleship, and his desire is to see students growing in a healthy relationship with Christ. Leslie joined First Baptist as Children's Minister in July 2010. She feels that every time a child comes to our church, that child should be more aware of who God is, who we are as people, and how Jesus bridges that gap.
Leslie has worked in children's ministry since 1988, serving in a variety of roles to include daycare coordinator, preschool director, director of children and family ministries, preschool teacher, and childcare coordinator.
She has a passion for outreach to children and families, a loving heart, and she is particularly committed to the safety and security of our children.
Leslie and her husband, Phil have been married for 45 years and have four grown children.