Rick Coursen, Senior Pastor

Pastor Coursen became a born-again believer in Christ as the age of ten in a Baptist church in Flint, Michigan in 1962. His burden for youth led him to surrender for ministry as a young person. He studied for vocational ministry at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Wisconsin and Detroit Baptist Seminary. He pastored in Michigan for 21 years before coming to Sedro-Woolley in June of 2000.

His wife, Carol was saved as a young girl at Bethany Baptist Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

She also attended Bob Jones University and Maranatha Baptist Bible College, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Church Ministries. She serves in ladies' and children's ministries.

The Coursens have three children and six grandchildren.

Steve Pabody, Assistant Pastor

Pastor Steve serves as Youth Pastor and Assistant to Pastor Coursen at FBC. His preparation at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina and practical work on staff at Camp Joy in Whitewater, Wisconsin and as a lay-worker at Community Baptist Church in Clayton, North Carolina helped prepare him for the ministry here in Sedro-Woolley. Pastor Steve was saved in Sunday School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin as a boy.

Pastor Steve and his wife Sarah were married in 2005. Sarah was saved as a child in Central Florida and also graduated from BJU.

They have one son, Trey, and are expecting a second child in August, 2010. The Pabodys moved to Sedro-Woolley from North Carolina to join the staff at FBC in April, 2009.