Staff
Dan Russell | Senior Pastor
Pastor Dan Russell, a graduate of Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, Missouri, as well as Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana has 28 years of pastoral experience, serving in five different churches from Missouri, Kansas, and here in Michigan. He has been the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Park since 1996.
Pastor Dan is known for is love of God and God’s Word, his pastoral care of the congregation, and his zeal to reach out to the lost. He oversees the ministry of the church by supervising the pastoral staff, managing the week to week ministries of the church, and following God’s leading as to the future ministry of the church.
Pastor Dan is also involved in the community by providing leadership for the Lincoln Park Ministers’ Association, and sitting on the YMCA Board of Directors, and teaching as an Adjunct Professor for Cornerstone University in the Metro Detroit Area.
Pastor Dan’s life verse Scripture is Philippians 1:20-21. “My earnest expectation and hope is that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or death. For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Currently, Pastor Dan resides in the Downriver area with his wife JoLinda and three children, Ryan, Rebecca, and Rachel.
To contact Pastor Dan, you can send him an email through our contact page, or you can give him a call at (313) 382-1272.
CrossRoads Teen Ministry
Please Note: First Baptist Church of Lincoln Park is currently searching for a Youth Pastor, upon the departure of former Youth Pastor Dan Gifford. In the meantime, trained staff and volunteer leaders are in place to help coordinate teaching, worship, prayer, ministry opportunities and events.
CrossRoads Teen Ministry is the youth group at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Park in Lincoln Park, Michigan for all teenagers in grades 7-12.
We want to engage teenagers in a conversation about faith. We want to challenge worldviews and cause people to see God outside the box they’ve put Him in. We dare to dream big dreams. We are creative. We believe that, with God’s power in us, we can achieve the impossible. We know that God works all things together for good to those who love Him.
We believe that eternal life and the only true freedom is found in Jesus Christ. We believe that a relationship with Him changes things forever. You are not the person you used to be after you find Him. You may not be perfect – we’re all sinners, after all – but you don’t live life the way you used to. Jesus told us to be in the world, yet not of it. We’re supposed to stand out and make a difference. We keep our word. We are honest. We are consistent. We are faithful. We are who we say we are. We live what we believe. We live for something bigger than ourselves. We put the needs of others above our own. We are patient, kind, unselfish, and forgiving.
Bonnie Pyle | Church Secretary
Bonnie was born and raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan until her sophomore year of high school, at which time her parents moved to Port Huron, Michigan. She has been married to her best friend and husband, Pete for 31 years and enjoys her four children and four grandchildren.
It was during her first year at St. Clair Community College that Bonnie was introduced to Christ as Savior. Desiring to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ, she transferred to Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee where she spent a year studying in the Missions Program.
Though she has only had the opportunity to serve the Lord through missions (a short-term trip to Brazil), Bonnie has a great burden for reaching others with the Gospel and helping them to grow in their faith.
Over the years, she has served the Lord in many capacities including teaching, counseling, and serving through church boards and committees. Bonnie is presently studying to become certified as a licensed Christian counselor. Her hearts desire, now, is to be used by God to bring others to an understanding of who they are in Christ and to help them to trust Him to live through them.
Bonnie has been serving as secretary of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Park since 2003.
To contact Bonnie Pyle, you can send her an email through our contact page, or you can give her a call at (313) 382-1272.
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From The Pastor
- Ask The Pastor, a listing of Bible questions and answers that have been personally answered by our Senior Pastor, Dan Russell.
- Poetry From The Pastor that was also written by our Senior Pastor.
Listen Online
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Knowing God Personally
God has made it very clear in the Bible how we can know Him. This page of our website will explain four principals that you can use to show how you can personally begin a relationship with God, right now.