What We Do
Since 1953, we’ve been a faithful presence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Gold Beach, Oregon.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to bring people to Jesus and membership in His family, develop them to Christ-like maturity, and equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name.
We bring people in, build them up, train them, and send them out. We bring them in as members, we build them up to maturity, we train them for ministry, and we send them out on mission, magnifying the Lord in the process.
Our Vision
Our vision is to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through ministry, and larger through evangelism. Our purpose is to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
The Great Commandment: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments" (Matthew 22:36-40).
The Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20).
Pastor Don McKay
Don was born in southern California and raised in Williams, Oregon. He received his pastoral training at Multnomah Bible College and Dallas Theological Seminary, earning degrees in theology. In 1987, just days after graduating from DTS, he accepted a call to serve as associate/youth pastor at Ruch Community Bible Church just outside Jacksonville, Oregon. It was during that time that he met and married his wife, Sharla. Together they moved to Gold Beach in November 1995 when Don became our senior pastor. Don and Sharla enjoy empty nesting. Their adult children include Matt & Bailey and Abigail.
Youth Pastor
Anthony Darling
As the youth pastor at First Baptist since 2012, Anthony loves investing in the the students and families of this community through consistent presentation of the Gospel by tangible action and faithful teaching of the Word.
Anthony and his wife LeAnna were both born and raised in Lebanon, Oregon. They have been together since high school, and married in 2011 during their time at Corban University in Salem, Oregon. They have two children, William and Norah, who love being raised with adventure at their fingertips.
Anthony has a Bachelor’s degree in Student and Family Ministries from Corban University and further Pastoral Training from CBNW through Convergence.
anthony.fbcgoldbeach@gmail.com