Rev. Benny Gard
Senior Pastor
Bro. Benny became our Pastor on July 29, 2007.
Before coming to FBC as our pastor he was Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church, Houston, MO for 13 years. He is a graduate of Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, and has his Masters from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention.
Email Pastor@firstbaptistwillard.org
Interim Minister of Music-Kirk Stanley
Kirk became our Interim Minister of Music in October, 2009. He previously has served at a number of area churches.
Bi-Vocational Minister of Youth-Andrew Ebert
Andrew has been a part of youth ministry since 1997 and has worked with churches in Dallas, TX and the Springfield, MO area. He has attended Baptist Bible College and has obtained a degree from Liberty University.
Administrative Assistant-Linda Perryman
Linda has been our Administrative Assistant since 1998. She has been a member of our church all of her life. She graduated from Southwest Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. She is the mother of two cats, Murphy and Madison.
Email : info@firstbaptistwillard.org
Part-time Secretary-Ruth Biellier
Director and is an Assistant Director with our Upward Basketball/Cheerleading Ministry. She also helps with our GA’s (Girls in Action). Her along with her husband and boys are very active in our church.