Pastor John has served at Friendship Church since January of 1999. He is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, Kentucky.  This is a second career for John, having served as a manager at AT&T for 25 years before his calling to the ministry.

He and his family are life-long Maryland residents, and have lived in Sykesville since 1980.

John and Jean have been married since 1974 and they have two grown children - David and Julie.

John's Testimony:  

Pastor David has been on staff at Friendship Baptist Church since 2003. He graduated from Carson-Newman College in 1987, where he met his wife, Rebecca. After graduating from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1992, David and Rebecca moved to Maryland and have been involved in full-time ministry since. David and Rebecca live in Mt. Airy where they enjoy the companionship of their two Brittany Spaniels, Lady and Ginger.
 

I am passionate about small groups. I believe you can not grow as a healthy Christian without being part of one. By belonging to a small group – Friendship Group – you will:

• Understand the Bible better
• Begin to really feel like part of God's family
• Appreciate prayer more
• Handle stress and pressure better
• Have a natural way to share Christ with others
• Develop leadership skills you never knew you had
• Deepen your understanding of worship

 If you are looking for a Friendship Group to join, please give me a call. I want to help you get connected!

 

David's Testimony:

Pastor Phil has been serving on the Friendship church staff since the summer of 2004.  He comes from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and has served Baptist churches in Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. 

Phil has both vocal and instrumental education degrees from Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, Community College of the Air Force, and is a 2001 Graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a MA in Church Music. He enjoyed a Seven year hitch with the ACC Heritage of America Band out of Langley Air Force Base as a trumpeter.  Phil also enjoyed many years performing at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg and many free lance opportunities throughout his musical career.  Phil answered the call to ministry in 1996 and has been blessed by many ministry and mission experiences domestic and foreign.  He has served in mission trips ranging from New York City to Mississippi, from Panama, Belize, Mexico to Kenya.

Phil married his wife Charity in 2003 (2 days after Hurricane Isabelle) and has a daughter, Sarah.

Phil's Testimony: 

Pastor Mike has served at Friendship Church since 1995. Mike and his wife Terri served as youth leaders in a volunteer capacity until 2003, when Mike was asked to come onto the Friendship staff as the Youth Pastor.  Mike is a bi-vocational pastor who served in the US Navy for 20 years and is currently a manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation.  Mike has been married to his wife Terri since 1983 and they have two grown children, Ryan and Alecia.

Mike and Terri, recognize that our students are the future leaders within the church, and are fully committed to preparing those students to become fully devoted followers of Christ, and equipping them to serve Him and others.

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Tim 4:12

Mike's Testimony:

Hello!  Just a bit about myself...I met Jesus Christ at the age of 32 in my home church, Mt. Airy Baptist.  I married Grant in 1971 and we have 3 grown children & 6 grandchildren.  I chose the secretarial profession because I enjoy helping people achieve their goals.  I have worked for the Federal government, a doctor's office, and my home church.  In November 1997, I accepted this position at Friendship. It continues to be a wonderful experience and I look forward to many more years of serving those who have chosen Friendship as their church home.