First baptist church tooele Leadership
First Baptist Church Tooele is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Jon McCartney
Senior Pastor
Jon McCartney was appointed to serve as First Baptist Tooele's Pastor on December 1, 1992. Prior to that, he served as Interim Pastor at El Cajon Baptist Church in Southern California.
The attributes that best describe Pastor Jon are strong preaching, caring leadership, and solid biblical counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like First Baptist Tooele where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Jon takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.
He graduated from Westminster Seminary in 1992 with a Master's degree in theology, with a minor in counseling.
Pastor Jon has been happily married for 51 years to his wonderful wife, Phoebe. They have 2 children, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren - so far.
Lance Hampton
Deacon Chairman
Lance was appointed to serve as a Deacon in 2004.
The attributes that describe Lance as a Deacon are commitment, concern for people, and a love for God's word. He is willing to go out of his way in serving others. He is a true 'servant leader.'