Senior Pastor
Rick Foddrill
I was born and raised in Northwest Indiana in the little city of Hobart about one hour from Chicago. I grew up going to church and believing that God, or at least “a god,” existed but it was not until I was in the 8th grade that the Lord brought me to saving faith in the completed work of Jesus Christ.
As a Junior in High School, the Holy Spirit convicted me of my lack of personal knowledge of the Scriptures and drove me to read. When I did, the Holy Spirit made the truth of his Word come alive. Soon after, I felt the Lord calling me to serve Him in the full-time ministry of His church. I followed His leading and have had the great privilege of serving in various churches since 2002 as a volunteer youth leader and teacher, Sunday School teacher, Middle School Pastor, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and now as Senior Pastor of First Baptist.
I graduated from Moody Bible Institute in May of 2006 with a major in Pastoral Ministry and Dallas Theological Seminary in May of 2012 with a Masters of Theology in Pastoral Ministry and Historical Theology.
While at Moody, I fell in love with my wife Laura and followed her to the Central Coast of California where we were married on March 24, 2007. We have four beautiful girls: Emma, Constance, Bonnie, and Holly.
I consider it a great joy and privilege to shepherd First Baptist Church! My passion is to see God’s Word awaken and encourage the hearts and minds of His people to love Him and to greatly impact the lives of one another and this community. To God be the glory!
I was born and raised in Northwest Indiana in the little city of Hobart about one hour from Chicago. I grew up going to church and believing that God, or at least “a god,” existed but it was not until I was in the 8th grade that the Lord brought me to saving faith in the completed work of Jesus Christ.
As a Junior in High School, the Holy Spirit convicted me of my lack of personal knowledge of the Scriptures and drove me to read. When I did, the Holy Spirit made the truth of his Word come alive. Soon after, I felt the Lord calling me to serve Him in the full-time ministry of His church. I followed His leading and have had the great privilege of serving in various churches since 2002 as a volunteer youth leader and teacher, Sunday School teacher, Middle School Pastor, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and now as Senior Pastor of First Baptist.
I graduated from Moody Bible Institute in May of 2006 with a major in Pastoral Ministry and Dallas Theological Seminary in May of 2012 with a Masters of Theology in Pastoral Ministry and Historical Theology.
While at Moody, I fell in love with my wife Laura and followed her to the Central Coast of California where we were married on March 24, 2007. We have four beautiful girls: Emma, Constance, Bonnie, and Holly.
I consider it a great joy and privilege to shepherd First Baptist Church! My passion is to see God’s Word awaken and encourage the hearts and minds of His people to love Him and to greatly impact the lives of one another and this community. To God be the glory!
Youth & Children's Pastor
Nick Gomez
I was born and raised in Dinuba and met the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior on April 10, 1990, in a small Southern Baptist Church in Cutler, California. A radical transformation followed. Over the next years, I served with Youth for Christ, School Resource Chaplaincy, and as a youth pastor for more than 19 years in two different churches. I earned degrees from Reedley College and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
I love sports, electronics, traveling with family, and serving. My real passions are seeking God, loving my wife Kristie and my children Frankie and Michael, winning people to Christ, and equipping students to serve my Lord Jesus Christ.
I was born and raised in Dinuba and met the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior on April 10, 1990, in a small Southern Baptist Church in Cutler, California. A radical transformation followed. Over the next years, I served with Youth for Christ, School Resource Chaplaincy, and as a youth pastor for more than 19 years in two different churches. I earned degrees from Reedley College and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
I love sports, electronics, traveling with family, and serving. My real passions are seeking God, loving my wife Kristie and my children Frankie and Michael, winning people to Christ, and equipping students to serve my Lord Jesus Christ.
