First Baptist Church of Akron

Pastor Paul has over 35 years of Ministry Service that includes serving as a Mentor, Musician, Deacon, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Senior Pastor

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His calling is to teach God’s Word and share the Love of God with all people. "When we choose to be diverse, we must choose not to be divided."

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Pastor Paul has been married to his wife over 30 years. They have three children and three grandchildren.

His Spiritual Gifts include: Administration, Exhortation, and Mercy

Favorite activities: spending time with his family and fishing.

Regina serves as the church secretary, overseeing all of the administrative tasks. She is also a writer, homeschooling mom, and owner of a comfort food catering business. Prior to coming to First Baptist, she served at Urban Vision for ten years as the volunteer and marketing coordinator.  A contributor to several publications, she serves on the Compel Pro volunteer leadership team, a Proverbs 31 Ministries training site.  She spends her free time cheering her sons from the sidelines or sipping tea while chatting about God’s goodness with women.