Associate Pastor of Family Ministries - David Zimmerman
As Associate Pastor of Family Ministries, David Zimmerman is responsible for coordinating discipleship ministries from birth through college. Though he is relatively new to First Baptist Church (July 2006), he is not new to the Lehigh Valley. In fact, he grew up only about twenty minutes away from the church. He is passionate about the importance of discipleship in the church as he recognizes the impact godly leaders have had in his own life. His desire is to provide the same kind of modeling, care and teaching that he received as a child and young person. This passion also drives him to challenge others to build into the lives of the children and young people around them.
Pastor Dave brings a variety of experience to First Baptist, having served as a secondary school Bible and Social Studies teacher in the Lehigh Valley and later for six years as a missionary with BCM International in Glasgow, Scotland.He holds a B.S. in Bible and a B.S. in Secondary Education from Philadelphia Biblical University. David has also earned an M.A in Christian Thought from Biblical Theological Seminary.
David met his wife, Esther, while studying at Philadelphia College of Bible and they married in 1992. Esther is currently International Director of Children's Ministry for BCM International (www.bcmintl.org). Esther graduated from PBU with B.S. degrees in Bible and Secondary Education (English). She has since earned an M.Ed. in Training Design and Development from Penn State University.
David and Esther enjoy the three children with whom God has entrusted them: Rebekah, Daniel, and Abigail.
Children's Ministry Director - David Guenin
David Guenin was born in Decatur, Indiana and his family moved to Elko, Nevada when he was just 6 months old. David lived in the same house until he went off to college in California. David received his B.A. in Bible and Theology from Shasta Bible College and Graduate School. After graduation, David lived in California working as a Children’s Ministry Intern for a local Baptist church.
Later, David went to Missouri to attend Children’s Ministry Institute where he met his lovely wife, Naomi. He moved to Pennsylvania in the summer of 2004 after getting engaged and then married Naomi in July 2005. Naomi is a CEF State Fieldworker (Teacher Trainer and Children’s Worker). David is currently seeking his Master’s Degree in Christian Family Life Education from Shasta.
Both David and Naomi’s desire is to see children reached for God and then to help them deepen their relationship with Him.
