The staff and leadership here at First Baptist is comprised of men and women who love, care and pray for every single person in the church. If you have questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them.
Pastor Jason Laigo has been faithfully laboring in the Lord’s work for over 15 years, serving in a myriad of diverse ministries. He followed God’s leading to First Baptist in January of 2022, where he began to serve as the middle school youth pastor. Pastor Jason has since become the Associate Pastor, working closely with the Senior Pastor and taking on more of the church’s executive and administrative responsibilities. As Youth Pastor, Jason leads our teens and preteens, equipping them for their spiritual journey. Jason also teaches Bible as well as English classes in our Christian School. Pastor Jason and his beautiful wife Queri are native Washingtonians, high-school sweethearts, and are blessed with 5 children. They have devoted their life to the Gospel ministry and love working with the young and the old alike.
Pastor Ed Buchanan and his wife Roberta have been faithful members of First Baptist Church since 2005. Ed is an Air Force veteran who, upon his retirement from the service, served as the Wade Christian Academy School Administrator for seven years. Both Ed and Roberta love the Lord, and both were saved at a young age. They have been faithfully serving the Lord in churches across the country in many different capacities as the Lord gave them the opportunity to live in several different states during their 30-year career in the U.S. military. He currently teaches Middle School Bible class in our Christian School, serves as our College & Career Singles Ministry Leader, heads up our Comfort Care Ministries; visiting our sick and hospital bound saints, oversees our church prayer chains along with their respective online communities, is our AWANA Club Commander, Baptism Ministry Director, and manages our church website. The Buchanans have been married over 40 years and have 2 grown daughters.
