Dr. Michael Zimmerman - Pastor

Mike Zimmerman has been Pastor of First Baptist since February of 1992.  Mike originally came to First Baptist as the Associate Pastor in 1990.  He began his ministry in 1976 in Rosenberg, Texas, as Assistant Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church.  Simultaneously, his wife Julia began her career of putting Mike through school as he attended and graduated from Wharton County Junior College, Houston Baptist University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Mike has pastored churches in Van Vleck, Ganado, and Schulenburg, Texas.  Mike and Julia enjoy their home in the country a few miles outside of Bay City.

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Cody Burris - Minister of Students & Outreach

Cody grew up in East Texas and has been a Christian now for 12 years.  Cody graduated from East Texas Baptist University in 2002.  There he met his wife Lariesa whom he has been married to for almost 8 years.  Cody has two wonderful children Gavin Isaiah and Elijah Ryan.  Cody's vision for the Student Ministries of FBC is driven by his desire to equip every youth/parent with a Biblical Worldview and to develop leadership.

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Daren Butler - Minister of Worship

Daren came to First Baptist as Minister of Worship in September 2008.  He previously lived in Bay City from kindergarten through 4^th grade.  In 1984, he received Christ as Savior and was baptized by Dr. W. D. Baker here at First Baptist.  Daren graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1998, then Truett Seminary and Baylor University in 2004.  Daren enjoys playing football, baseball, and basketball, is learning guitar, composes music, and hopes that he, the worship ministry, and the church will grow as evangelists and disciple-makers in the Bay City area.

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