Our Team

Pastor Chip came to First Baptist Church, in June of 2024, after serving churches in Utah, Wisconsin, and Texas for the past 18 years. He is married to the love of his life, Clarissa. They have 3 Children: daughters Anaissa, Andrew, And Ariel.

Pastor Chip holds 2 graduate Degrees from Liberty University: a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity. He is currently working on finishing his D.Min in Church Revitalization at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor Chip has also been a Varsity offensive line coach, a High School Strength and Condition Coach, and has served his communities schools districts in various support and leadership roles throughout his ministry. He has a deep passion for serving others and making disciples.

Hobbies: Family time, theology, football, coaching various sports, helping in the community, BBQing and baking, and traveling to watch their youngest daughter play college volleyball.

Favorite Scripture: Luke 9:23 “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” 

Clarissa is Pastor Chip’s bride of 23 years. She is thankful to God to have been allowed to serve over the years in children's ministry, for 4 years, and youth ministry for over 11 years. 

Clarissa is AWANA Director Certified and has attended numerous leadership conferences hosted by the BGCT, SBC, and Right Now Media to ensure she is continuing to develop and grow in the ministry leadership and effectiveness.

Clarissa takes her calling very seriously as knowing that those that teach others will be held to a higher standard according to God’s word.

In her "spare time," she am a public school educator enjoying subjects in history,  the social sciences, coaching girls' sports,  and she loves her animals (especially buffaloes). She loves the great outdoors, her family and most importantly God!

Clarissa says, “God has called our beautiful family of 5 near and far, up and down, and through it all, we count it all a blessing...for God is GOOD...All the time!”

Janet grew up in Marlin and loves her community. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1969, and joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ where she served for 46 years.

Her first assignment was at the headquarters in San Bernardino, CA where she served for 2 years. She then transferred into the campus ministry and served on various campuses in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New York, and New Jersey.

In 1984 she moved to NYC in order to help launch the campus ministry there. Shortly thereafter she transferred to the inner city ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, where she ended up coordinating the short-term inner city mission projects nationally.

In 2015, upon retiring from Campus Crusade, she moved back to the aera and married the love of my life, Carl Evans, from Reagan, TX. The Lord took Carl home in 2018. So now in addition to directing the Rooted Kids ministry at First Baptist, she helps facilitate the FBC Marlin GriefShare ministry.