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Meet Pastor Tommy Rucker
Pastor Tommy and Kay on the steps of the temple in Jerusalem Reverend Tommy Rucker is the pastor of First Baptist Church, Dunkerton. He is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, Kentucky, where he received both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity degree. He is a native of Kentucky, where he has served as pastor of two churches from 1999 to 2006. He and his wife, Kay, have been happily married since 1981, and they are the proud grandparents of six beautiful and intelligent grandchildren. Come on out and meet them face to face! E-mail pastor Tommy: fbc@dunkerton.net
A Message from our pastor: A popular song from several years ago proclaimed "Our God is an awesome God!" Here at First Baptist Church, we wholeheartedly agree with that truth. God is at work here, and He's doing things that many of us haven't seen for a long time. We are so blessed to be seeing more young families become active, and that means there are lots of children! Our hope and future lie first and foremost in Christ, but then we rely on the presence of children to indicate that the life of the congregation will continue to thrive.
All this new life reminds us that new life is freely given to everyone who repents and trusts in Jesus, the risen Savior. Our mission is to glorify God by making Christ known, beginning here in Dunkerton. Our hope is that we can demonstrate the love of Christ to everyone whom we meet. John 11:25-26 records these words of Jesus, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die." I invite you to trust in Jesus today, and join us in our journey of eternal life.
Finally, all the pieces of the puzzle have come together! As of December 1, 2009, First Baptist Church is the sponsor church of Community Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa. Pastor Darin Ulmer is leading the new congregation. Already, He has done many amazing things to bring about the birth of this church, and we are blessed to be a part of it all.
Be sure to check out my blog. I'll be updating that page with more lengthy articles and devotional thoughts that I want to share with anyone who is interested. You can get there by clicking on this link: pastortommy.wordpress.com
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