OUR STAFF

DR. MARC DRAKE

SENIOR PASTOR

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Marc is married to Pamela and has two children and five grandchildren.

He is a graduate of Carson Newman University, Southwestern Seminary, holds the Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice University, and is a Fellow with the Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching. Pastor Marc has been in full-time pastoral ministry since 1977, having served churches in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and now Sun Lakes, Arizona. 

Marc has served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes, since 2010. 

KYLE GUSS, PHD

PASTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP & OUTREACH

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Kyle has been a pastor at First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes since January 2015.  

He has a PhD in Biblical Studies from Trinity Theological Seminary, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Western International University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arizona State University. 

REV. GEORGE SHUTTLEWORTH

MINISTER OF MUSIC

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George graduated from Central Baptist Seminary in Ontario, Canada and was was ordained in 1979.

He is married to Joan and they have two sons and two grandchildren.

For several years George served with an itinerant evangelistic team traveling across North America, as well as serving in churches in Toronto, Michigan, Indiana, and Sun Lakes, Arizona in music and pastoral ministry positions.

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DIANE VANDERPOOL

ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.

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 Diane was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in the West. She was an elementary educator for 31 years teaching in New Mexico, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

She enjoys Women’s Bible Study, making quilts, swimming, and has a special place in her heart for beagles.

Diane came on staff at FBCSL in 2016 and enjoys her ministry in the church office.