Tim Knaus

Senior Pastor

Pastor Tim Knaus joined the pastoral staff of First Baptist Church in February of 1990 as an associate pastor. In October of 1993 he became the senior pastor and is still serving in that position. Pastor Tim and his wife Lori have four children and eleven grandchildren.

(989)224-3110

timknaus@stjohnsfbc.com

Chad Konieczny

Pastor of Discipleship

Pastor Chad Konieczny began serving the Lord at First Baptist Church in March of 2002. Prior to entering the ministry, Pastor Chad worked as a juvenile probation officer, then he served as the Youth Pastor at FBC for 17 years. In October of 2019 he became the Pastor of Discipleship. He has a B.S. in Social Science from Michigan State University and a M.Min. from Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA). He and his wife Julie have four children, Nathanael, Bethany, Leah and Titus.

(989)224-3110

chadk9@stjohnsfbc.com

Mike Briggs

Pastor of Music and Technology

Pastor Mike has been a Music Pastor full time since 1994 with churches in New York and Michigan before he joined the staff at First Baptist in 2017. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music from Clarks Summit University. He and his wife Amy have four daughters, Melanie, Marissa, Amanda, and McKenna. They are also very proud grandparents.

(989)224-3110

mikebriggs@stjohnsfbc.com

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Dan Dubois

Pastor of Youth

Pastor Dan Dubois joined First Baptist Church in November of 2020 as the Pastor of Youth. Prior to moving to Saint Johns, he served as a ministry leader in Grand Rapids, MI and Spokane, WA. He has a BS in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and is working on a master’s degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to Sarah since 2017, and they have three children, Jack, Charles, and Eleanor.