Meet Our Staff
Pastoral Staff
Joshua Babb
pastor of preaching and vision
Pastor Babb has been at First Baptist Centerton since July 2017. He is a native of Neosho, Missouri. He is a 2016 graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he also served as a teaching assistant for two Old Testament/Hebrew professors.
Joshua and his wife Melinda, a native of Gravette, have three children, Anabelle, Joshua, and Amelia.
Phone: 479.795.2591 Ext. 301 roundedemail
Jim Daniel
pastor of worship and discipleship
Jim Daniel was led to Jesus by his father in February, 1978. He was called to the Gospel ministry in June of 1987 and was ordained to the Ministry of the Gospel in March of 1995. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia; a Master of Music in Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminiary in Fort Worth, Texas; and the Doctor of Educational Ministries degree from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has served as the Worship Pastor of Poplar Springs North Baptist Church in Dublin, Georgia and Connell Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas before being called to First Baptist Church Centerton, Arkansas in May of 2000.
Jim is married to Kay and they have three children, Magan, Hannah, and Jacob. The Daniel family enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and backpacking.
Phone: 479.795.2591 Ext. 311 roundedemail
Ministerial Staff
Administrative Staff
Life Way Christian School Administration
Lisa Baxley
Life Way Christian School
Elementary/Middle School Principal
Phone: 479.795.4322 Ext. 103 roundedemail
tracey murphy
Life Way Christian School Preschool Principal
Phone: 479.795.4322 Ext. 402 roundedemail
Facilities Staff
james baker
facilities team
Darlene shimer
facilities team
CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
facilities team
mirna rodriguez
facilities team
