Elders
Elder
Clint Blankenship
Clint has been a member of First Baptist Church since the summer of 2000. He came to Christ when he was seven years old while attending Clarksburg Baptist Church and was baptized close by in California, MO. Clint married his wife Amy in 1993, and they now have four children and two grandchildren. He currently lives here in Grandview and works as an actuary and owner for a local TPA firm. His passion in the church is teaching the Bible…
Elder
David Hutchison
David has been a member of First Baptist Church since July 2012. He grew up in Grandview and its surrounding area, coming to trust in Jesus as his Lord and Savior when he was in his late twenties. He was later baptized in October of 2000. David and his wife Paula have two sons, Logan and Samuel, and they live in Belton where David works as a software engineer. At FBC, he serves as one of our elders, teaching in…
Elder
Scott Neal
Scott has been a part of First Baptist Church since his birth in 1966. He professed faith in Jesus Christ in his 5th grade Sunday School class and was baptized here in 1983. Scott married his wife Trisha in 1988, and they now have four wonderful children and seven spoiled grandchildren with two more on the way. He started his own baseball card business, which he still owns and operates today in Overland Park, KS. At FBC, Scott serves as…
Senior Pastor
Michael Nelson
Michael came to First Baptist Church in January 2015. He grew up in Orlando, FL., and by God’s grace came to Christ at the age of 15 through the ministry of his local church. He and his wife Sheryl have three children: Nathan, Elizabeth and Katherine. He has earned degrees from the University of Central Florida (BS), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM), and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (ThM, PhD). Michael also serves as an Assistant Professor of Christian…
Associate Pastor
Daniel Holsten
Daniel came to First Baptist Church in August 2022. He professed faith in Christ and was baptized at the age of 12 at Lone Jack Baptist Church. He currently lives in Raytown with his wife Abbigale, whom he met while serving in youth ministry at his previous church. They were married in March 2022, and Abbi continues to work alongside him in student ministry at FBC. Daniel is passionate about serving the church and teaching the Bible. He earned a…