Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Pastor Danny & Shirley Hester

Senior Pastor

Pastor Danny is the senior pastor and has served in Free Will Baptist churches most of his life. He was raised in the home of a pastor, and he has served as a pastor for more than forty years. God has blessed Pastor Danny with successful leadership and church growth in the places he has served as pastor. We are excited to see what God is going to do here with the ministry of Fort Gibson's First Free Will Baptist Church.

Marlon & Sherry Douthit

Associate Pastor

Pastor Marlon is the assistant pastor and has served in Free Will Baptist churches in Arkansas, Florida, and Oklahoma. He was raised in a pastor's home and answered the call to preach at 14 years old. He has served as pastor or associate pastor in five different churches and as an evangelist. Marlon and Sherry also have a ministry of singing Southern Gospel Music.

Dillon & Megan Kerr

Youth Pastor

Dillon Kerr is our youth pastor. Dillon is an ordained Free Will Baptist minister. Dillon and Megan have four beautiful children and have been long-time members of the church. Dillon grew up in the youth ministry here at First Free Will Baptist Church and has a passion to see youth fully committed to Christ.  Dillon and Megan are both challenged and excited to be serving in this capacity.