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Pastor Ben has been the teaching pastor of Jacksonville Bible Church since July 1, 2009. He has a BA in Bible from Cedarville University and a MDiv from Grace Theological Seminary. He came to JBC after serving 15 years in pastoral ministry at a Bible Church in Warsaw, Indiana. He and his wife Misty have been married for 16 years and have five children.

Ben’s life pursuit is to be used of God to proclaim His Word in a manner that encourages others to study it for themselves and mature in their own walk with Him. His interest in preaching and teaching isn’t just to fill heads with more information, but to equip people to take next steps towards becoming more faithful, fruitful followers of Jesus Christ. He is committed to the process of passing on and reproducing in others what the Lord has done in him so that they can in turn disciple still others.

Ben has a deep concern for ministry to families. He is grieved by the attacks he observes being leveled against the home and longs to equip people with the Word of God to be the spouses, parents, and children God would have them to be. He believes very firmly that evangelism and discipleship should start at home and is excited about ministries that assist parents in their vital role.

On the lighter side, Ben enjoys time with Misty and his kids going to the beach (The Browns love the ocean), to garage sales and antique shops, or just hanging out at home chasing down the activities the kids like to do together.

Pastor John was the Pastor-Teacher at JBC for over twenty two years. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and has a THM from Dallas Theological Seminary. John and his wife, Tama, have been married for 40 years and have four married children and five grandchildren. John enjoys learning and loves reading—especially history—and studying the Greek language.

Ben joined the JBC congregation during February 1996 after being transferred to Camp Lejeune by the Marine Corps. The son of missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators he was drawn in by the expository teaching of John McKee. A retired Marine and single father of two college aged children, Ben currently writes/updates curriculum for Marine Corps formal schools while pursuing his real passions for Bible study and serving Christ.

Ron and his wife Carol have attended JBC since his retirement from the Marine Corps in 1991. Carol has put up with him for 45 years of marriage. Ron and Carol have been blessed with six children and seven grandchildren. Rod is a graduate of Xavier University and did post graduate work at Fuller Theological Seminary while stationed in Hawaii. He’s been a deacon and then an elder at JBC continuously since 1994. Just before coming to JBC, Ron previously attended our parent church, Faith Evangelical Bible Church of Newport, NC. Before coming to JBC, Ron also had the joy of starting AWANA clubs both in California and North Carolina and was AWANA Commander at two different churches. Carol served alongside Ron as AWANA secretary during those years. Carol currently serves as the bookkeeper for JBC. Ron’s interests are apologetics, church history, ancient history, golf, and volleyball officiating.

George Wooten was invited to JBC by friends who knew that God’s Word was missing from his life. With the exception of a tour in Hawaii from 1997 to 2000, George has been with Jacksonville Bible Church since the summer of 1995. George and his wife Brenda have been married for 28 years and have 2 children and one grandchild. George is a retired US Marine and graduated from Chaminade University. George oversees the maintenance effort at JBC. He enjoys history, kayaking/canoeing and is an avid golfer.