First Baptist Church of Elk City

Dr. Russell Duck - Pastor

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Pastor Duck is married with 2 Grown Children.  Dr. Duck first pastorate was in 1975 at Union Valley Baptist Church near Ada, Oklahoma.  Pastor Russell has been the pastor for First Baptist Church of Strafford, Chattanooga, Sentinel and Woodward.  Pastor Russell came to pastor First Baptist Church of Elk City in 2001.  Graduate of East Central Oklahoma State University Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary rduck@cableone.net

Danny Ringer - Associate Pastor

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Graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Danny is married and has a daughter in college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford.

Served as Student Minister at First Baptist Church of Mountain View in 1987.  Served as Student Minister at First Baptist Church, Weatherford and Ponca City.  Danny was the Pastor at First Baptist Church, Newkirk, Oklahoma before coming to Elk City as Associate Pastor in 2002.

Lance Jones - Minister of Music and Media

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Lance is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Lance is married to Michelle Lawrence Jones and they have three children.

Lance has served as a minister in Plainview Baptist Church, Krum, Texas; First Baptist Church, Holiday, Texas; Hillcrest Baptist Church, Lebanon, Missouri; First Baptist Church, Carthage, Missouri and First Baptist Church, Marlow, Oklahoma.

Lance was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by First Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri.

Lance enjoys spending time with his family and fishing.

Darrel "Doc" Ware - Associate Pastor Senior Adults and Missions

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Minister of Music Married with 2 Grown Children.  Doc's first church was First Baptist Church of Atoka, Oklahoma in 1975.  Doc served as  the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church of Muskogee before coming to First Baptist Church of Elk City in 1991.  Graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University  and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Ryan Young - Minister of Youth

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Ryan is married to Karistin and they have two children, Annslee & Boston (Boston Terrier Bulldog).  Ryan graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1999 and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master's in Chrstian Education in 2001.

Ryan loves sports and is a fan of The Dallas Cowboys and The Oklahoma Sooners.  He enjoys spending time with his wonderful family, playing golf, and working in the yard.   

He has been ministering to students since 1995 in various ministries.  He has a passion to minister and serve this student generation and point them to Jesus Christ.  One of Ryan's favorite passages of Scripture is found in Matthew 5:14-16 which says:

 14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.