Our Staff
Frank Brand serves as our Pastor. He is best described by his life’s purpose statement- “I exist to glorify God by sharing the hope found in Christ though my lifestyle and influence.” He and his wife Jennifer and their four children have been ministering at First Baptist Estero since 2005.
Sam serves as our Associate Pastor at Estero. A native of Fort Myers, Sam has had the pleasure and privilege of serving in pastoral ministry for the last 13 years in various locations around Southwest Florida and Kentucky. His heart is for the local church, and he loves to see people come to know Christ and grow in their knowledge, understanding, and faith in Jesus!
Carissa Yarnell serves as our Children’s Director and is part of our administrative team. Carissa has a love for Children and makes sure they know they are loved by a great God. She also serves as part of our administrative team. She and her family have been at First Baptist Estero since 2013.
Amy and her three boys have been attending First Baptist Estero since 2018. She has a passion for leading worship and worshipping God.
Our Deacons
deacons@firstbaptistestero.com
Marshall Bender
Dave Keller
Hank Larosee
Jorge Lizalda
Ken Morgan
Tom Ottle
Craig Weinbaum
Sharon is our church secretary. She has been a member of First Baptist Estero for the last 19 years. She and her husband, Jeff, have served our church in multiple ways over the years and are anchor members of our church family!