Pastor Grande came from Bakersfield, California, where he started and pastored the Faith Baptist Church for 25 years. He graduated in 1986 from Hyles-Anderson College with a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Theology.
Pastor Lystlund worked in the construction industry until surrendering to full time ministry in 1980. He attended Oklahoma Baptist College and graduated in 1984 with a Degree in Theology. After 33 years of traveling as an Evangelist and pastoring a church, he felt God was leading him to the ministries at Faith Baptist Church. Pastor Lystlund also has a Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Faith Baptist Schools of Theology.
I was born in upstate New York July 16 1991. My dad was a pastor most of my childhood and for a small part of my childhood We traveled as a family and did evangelistic meetings.
After attending Hyles-Anderson College, God led me to Stockton MO where I served working at a Christian Boarding School I served in several areas but eventually ended up working in the ranch program there. It was the “dream job” I was living the dream and serving God. Shortly after I moved to Missouri I married my wife Elisabeth Maulucci from Watkins glen New York. Life couldn’t get any better I thought. Then we had three children Riley Gabriella and Aurelia over the next six years.
I truly believed I would live my whole life there and be buried in the cemetery on the campus, but God had greater plans. Through the leading of the Holy Spirit God led me to serve at Faith Baptist Church of Stockton MO where I am serving as the youth pastor and song leader. Some of the toughest decisions in my life were made during that transition but there is just a peace that comes when you stop fighting the Holy Spirit. God has been so good to my family and I. I’m so thankful for the privilege and opportunity to serve with Pastor Grande and Pastor Lystlund at Faith Baptist Church.
My Goal and mission is to show people the love of God (salvation) and that God’s business is the greatest business in all the world. And serving God is fun! I have a burden for the youth of America and desire to see the youth in our churches to stop leaving the old paths and surrender their lives to God.
After attending Hyles-Anderson College, God led me to Stockton MO where I served working at a Christian Boarding School I served in several areas but eventually ended up working in the ranch program there. It was the “dream job” I was living the dream and serving God. Shortly after I moved to Missouri I married my wife Elisabeth Maulucci from Watkins glen New York. Life couldn’t get any better I thought. Then we had three children Riley Gabriella and Aurelia over the next six years.
I truly believed I would live my whole life there and be buried in the cemetery on the campus, but God had greater plans. Through the leading of the Holy Spirit God led me to serve at Faith Baptist Church of Stockton MO where I am serving as the youth pastor and song leader. Some of the toughest decisions in my life were made during that transition but there is just a peace that comes when you stop fighting the Holy Spirit. God has been so good to my family and I. I’m so thankful for the privilege and opportunity to serve with Pastor Grande and Pastor Lystlund at Faith Baptist Church.
My Goal and mission is to show people the love of God (salvation) and that God’s business is the greatest business in all the world. And serving God is fun! I have a burden for the youth of America and desire to see the youth in our churches to stop leaving the old paths and surrender their lives to God.
I attended Golden State Baptist College and graduated with my Bachelors in Music Education. I grew up in a pastor’s home in Bakersfield, CA. While in high school, I worked for my dad – Faith Baptist Church – as his church secretary and church pianist. After graduating bible college, I returned home and served again as the church pianist and music coordinator as well as served as the assistant school principal in the christian school.