Staff

Senior Pastor

Josh Gottman

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Bro. Josh joined the staff at First Baptist in January 2016.  He received his undergraduate from Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, MO, and his M.Div from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.  Before coming to First Baptist Trenton, Josh has served churches in the Hannibal, MO area and most recently as a Pastor in Southern Illinois.  He is married to Christy and has four children, Norah, Seth, Lucy, and Guy.  Josh is a Cardinal fan in Royal country, and loves to play golf.




Associate Pastor

Andrew Bertram

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Andrew joined the staff at First Baptist in February 2018.  He received his undergraduate from The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY, and his M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.  Before coming to First Baptist Trenton, Andrew has served churches in the central Kentucky area and most recently as an Interim Pastor in Southern Indiana.  He is married to Sara, and they have two sons, Isaiah & Jeremiah.  Andrew is a Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and enjoys going to the zoo.




Worship Leader

Sara Keck

Sara joined the staff at First Baptist in October 2020.




Administrative Assistant

Sandy Stevens

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Sandy joined the staff at First Baptist since 2002.  She and her husband Randy raised three boys, Tim, Brent, and Scott here in Trenton.  Sandy roots for the Royals and Chiefs and enjoys time with her family, especially her grandkids.




Custodian

Jackson Keck

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Jackson has been the custodian at First Baptist since 2022.




Sunshine Day Center Director

Kali Cool

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Kali has been the director at Sonshine Day Center since April 2012. She received her Bachelors from The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO with an early childhood and elementary education degree. She is married to Kameron and they have six children, Hunter, Kannon, Lilly, Karigan, Karter, and Kynser. Kali is a St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoys yoga and spending time with her family.