Pastor Andrew Teesdale grew up in the Chicago area and trusted Christ at the age of 13. After surrendering to the call to preach at the age of 17, he attended Bible college. While attending Bible college he met and married his wife, Kristy.
After graduation, the Teesdale’s spent five years ministering at River Oaks Baptist Church of New Caney, Texas. While on staff at River Oaks, Andrew worked as the youth pastor, school principal, and music director.
Pastor Teesdale was called to be pastor of Faith Baptist Church in June 2006. Andrew and Kristy have 5 children: Andrew Jr., Elizabeth, William, David, and Timothy.
Pastor Frank Teesdale grew up the son of a farmer in central Illinois. At the age of 30, a coworker led him to Christ and he and his family joined a small Baptist church in Paxton, IL. At the age of 38, he quit his career and moved his family to train at a small Bible college in the Midwest.
After graduating from Bible college, Pastor Frank started a church in the inner city of Chicago, IL. In 2019, he transitioned pastoral leadership of the church to his son and joined the Faith Baptist Church. In 2023, the church called Pastor Frank to serve as a pastor alongside his son, Pastor Andrew Teesdale.
Frank and Debbie have 3 children: Andrew, Harold, and April as well as 18 grandchildren.
Pastor Rob McDonald grew up in a Christian home in northern Indiana and accepted Christ at the age of 6. At the age of 16, he surrendered his life to whatever ministry God would have him do.
After Bible college, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, where he served the Lord with his family for 18 years at Old Paths Baptist Church. In 2018, God called him and his family to move to Driggs, ID, to help his brother with a new church plant. They were there for 4 years until God once again moved them north to Arlington, WA, to work with the Teesdale family at Faith Baptist Church.
In 2025, Pastor Rob was called to be a pastor alongside Pastor Andrew and Pastor Frank at Faith Baptist Church. Rob and Diana have 3 children: Anna, Sarah, and David.
Pastor Caleb Bane grew up in Bellingham, WA, and trusted Christ at the age of 6. At the age of 19, he surrendered his life to the ministry.
Pastor Caleb and his family worked in the ministry at Bellingham Baptist Church for 14 years and at Bethaven Baptist Church in Oklahoma for 4 years. In 2022, Pastor Teesdale asked him to pray about becoming the pastor for their new church plant. After much prayer and consideration, he and his family moved to Darrington to continue the work.
Caleb and Rebekah have 5 children: Hannah, Jemima, Judah, Hadassah, and Benaiah.
