Raised in and around Kilgore, Texas, John-Daniel accepted Jesus as his Savior at the age of eight under the preaching of Dr. Laney Johnson at Mobberly Baptist Church. It was at Mobberly where he surrendered to vocational ministry.

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His over a decade of ministry and pastoral experiences include serving as the Pastor of Caney Creek Baptist Church in Kilgore, Texas, and Minister of Groups at New Beginnings Baptist Church for their Longview Campus. 

He and his wife, Brittany Cutler, are in their 21st year of marriage and counting, and are blessed with three sweet children, who attend White Oak ISD.

Will retired from the United States Army in January 2025 after 21 years of service, including multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Through those experiences, God grew in him a deep dependence on Christ, a love for Scripture, and a passion for discipleship and shepherding others.

 

Will has been married to his wife, Barbara for over 20 years, and together they have seven children. He is currently pursuing a degree in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University, while also serving as a Military Science Instructor at Stephen F. Austin State University.

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Will is passionate about expository preaching, biblical theology, and helping believers grow in their knowledge of God and confidence in His Word. His desire in ministry is to faithfully proclaim the gospel, disciple believers, and point people to the sufficiency and sovereignty of Christ in every area of life.

Cynthia serves as our Administrative Assistant in the office. 

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Cynthia Ferguson has also been the Children's Ministry Director at Emmanuel Baptist Church for almost 15 years.  She loves to tell the children about the Lord and believes that every one of them is worth her time. 

 

She grew up in the East Texas area and is married to H.D, Ferguson.  Together they love to serve the Lord in our local body.  She was saved during VBS as a child. Her favorite time of year is Summer because she gets to take the children to camp