Pastor Jim was born in Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh area on January 25, 1963. He is a big Steelers fan and an even bigger Gators fan. Pastor Jim moved to Florida with his family in 1974. He grew up in Leesburg where he graduated from Leesburg High School.

He has a bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Florida and a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. After graduating from seminary Pastor Jim pastored two churches in the Atlanta area before coming to First Baptist in April 2005.

He currently lives in Davenport with his wife Caulene and their daughter Kataya. Pastor Jim loves to listen to Christian rock music, sketch, read, and hike in the mountains of North Georgia.
Bryan was born in Brooklyn New York on October 14, 1975 but eventually migrated back to his family’s home country of Jamaica. After living in Jamaica for six years Bryan came back to the U.S.  Bryan and his wife Cindy were married in 1998 and eventually moved to Florida in 1999.

Bryan Studied business at the Betty Owen Schools Inc. and Graduated from Cornerstone Christian H.S. Bryan also studied at the Baptist College of Florida and is working on his Bachelors degree. In addition to his role as the Youth Pastor here at First Baptist, Bryan serves as the youth director at the Evangelical Formosan Church of Orlando.

Bryan has a passion to see young people come to know Jesus Christ and to equip them to defend their faith. He loves to study Apologetics and Christian philosophy in his spare time. He currently lives in Poinciana with his wife Cindy and their daughters Nadia, and Mariah. Bryan loves old hymns, Contemporary worship, Christian rock, hip hop. He also loves a good drama or action movie.
Bryan Rambaran, Youth Pastor
Jim Rogers, Senior Pastor
Zeke was born in Orlando, FL. on December 3rd 1979. He graduated from Haines City High School in 1998. Zeke grew to love worship music by watching his father for many years. His passion for music grew and he began to help his father play the drums and sing in church at the age of ten. When his father passed away when he was sixteen, God called him to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Zeke has been actively involved in music ministry ever since, and has been at FBC Poinciana for five years. His greatest desire is to see the church unified through worship. He and his wife Sandy currently live in Poinciana with their four beautiful children Caitlynn, Caleb, Chloe, and Cole. Zeke loves spending time with his family, watching all kinds of movies (except chick flicks),
and LOVES football! His favorite verse is Jeremiah 29:11.
Zeke Daniels, Worship Leader

Dan was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended and graduated from South West Miami High School. Dan has worked in the management field for over thirty five years for companies such as,
U-Haul, McDonald's and 7-11. After visiting FBC Poinciana in May of 2007, he knew this is where the Lord had led him.

In October 2007, Dan became saved and was baptized. In 2010, Dan was given the opportunity to use his business management skills as FBC Church Administrator. Dan now lives in Poinciana with his wife, Leigh Ann and their two daughters, Chelsea and Libby.
Dan Durfey, Church Administrator
Pastor Jean A. Toussaint was born in Haiti on April 4, 1966. He grew up and completed all his classes there. He likes politics and he was the president of the First Interdepartmental Council of the Territorial Collectivity of Haiti in 1998.

He then worked for the Haitian government as a consultant at the General Direction of the Interior Ministry. He was a member of Eben-Ezer Baptist Church of Arcahaie, Haiti, where he got baptized. He was also the Youth Association leader for this church.

He moved to the United States with his wife Marlange on December 24, 1999 and became a member of Eben-Ezer Baptist Church of Poinciana in July 2004, where he was ordained as Pastor of this church on August 25, 2007. He currently lives in Poinciana with his wife and son Amos Robe’s Pierre.
Jean A. Toussaint, Hatian Church Pastor
Born in Bronx, NY in 1980 and moved to Puerto Rico, at the age of 6, running away from an abusive environment from her dad. Yahaira has seen the Lord work in wonderful ways in her family because of the prayers of her mom. Her mom was a single mom but always told them that they had the best dad anyone could ask for, our Heavenly Father. Yahaira graduated from Rexville High in 1998 and moved to Kissimmee. She worked for Publix trying to save for a plane ticket to go back but the Lord had different plans. She worked at Publix for six years, three as Department Manager where she met her best friend and now husband Ryon Green.
After marrying, she went to work for Washington Mutual Bank, as an Operations Supervisor, so that she could give more of her time to the Lord and her family. She retired from the bank in 2006 to become a stay at home mom which she wouldn't trade for the world. Today she has four kids, ages 7, 4, 2 and 1. The Lord has worked amazingly in her and her husband's life, giving them a vision for Children's Ministry. In 2007 the Lord brought them to First Baptist Poinciana and began to unfold that vision which today is a reality. Yahaira says, "The Lord never leaves me nor forsakes me; He is the one in whom I put my trust!"
Yahaira Green, Children's Director

Rennie was born in Belize Central America in 1979. Her family moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1990. Her first job was in the nursing field, working for Ressurrection Healthcare for five years and then going to work as a private duty nurse. Rennie moved to Florida in July of 2008 after the loss of her brother.

After moving to Florida her life changed and she realized that God was the only one that could take away the pain of losing her brother. She first attented service at First Baptist in July of 2008 and fell in love with the worship and never left. She has been working at Little Lambs Preschool for 2 years. First as a teacher and now as the director. God has truly blessed Rennie and her family here at First Baptist.
Rennie Crawford, Little Lambs Director
Nataly was born in Belize Central America in 1979 and moved to New York in 2001. Nataly graduated from the University of Belize with an Associate Degree in Hotel Management, Associate Degree in Business Management from Bronx Community College and presently attending Florida Christian College pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education.

Nataly was saved In October of 2008 and then baptized in March 2009. Nataly is married to Deacon Andy Belgrove and they have a wonderful girl Kelsey Belgove. In April 2011 Nataly and her family step out on faith believing in the promises of God and moved to Kissimmee, Fl. The Lord  lea her and her family to First Baptist Church Poinciana and blessed her to be the Secretary. Nataly's favorite scripture is Luke 10:19 " Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over come all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

Nataly Belgrove, Church Secretary