Leadership
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Brandon Hudson | Lead Pastor
Pastor Brandon grew up in the state of Texas. He surrendered to preach the Gospel before his senior year of high school. He left his home state to attend Bible College in Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies. After college, he jumped straight into ministry as a youth pastor for eight years in West Virginia. Then the Lord directed him to be the Senior Pastor at a church in northern Indiana where he served for eight years. The Lord directed Brandon to Bethel in 2021 to serve as the associate pastor. Pastor Brandon was voted in to become the next Senior Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church after Pastor Donica retires in July 2022. He and his wife, Sarah, were married in 2004. Sarah currently teaches math at Bethel Christian School and is an active part of the ministry. They have four children, Arianna, April, Allison, and Kevin. Pastor Brandon is excited to lead the church to continue faithfully fulfilling the great commission.
Joel Achenbach | Assistant Pastor
Pastor Joel was raised in Indiana and received his education through homeschooling from elementary to high school. He holds a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Studies from Bob Jones University and a master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. Since 2005, Pastor Joel has been serving as one of the Assistant Pastors at Bethel Baptist Church, focusing mainly on the Youth. Additionally, he is actively involved with Bethel Christian School, teaching Bible and assisting with the athletic program. Pastor Joel and his wife, Devon, are proud parents of five children: Marcus, Alex, Samantha, Eliana, and Malachi.
Jorge Paez | Pastor of Hispanic Ministry
Pastor Jorge Paez was born in Colombia and was saved at the age of twenty-one. He was a founding member of the first Hispanic Baptist ministry in Antigua and Barbuda, where he surrendered to serve the Lord full time. Jorge was ordained to serve the Lord at Fairfax Baptist Temple in Fairfax, Virginia. He has been the pastor of the Hispanic ministry at Bethel Baptist Church since 2015. His wife Ivette was saved at the age of thirteen. Since her salvation she has been serving in the music ministry, teaching, and working in the nursery. "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."
Nehemiah 8:8
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