Dr. John and Sandy Duncan came to First Baptist Church of Jasper on August 7, 2016. John and Sandy have three adult children (Kalah, Joshua, and Seth) and four grand children (Warren, Madelynne, Henry and Chloe). They have also adopted four girls (Noelle, Lily, Emily, and Annabelle). Along with these children, they also foster.

Dr. Duncan is a graduate of Campbellsville College with a BA in Christian Studies. He continued his education at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky receiving an MDiv in 1989 and a PhD in Expository Preaching in 2011. Dr. Duncan has served in various churches throughout the states of Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana. He served as pastor of Jasper First Baptist Church from 1997-2004 when he left to pursue his PhD.

Dr. Duncan desires to lead the church to live transparent lives and be the light that shines in the darkness of an unsaved community. His goal is for Jasper First Baptist Church to become the Light that penetrates that darkness with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.



Stephen and his wife Ashley moved to Jasper in 2018 with their two girls, Eliza and Amelia. Stephen teaches a Sunday school class for adults, occasionally preaches, and has a heart for missionaries and the unreached around the world. 



Rod Haskins and his wife Sandy became members of First Baptist Church in 2000. They were looking for a church closer to home, and God sent Rod a message in the form of a fender bender at the entrance of the church parking lot. The following Sunday, he and Sandy brought their four girls to church at FBC and the rest, as they say, is history. Rod was raised in a loving, Christian home, and wanted the same for his girls.

In addition to being a Deacon, Rod is also a Trustee for the church. A child at heart himself, he volunteers with VBS and assists with children’s ministries whenever possible. He is a proud Papaw to 13 grandkids and even more bonus grandkids that he claims as his own.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

- 3 John 1:4



I married my high school sweetheart two weeks after she graduated from high school.  I had been out of high school (I was valedictorian) for a year and completed one year of college at University of Louisville.  We will celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary in June 2025! 
 
I worked for A&P 2 years in high school and 5 years in college at U of L ( I graduated with honors in math and sociology) and started working in the Chicago area for J&J in data processing. When my dad died in 1976, we decided that family was more important than career and I started looking for job near Georgetown and Lanesville Indiana instead of staying J&J and moving to corporate offices in the New York City area. In 1979 I was fortunate to get on with Kimball where I worked in various jobs for 35 years and taught accounting at VUJC for 15 years. 

When we got to Jasper, we bought our home on Howard Drive because we were a couple of houses from our Baptist church and a nursing home and two blocks from a grocery store and a park. We took the location as a sign from God to move there on Howard Dr!! Barbara and I have had a lot of different positions of service at First Baptist over the last 45 years and met a lot of wonderful friends.

We have 3 children. Our daughter Lynn is a dentist in the Chicago area and has 3 children. I was fortunate to have the honor of marrying Lynn’s daughter a couple of weeks ago. Barbara was a flower girl at the wedding. Our oldest son Rick is a police officer in Clarksville, TN and has 3 children. His oldest will graduate from high school next week and wants to become an airline pilot. Ron is a high school science teacher in Fort Wayne and has twin sons who will graduate from high school next year.

John and his wife Nancie have been members at FBC for many years. John plays keyboard for our praise team, is a Sunday school teacher, and small group leader.



Todd and his wife Kendra moved to FBC from Somerset, Ky in 1989. They have two adult children, Tyler and Sarah. Todd is not only an Elder, but he is also active with the praise team and leads worship each Sunday. Todd and Kendra both currently teach Sunday School. Todd has previously served on the FBC Building Steering Committee, the Deacon Ministry, and has helped with VBS.

“Having been raised by Christian parents and growing up attending church, both Kendra and I realize how important a church family is to our Christian walk. Since we started attending FBC, this has been our church family and we feel very blessed to be a part of it.”



Eric and his wife Kathy have been married for 24 years and have 2 children, Isaac and Elise. God led them to FBC 12 years ago because they were intent on becoming part of a Bible believing church that was family focused. Besides being a Deacon, Eric helps with different aspects of the children’s ministry and served on the Pastor Search Committee.

“As a child I understood the magnitude of our God and accepted Him into my heart and was baptized on Easter morning. As with all people, I have had various difficulties in life where it was challenging to understand the reasons for such happenings. However, God taught me that He is with me no matter what and despite my lack of understanding, it doesn’t change the fact that God is sovereign and omnipotent and does all things for the good of HIS purpose.”



Phil Hostetler and his wife Tina have been married for 18 years and have 8 children and 10 grandchildren. Aside from being a Deacon, Phil is currently involved with the music ministry and has also worked with the youth group in the past.

“The Lord led me to Jasper some 20 years ago. God has helped us and blessed us through so much, especially with health issues and blending our families together. First Baptist helped us through prayer, friendships and helped keep our faith strong during those times. We are so blessed to be a part of First Baptist.”



Tim Harris is the youngest of Rev. James and Evelyn Harris. His wife of 22 years, Sara, is the middle child of Rev. Edward J. Litherland. They have 3 adult children, Joshua, Jacob and Alyssa. Tim served in the United States Army for over 12 years and returned to his birthplace after being medically discharged. Tim chose to return to FBC in 1997 because of his family’s history. His father pastored at FBC and his brother, Ron Harris, was a deacon at that time. Tim has been involved in many ministries at our church: choir, usher, greeter, outreach, youth activities, Sunday School teacher, Bible Study host/facilitator, Sunday School Director, and Director of the Benevolence program. Tim has also served on many Walks to Emmaus over the past 10 years, which he says is where he truly learned how to serve God.

“I grew up in a Christian home, so having Christ in my life was a normal and natural thing. I was saved at a revival at age 7 and baptized by my father a few months later. I went through the Royal Ambassadors program, bible competitions, and youth camp every year. At age 18, I became the youth leader at our small country church in New Palestine, Indiana. God has been the center of my life and continues to be my personal Savior. This is where I draw my strength to work and serve Him. I believe that knowing and understanding people through love and kindness is a victory in serving my Lord and Savior. We need to show God’s love through our lives, not just by saying, but by doing.”

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