Pastor Brandt was born and raised in Georgia. He and his wife, Morgan, have been married for 13 years and have three sons – Luke, Will, and Eli.

Pastor Brandt’s ministry passions are preaching, discipleship, missions, and equipping families to grow together in faith in Jesus Christ. His heart and desire for First Baptist Church Washington is simple and steadfast: to love well, preach well, and lead well.

 

 

 

Samantha Harkins Smith serves as our Children’s Ministry Director, where she ensures that children ages 3–12 have a welcoming and engaging place to belong. Whether it’s on Sundays, Wednesdays, during the summer, or at special holiday events, Samantha creates opportunities for children to learn about the Lord and build meaningful fellowship with others. Her work in Children’s Church helps prepare kids for future growth within the church community, guiding their transition into Youth programs and eventually into adult participation.

Traci began serving as our Lead Ministry Assistant in 2014. Her role includes managing the church office and the church’s finances. Traci and her husband, Joe, have two children and they are very active members at Beulah Baptist Church near their home. 

 

 

 

 

Tammy serves three days each week as Ministry Assistant and has been on staff at FBC since 1997. She and her husband, Ben, have two children. 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason began serving as Media Coordinator in 2020 when we began our video ministry to livestream services due to COVID-19. His responsibilities include managing all of the church’s online & social media presence, creating images, videos, & other media to help promote church events & ministries, and overseeing the live video stream & worship presentation.