Todd Sasek
Senior Pastor
Todd Sasek and his wife Melanie have been married for 29 years and have five daughters serving the Lord. Todd was saved in 1991 at the age of 27. He surrendered to the ministry in 1993 when he and his family left Iowa to attend Bible College in Wisconsin where he received his bachelor’s degree in pastoral studies. They moved to Kansas City, Missouri to attend seminary in 1997. While in Seminary he served on pastoral staff at Tri-City Baptist Church. He received his Masters in pastoral theology and masters of divinity. In 2001 He became director of Southland Christian Camp and conference center in Ringgold, Louisiana. In 2009 the Lord called the Sasek’s to Temple Baptist Church.
Ben Shumate
Assistant Pastor
Ben Shumate was saved in 1990 at the age of 5. He attended Bible College in Florida where he received his bachelor’s degree in youth ministries. He and his wife Jennifer were married in 2006 and have 4 children. In 2008 the Lord called the Shumates to Temple Baptist Church.