Meet Our Pastor: Monty Benson

Before entering Baylor University's Truett Seminary in 1997, Brother Monty spent almost 20 years as a banker in Abilene and Waco, Texas. He came to pastor First Baptist Church in 2001. He invests his life in faithfully caring for his church family and proclaiming the truth of God's Word. He and his wife, Pam, of 30 years have two grown children, Mark and Amy, and three grandchildren.

Joe Redus, Youth Group Leader

Joe graduated from Natalia high school in 1976. He is a 1981 graduate of Texas State San Marcos, with a teaching degree specializing in history. Joe joined First Baptist Church in 1988 and taught history at Sabinal High School. After retiring from teaching in 2011, he volunteered to take over the youth group at First Baptist, where he instills the love and teachings of Jesus Christ to our children of Sabinal.