Russ Stillman
Youth Pastor
Russ is originally from Coeur d' Alene, ID. He believed in Jesus at a young age and was raised in church. In 2003, at the age of 18, he graduated high school and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Russ was stationed in North Carolina and did a tour in Iraq.
After Russ arrived in North Carolina he got back into church and was led to a Free Will Baptist church. He wasn't raised in Free Will Baptist, because there were no Free Will Baptist churches in Coeur D' Alene. After attending this church, he wanted to go back and shortly joined that church. It was there, that he answered the call to ministry and wanted to serve God full time. After Russ was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, he went to bible college at Gateway Christian College in Virginia Beach, VA. It was during that time, he met Samantha and they were married in July 2008. After being married a year and both were still in college, he started an internship with Mt. Olive FWB Church as the youth pastor. They travel every weekend to North Carolina to help the church and stayed there in the summer time. They did this for two years until he graduated college. Samantha graduated in 2010 and Russ graduated in 2011. He received a bachelors in Bible and Missions. He was also ordained May 1, 2011.
Russ has been involved with several different ministries in different areas in this country. He was a pastor in Idaho and Arizona before coming here in September 2018. His responsibilities here are to oversee the youth program including teaching teen Sunday school class, children's church, teen youth group and driving the church van. He also oversees the Sunday School department and helped launched our curriculum Answers In Genesis.
Russ and Samantha have been married for over ten years and have three children: Seth, Jean, and Roselynn.
You can contact Russ with any questions regarding the youth ministry, Sunday School program, and van pick up at russtillman@yahoo.com
Youth Pastor
Russ is originally from Coeur d' Alene, ID. He believed in Jesus at a young age and was raised in church. In 2003, at the age of 18, he graduated high school and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Russ was stationed in North Carolina and did a tour in Iraq.
After Russ arrived in North Carolina he got back into church and was led to a Free Will Baptist church. He wasn't raised in Free Will Baptist, because there were no Free Will Baptist churches in Coeur D' Alene. After attending this church, he wanted to go back and shortly joined that church. It was there, that he answered the call to ministry and wanted to serve God full time. After Russ was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, he went to bible college at Gateway Christian College in Virginia Beach, VA. It was during that time, he met Samantha and they were married in July 2008. After being married a year and both were still in college, he started an internship with Mt. Olive FWB Church as the youth pastor. They travel every weekend to North Carolina to help the church and stayed there in the summer time. They did this for two years until he graduated college. Samantha graduated in 2010 and Russ graduated in 2011. He received a bachelors in Bible and Missions. He was also ordained May 1, 2011.
Russ has been involved with several different ministries in different areas in this country. He was a pastor in Idaho and Arizona before coming here in September 2018. His responsibilities here are to oversee the youth program including teaching teen Sunday school class, children's church, teen youth group and driving the church van. He also oversees the Sunday School department and helped launched our curriculum Answers In Genesis.
Russ and Samantha have been married for over ten years and have three children: Seth, Jean, and Roselynn.
You can contact Russ with any questions regarding the youth ministry, Sunday School program, and van pick up at russtillman@yahoo.com