Our Church Staff!

Pastor Raymond is a native of Houma, Louisiana holding degrees from New Orleans Baptist Seminary. His wife Jennifer is from Raceland, Louisiana and serves as our Church Secretary. They have two sons, Alexander and Zachary, and a daughter-in-law, Carolyn.

He has pastored churches in Louisiana, South Carolina, and North Mississippi before coming to Big Ridge Baptist Church in 2008.

Beth is a native of Moss Point, MS. She holds degrees from Mississippi State Univerity and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her husand James is from Pearl River, Louisiana and serves in the USAF. They met at MSU and were married in 2006.  They have two children, Luke and Ava.

As a military family, moving every few years, Beth and James have faithfully served in children's ministry in their churches wherever they were stationed.  Beth accepted the position as Children's Minister in 2022.  She has a passion for sharing the Gospel with children in the local church as well as around the world through the ministry of Operation Christmas Child.  She strives to fulfill her life verse of Acts 20:24, "But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace."

Jennifer is a native of Louisiana where she and Raymond met and married. She has raised two outstanding boys. She is more than the pastor's wife and support, she supports our staff and congregation as needs arise throughout the week. She brings a nurturing spirit to the church office as she helps address the needs of church's various ministires and teams.

Frank keeps our facilities repaired and in good order. He and his wife Phyllis have been an intregal part of our church's ministry since 2012.