Dr. Patrick Findley is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church Clinton, MO.
Pat and his wife Becca
The Findley kids
Pat articulates his ministry calling as...
Multiplying Christ-centered disciples by preaching the Word, loving people, equipping the saints, strengthening families, and reaching the lost.
Pat's life verse is...
"PREACH THE WORD; BE READY IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON; REBUKE, CORRECT, AND ENCOURAGE WITH GREAT PATIENCE AND TEACHING." 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
Bio
Pat grew up attending church but did not “own” his Christian faith until college. By God’s grace, Pat realized the immense difference between knowing truths about Jesus and trusting in Jesus. In that life-changing season, Pat sensed God calling him to ministry in the local church and surrendered.
In May 2004, Pat graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry (Pastoral Ministry Concentration). He and his wife Becca were married in July 2004. As newlyweds, they moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri where Pat served as the Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church with responsibilities over the youth and worship ministries.
Pat and Becca beginning ministry at FBC Mountain Grove, MO in 2004
Desiring to be best prepared for a lifetime of ministry, the Findleys moved to Fort Worth in July 2005 for Pat to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. During that time, he served on staff at Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas. For two years, he was a part-time Associate Pastor of Education which allowed the Findleys to serve as summer staff with Lifeway’s CentriKid Camps. In September 2007, Tate Springs called Pat to be their full-time Student Pastor.
Preaching a week of CentriKid 2018
In December 2009, Pat graduated from Southwestern with an Advanced Masters of Divinity Degree (Preaching Concentration) and was called to be the Senior Pastor at Hamlin Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri. Pat helped Hamlin develop new initiatives for re-engaging the inner-city neighborhood around the church. He also assembled a Vision Team and led the early stages of a church revisioning process.
Pic from Fall 2012 Hamlin Baptist Partnership with Bowerman Elementary School in Springfield, MO
Pat was called as the Student Pastor at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri in April 2015. In the fall of 2016, he was entrusted with the Executive Team role of Next Generations Pastor. Pat oversaw the preschool, children, teen, and family development ministries in developing a comprehensive plan for making Christ-centered disciples of the whole family. He was the primary preacher for the Student Ministry and a part of the Sunday morning preaching rotation in the main church worship services.
Ridgecrest Baptist Student Mission Trip to France in Summer 2018
In May 2018, Pat graduated from Southwestern Seminary with a Doctorate of Ministry in Expository Preaching. He knows to the depths of His soul that in preaching the Word, he is fulfilling the primary purpose for which God called him to ministry in the local church. 1924 Olympian Eric Liddell said that when running he sensed God's pleasure. That is how preaching is for Pat.
SWBTS Graduation in May 2018 with DMin Dissertation Advisor Dr. Matthew McKellar
On October 28, 2018, Pat accepted the call to become the Lead Pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Kingsport, Tennessee.
First Easter as Lead Pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Kingsport, Tennessee (April 21, 2019)
After 13 months under Pat’s leadership, ISBC strategically went from two locations back to one campus making the former campus available to a growing sister church in Kingsport. For more on the incredible story of how God worked all of that together for His glory, check out this article from the Times News in Kingsport, TN.
The Findley kids on an ISBC mission trip in Honduras telling Honduran kids about Jesus (October 2019)
In July 2021, Pat was called as the Spiritual Development Pastor at First Baptist Church, Broken Arrow, OK. Pat serves on the Lead Team and oversees the various adult discipleship ministries (Sunday School/Small Groups, sermon-aligned Curriculum Creation Team, 365 Groups, Parent/Grandparent Equipping Ministry, Men’s and Women’s Ministries, College, Singles, Senior Adults, Celebrate Recovery, Re|Engage/Marriage Ministry, Grief Share, etc).
Fall 2022 unveiling of the “365 Journal.” (View full sermon by clicking here.)
In September 2022, First Baptist Broken Arrow launched a discipleship initiative called “365.” A 365 is a small, gender-specific group of 3-5 men or women who commit to a 9-month journey together of Bible reading, prayer, encouragement, and grace-oriented accountability. Pat led the creation and implementation of the 365 process including the development of a 250-page 365 Journal specific to FBCBA’s Discipleship Pathway. The fall semester of 2022 at FBCBA included the launch of over thirty 365s.
Pat and FBC Clinton Search Team Chairman Daniel Wilson on “In View of a Call” Sunday.
In January 2023, Pat was called as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Clinton, MO. He is very excited to be a part of the FBC Clinton staff and a part of the local community.