Pastor Rick Adams
Dr. Rick Adams and his wife, Regina, came to Portland in 1982 to found Greater Portland Baptist Church. Pastor Adams has a passion for winning lost souls to Christ, and is known as an old-fashioned Bible preacher. Through his leadership, and under the blessing of the Hand of God, Greater Portland Baptist Church has grown into a family of believers whose ministry extends throughout the greater Portland area and around the globe. Mrs. Regina Adams is a Sunday School teacher in the children's ministry. The Adams have four children, two who are married, and two who have completed college and are pursuing their careers.
Pastor Greg Adams
Dr. Greg Adams and his wife, Tina, joined the staff in 1989. Dr. Adams is Assistant Pastor and is the Youth Pastor of GPBC. Under Dr. Greg Adams' leadership, the Lighthouse Youth Ministry was formed and teens all over East County began to respond to the teaching of God's Word. Over a hundred young people actively participate in the youth ministry, and many are involved in ministries of the church, including Senior Saints Visitation and Nursing Home ministry each month.
In 1991, the Northwest Youth Conference was born. The Northwest Youth Conference has grown to nearly 1,000 teenagers and workers who come for three days of preaching, God-honoring music, and a time of fun and refreshment each November. Mrs. Tina Adams assists her husband in the youth ministry and teaches a Sunday School class. The Adams have four children, one who is married, one in Bible College, and two who live at home.
Pastor Brad McFeters
Pastor Brad McFeters and his wife, Kelley, have been at GPBC since 1992. Pastor McFeters came on staff part-time in 1995, and became a full-time staff member in 2000. Pastor McFeters is Assistant Pastor and the Director of Christian Education at GPBC. He also serves as Director of the Music Ministry, Media Ministries (including audio and video recordings, as well as the Heart For God Television Ministry, and Sound & Lights Ministry). Pastor McFeters teaches the Next Step Adult Bible Class. Mrs. Kelley McFeters teaches the Ladies of Faith Sunday School class and assists in the Music Ministry. The McFeters have five children, one who is married, one in Bible college, and three at home.
Pastor Bob Boyd
Pastor Bob Boyd and his wife Cherie were reached for Christ through the deaf ministry of GPBC. Pastor Boyd joined the staff in a part-time capacity in the summer of 2000. Pastor Boyd is Assistant Pastor and Pastor to the Deaf. Mrs. Cherie Boyd teaches a Sunday School Class and assists her husband in the Deaf Ministry. The Boyds have three children, who are all grown.
Estelle Desmarais
In August, 1991, Pastor Rick Adams and another faithful soul winner knocked on the door of and began to witness to Estelle Desmarais and her husband, Gerry. Pastor Adams asked if they knew how to get to heaven. When they admitted they did not know how to get to heaven, Pastor Adams shared the hope of the Gospel with them, and on that night, Estelle, along with her husband, trusted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and soon after followed the Lord in believer's baptism. Estelle has served in the ministry of GPBC as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, at the Rescue Mission, and is involved the Jail Ministry. Estelle has served as Church Secretary since 2003. Estelle has two sons who are married, and four grandchildren.
Gerard "Gerry" Desmarais
Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother,
Friend and Servant
Dec. 26, 1953 - May 11, 2010
Bro. Gerry Desmarais, who served as Director of Custodial and Building Maintenance at GBPC went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2010, following a protracted battle with cancer.
Bro. Desmarais was saved and baptized at GPBC in 1991 through door-to-door soul winning efforts of our church. Along with his wife, Estelle, and their two sons, the Desmarais family became faithful to the work of the Lord and grew in their faith. Through the years, Bro. Desmarais served in the church as a deacon, in the Jail Ministry and Rescue Mission Ministry, and in 2004 became Director of Custodial and Building Maintenance at GPBC, where he was a faithful servant of the Lord until his death.
Bro. Desmarais was a man who loved his family, his friends, his Lord and his church. He will be missed by all who knew him.