First Baptist Church of White Plains Welcomes New Pastor

WHITE PLAINS. Earlier this month Rev. Tim Dalton joined First Baptist Church of White Plains as Senior Minister. His arrival marked the culmination of an extensive search process. A team of 7 church members had considered over 80 applicants from throughout the United States and from as far away as Ireland and Thailand. Based on the team’s recommendation, the congregation at First Baptist unanimously elected Rev. Dalton to be their new pastor.

Ordained in 2010, Rev. Dalton has a Masters of Divinity and Masters of Higher Education Administration, as well as extensive clinical pastoral training and national board certification as a clinical chaplain. He has served in many diverse ministry settings from urban to suburban areas, most recently for 5 years as pastor of Lower Merion Baptist Church in Bryn Mawr PA.

These experiences have provided him ample opportunity to encounter others in powerful and sacred ways. Honoring the stories of others, as well as sharing his own journey in faith, Tim seeks to create a sense of holy hospitality—safe spaces where people can dig deeper and allow personal and communal transformation to occur.

“I am excited about our future together,” Rev. Dalton recently told his congregation. “I look forward to hearing your stories and creating a fellowship of faith that both engages and embraces our community.”

Rev. Dalton leads a Sunday morning adult education forum before worship.Participants will be watching and discussing “Great Courses” lectures, given by Dr. Bart D. Ehrman, an American New Testament scholar.

Married to Doris since 2004, Rev. Dalton and his wife have have two young children, Evangeline, age 7 and Isaac, age 4. They describe their move from Philadelphia as “a whirlwind,” but are doing well unpacking and adjusting to their new lives in White Plains. The kids have already begun playing with a “Total Futbol” group that meets twice weekly behind the parsonage and swim classes at the YWCA are soon to follow.

First Baptist Church’s campus is composed of 5 buildings spread over 6.5 acres. The church’s partners in ministry and community service include Family Services of Westchester and Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. Both organizations lease space on-site for Head Start and day care programs respectively. The campus is also home for Misión Bautista, the church’s Spanish-speaking sister congregation.

For further information visit http://www.firstbaptistwhiteplains.org.