Fellowship Baptist Church

David Stanley, Senior Pastor

David Stanley is the Senior Pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church and began his ministry here in June of 1999. Dave and his family moved to Riverside, California from Arkansas City, Kansas. Dave and Jodie have 3 sons and 1 daughter (Nathan, Joel, Marissa and Caleb)

Dave has a heart to see people discipled and growing in their faith to serve Jesus Christ. Having graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelors degree in Education, he loves to teach the Scripture in a relevant manner that meets people where they are today. Dave earned his Masters of Divinity from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas.

E-mail Pastor Dave at pastor@fbcriverside.org



Rich Simpson, Assistant Pastor of Youth

Rich Simpson is the Assistant Pastor of Youth at Fellowship Baptist Church. Pastor Rich began his youth ministry here in March of 2003. Rich and his wife Sarah are natives of Northern California, but both migrated down to the area to go to college. They were married June 29, 2002. They have also been blessed with a son, Noah, who was born in September of 2007.

Rich graduated from California Baptist University (CBU) located in Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science and has gone on to earn a Master of Science degree and Education from Capella University.

"I've been entrusted with the ability to teach others as I have been taught. I take seriously the importance of teaching young students God's Word in a exciting a real way that they can take and use in their lives today. I want to encourage each one of them to live out The Word now, and not wait till it's too late. It is my duty to help the young people face the world around them head on with the knowledge of and the ability to use God's Word."

E-mail Pastor Rich at simpson0602@yahoo.com

David Marley, Worship Leader

David Marley is the Worship Leader at Fellowship Baptist Church. David has attended FBC since January 2006 and accepted the Worship Leader position in September 2006. David has been leading worship teams since 1999. David and his wife Kelly met at California Baptist University and were married in June 2000. Both have spent their lives living in Southern California. They have a daughter, Katelyn, who was born in August of 2005 and a son, Jonathan, who was born December of 2007.

David enjoys singing and playing the guitar for the Lord as well as using his business education background to serve as the Asst. Treasurer for FBC. “We are called to live a life of worship. Everyday we need to be in constant communication with our Savior. Worship is so much more then singing songs!”

E-mail David at dmarley311@yahoo.com

Sally Allen, Church Secretary

Sally Allen has attended Fellowship Baptist Church since she was a teen and, as of August 2003, has been serving as our Church Secretary.

Besides her secretarial responsibilities, Sally also enjoys team teaching the 4s and 5s Sunday school class and singing with the Praise Singers.

Sally is married to Bob and they are the parents of two. Their son Mike is married with two children and their daughter Amber is a senior at CBU. The Allen family says, "We know this is where the Lord wants us to serve." - Col. 3:17, 23-24!
E-mail Sally at office@fbcriverside.org