First Baptist Church of Winslow, Arizona

Fred Harris

Fred Harris was born in Winslow, Arizona on January 27, 1974. Following high school graduation from Winslow High School, he moved to Phoenix where he got his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Studies at Grand Canyon University. Starting his senior year in college and for two years following college graduation, he traveled the country as a children's /youth/college evangelist on the comedy team, ‘The Right Brothers.’

In 1998, he left life on the road to marry his college sweetheart, Jennifer Dickey, and together they did youth ministry for almost six years at The Church At Arrowhead in Glendale, Arizona while Fred pursued his Master's in Divinity Degree at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Arizona Campus. In 2005, shortly following the completion of his seminary degree, Fred returned to Winslow with his wife and infant daughter as the pastor of the church of his childhood, First Baptist Church. Jennifer works as a part time home health nurse and she and Fred are now the proud parents of three young children: Natalie, Jack, and Samuel.

David Mace

David Mace is the Associate Pastor of Worship at the First Baptist Church of Winslow. He attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, a university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, and earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Theory and Composition.

Prior to going into full-time music ministry, he was employed at the University of Mary Hadin-Baylor in Belton, Texas, another BGCT institution. As an Assistant Professor of Music for fifteen years, he taught private piano, music theory, piano literature and other related courses, and served as assistant director and accompanist for several performing and touring ensembles.

His wife of 24 years, Laurie, is also a graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, and teaches as a Reading Specialist at Jefferson Elementary in Winslow. They have three children, Allison, 18, a freshman at Hadrin-Simmons; Andrew, 13; and Aaron, 9.

Linda Zale

Linda Zale has served as Ministry Assistant at First Baptist since 1994. She and her husband Homer have three grown children, Buddy, Marijane, and Joanna, and four grandchildren. The Zale family has lived in Winslow since 1987.

Linda enjoys crocheting and reading, as well as her ministry serving the staff and members of FBC. So many of the babies born to FBC families over the years have been wrapped up in afghans lovingly crocheted by Linda.