Church Staff
Lead Pastor - Tom Alderson
Pastor Tom grew up in western Pennsylvania where he was raised in a non-Christian home. After graduating high school, he decided to go his own way and experiment with alcohol, drugs, and partying. It was not until 2008 that he walked into an Assembly of God church in Ohio, along with his then girlfriend Amanda, and his life was changed forever by the power of God. After they both accepted the Lord that day, they planned their wedding and got married on Valentine’s Day of 2009. Since then, Pastor Tom and Amanda had three wonderful children: Asher, Tyler, and Lexi. After working construction for 12 years and in the coal mine for 6 years, Pastor Tom answered the call of God for his life and moved to Springfield, MO where he attended Bible College. While working through his degree program, he served as the College Age Pastor, and then the Associate Pastor at a local church in southwest Missouri. He has a heart for revival and allowing the Holy Spirit to have His way in our services. He also desires to encourage others to worry less and look to the Lord for everything—Matthew 6:33.
Pastor Tom and his family enjoy spending time outdoors, whether that means hunting, fishing, or camping. So, if you have a secret hunting or fishing spot be sure to invite him along. They also enjoy cheering on their favorite sports teams. Of course, being from western PA, that means all teams Pittsburgh.
Contact: pastortom@faithoutreachpa.com
Worship Leaders - Ray & Jen Rivera
Ray and Jen are the Worship leaders of FOC. They met right here at FOC and have been singing on the Worship team for about 15 years. They realized the calling on their lives to step into more of a leadership position in 2020. Their goal each week as worship leaders is to lead the congregation straight into the presence of God and allow Him room to have His way.
They have a deep passion for instilling Jesus into people's lives and enjoy being spiritual parents to those who need it. Ray and Jen have two children, Conner and Brady. Jen is a stay at home mother, who is also a student at Jesus School online. Ray enjoys operating his own home remodeling business.
Contact: rutterjennifer@yahoo.com
Youth Pastor - Patrick Farmer
Pastor Patrick was blessed to have Christian parents who raised him in church and taught him from the Bible. He grew up from a young age feeling the call of God on his life. Patrick began leading worship when he was sixteen and became a youth leader at eighteen, as his church at the time needed leadership in their youth group. He has served in youth and worship ministries ever since. Patrick has also helped out leading worship for our district Kids Camps and Breakaways. Pastor Patrick attended PennDel School of Ministry and holds his ministry license with the Assemblies of God. Patrick is now twenty-three and has a passion for leading youth to Christ. He seeks to help lead them to a dynamic devotional life, help them find and use their gifts to glorify Jesus, and to encourage them to go out and make new disciples of Christ themselves. Pastor Patrick loves doing everything outdoors. Whether it's hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, or any other activity that doesn't involve four walls, he's truly an outdoorsman. Patrick also loves playing and watching sports. Patrick is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and bleeds black and gold, so it's "Here we go Steelers" and "Let's go Pens" for him. Pastor Patrick is the youth pastor and his passion lies with youth ministry, but he loves people of all ages. He seeks to make everyone feel welcomed and heard, so please don't hesitate to approach Patrick, no matter your age. He'd love to talk to you and get to know you!
Contact: patrick@faithoutreachpa.com
Childrens Pastor - Mary Baldree
Mary and her husband William have been leading the children's ministry at Faith Outreach Center for five years. Mary is a certified minister with the Assemblies of God, and recently graduated from Millersville University with a B.A. in History. She and her husband William completed the certified level course through Penndel School of Ministry, and intend to complete licensed level classes in the coming years. William volunteers along side Mary in Childrens Ministry, and leads the Royal Rangers program. They are honored to work with the children of FOC and in the community, and are so blessed to be able to walk along side of them as they grow in Christ. William and Mary love to spend their time with their two year old daughter and find new parks for her to explore in their free time.