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Overgaard baptist church Leadership

Overgaard Baptist Church is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.

Eric Woods

Senior Pastor

Pastor Eric was called to serve Overgaard Baptist Church as the Senior Pastor in September 2017. Prior to that, he served his previous church for 12 years as a church planting missionary and later became the Lead Pastor. Pastor Eric has served the local church for 26 years as a pastor, youth pastor, deacon, and Sunday School teacher.  He also has served as a chaplain in a skilled nursing facility and to hospice patients, including extensive work within the special needs community. 

Pastor Eric is also passionate about missions and pastoral care he is currently serving as the Association Mission Strategist to the Desert Pines Baptist Association and also serves on the board of directors for the Arizona Baptist Children's Services. 

Pastor Eric also has a love for expository preaching of the Word, and healthy and meaningful relationships within the body of Christ.

He is a 2005 graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. And in addition, holds a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling.

Pastor Eric also enjoys family time, reading, cycling, playing the guitar and the great outdoors.

Pastor Eric has been happily married for 28 years to his wife Lori. They have five children, three of them through the gospel of Jesus Christ and disability are safe in the arms of Jesus today.  Lori enjoys spending time with family, hiking and homeschooling. She also holds a Bachelor of Theology degree and a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling.

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Pastor Eric was called to serve Overgaard Baptist Church as the Senior Pastor in September 2017. Prior to that, he served his previous church for 12 years as a church planting missionary and later became the Lead Pastor. Pastor Eric has served the local church for 26 years as a pastor, youth pastor, deacon, and Sunday School teacher.  He also has served as a chaplain in a skilled nursing facility and to hospice patients, including extensive work within the special needs community. 

Pastor Eric is also passionate about missions and pastoral care he is currently serving as the Association Mission Strategist to the Desert Pines Baptist Association and also serves on the board of directors for the Arizona Baptist Children's Services. 

Pastor Eric also has a love for expository preaching of the Word, and healthy and meaningful relationships within the body of Christ.

He is a 2005 graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. And in addition, holds a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling.

Pastor Eric also enjoys family time, reading, cycling, playing the guitar and the great outdoors.

Pastor Eric has been happily married for 28 years to his wife Lori. They have five children, three of them through the gospel of Jesus Christ and disability are safe in the arms of Jesus today.  Lori enjoys spending time with family, hiking and homeschooling. She also holds a Bachelor of Theology degree and a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling.

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Our Deacons

Servant Leaders

Our church is blessed with three men who currently serve as our deacons. All three have been in the community for an extended period of time and serve the community both through the deacon ministry of the church and through other varied avenues. Our current deacons are (from L to R Terry Hopkins, Steve Richardson and Rick Samon).

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Our church is blessed with three men who currently serve as our deacons. All three have been in the community for an extended period of time and serve the community both through the deacon ministry of the church and through other varied avenues. Our current deacons are (from L to R Terry Hopkins, Steve Richardson and Rick Samon).

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Dotti Stewart

Administrative Assistant

We are blessed to have an amazing lady Dottie Stewart in the Administrative Assistant position. If you need to make an appointment with Pastor Eric, you are interested in learning more about a ministry of the church or just need more information please contact the office they will be glad to assist you. 928.535.4483

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We are blessed to have an amazing lady Dottie Stewart in the Administrative Assistant position. If you need to make an appointment with Pastor Eric, you are interested in learning more about a ministry of the church or just need more information please contact the office they will be glad to assist you. 928.535.4483

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