Gary Ellison - Pastor

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 Chris Keiller - Elder

 Gary trained for ministry at the Irish Baptist College, graduating in 2015. He served as an assistant for two and a half years in Bethany Baptist, Bangor, before he was appointed as pastor in FBC in March 2018. Gary came to faith through the work of the church and is passionate about seeing people discipled and seeing the church grow. Gary is married to Alison and they have two wonderful kids. He enjoys eating out, watching movies and all things related to sport.

 Chris came to Belfast in 2005 to study at Belfast Bible College, where he met his wife Sarah. They were sent out by FBC to serve as OMF missionaries in Thailand in 2010. Since 2021 they have been back in Northern Ireland, serving on the OMF home side. Chris is passionate about seeing people reached with the good news of Jesus, and seeing new believers grow as disciples. He also loves music, sports, Thai food, and playing board games with his three daughters.

  Roger McKay - Chair of the Deacons

 Ashley Eves - Treasurer | Deacon 

Roger is originally from Coleraine and came to faith throughout Crusader Camps run by his dad. He studied Business Studies at UU Jordanstown, and then worked for the government's Small Business Unit- LEDU. Roger joined FBC in 1993, serving over the years as a deacon, elder and chair of the Global Mission Team. He moved to London Bible College and completed a Degree and Master's programme in Theology. On his return to NI, he established Frontiers Ireland and in March 2025 passed on the baton as its Director after 25 years. He lives in Lisburn and is married to Avril. 

Ashley is originally from Hastings, New Zealand, he moved to the UK for post graduate studies in Aircraft Propulsion in 1970.  His career has spanned working as a Gas Turbine Aerodynamicist, selling internationally turnkey gas fired power stations, contracting for the design and manufacture of aircraft engine nacelles with Bombardier Aerospace, directing international Sales and Marketing teams of large engineering companies in both Belfast and Scotland, and lately working self-employed representing two small English software companies throughout the island of Ireland.  Ashley is also a Director/Trustee of the Ulster New Zealand Trust at Ballance House, Glenavy.

 Sally-ann Hamilton - Secretary | Church Support Worker | Deacon

 Kerry Patterson - Deacon

 Sall originally came across to NI from England for Bible College. She met and married Campbell and they have two grown up children. Passionate about serving  God wherever he asks, Sall and the family spent seven years in Nigeria as Missionaries before settling back into life at FBC in 2004. Sall works part-time for the church and enjoys administration, organisation and a variety of different crafts.

 Kerry is from Lisburn where she came to faith at an early age, through the example of her Christian parents and her church's kids' club. She moved to FBC in 2018 and serves as a deacon as well as teaching the children in JAM. Kerry is passionate about seeing children come to know Jesus and has helped at Crossroads Finaghy for a number of years. She works as a doctor and is training to be a paediatrician. In her free time she loves walks, coffees, board games and cooking!