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Pastor Bart Spencer

1982 - Pastor Spencer married his High School sweetheart, the former Suzan Davis of Bethany, IL, May 29, 1982.
Pastor and Sue have 4 children and 21 grandchildren and growing!
1982-1991 - Spent 9 years in the United States Air Force. In November 1984, while stationed at Grissom AFB, IN, and after reading "God's Simple Plan of Salvation," Pastor placed his faith in Christ for forgiveness of his sins.
1995-1997 - Moved to Morrisonville, IL where he was installed as the Assistant Pastor to L.E. Hunter.
1997-Present - Pastor Spencer, Sue, and their 4 children were used of God to organize the Landmark Baptist Church of Holland, MI on August 1, 1997. At the 6th anniversary the name was changed to it’s present name of Lighthouse Baptist Church (LBC).

Education:

1980 - Graduate of Bethany HS, Bethany, IL
1990 - Recipient of the John L. Levitow Award from NCO Leadership School, Ellsworth, AFB, Rapid City, SD. This award is presented to the top graduate of each class. While stationed at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT, he spent his lunch hours taking courses through Mountain States Baptist College
1995 - Graduated with honors from MSBC
2006 - Earned Bible Institute Degree from FBI, Monroe, LA
2015 - Masters of Ministry, Baptist College of America, Kokomo, IN
2018 - Awarded a Doctor of Divinity through Midwestern Baptist College and Seminary, Orion, MI.

Pastor Jared Bowen was born in California. At the age of 6, his family moved to Southwest Michigan to start a church, where he remembers putting toys away and setting up chairs for church services.
August 12, 2002 – Pastor Bowen, troubled by where he would spend eternity, placed his faith in Christ as his personal Saviour for the forgiveness of his sins.
2007 – Pastor Bowen surrendered his life to be in ministry when he read Jeremiah 20:9.
June 24, 2017 – Pastor Bowen married his wife, Kendra Faith Ort. He and his wife Kendra now have two children.
Pastor Bowen spent 27 years attending and serving at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Plainwell, MI.
2009–2014 – Served as a Bus Captain, faithfully helping with church outreach and transportation.
2014–2017 – Served as Director of the Bus Church, overseeing programs that connected children and families to the church.
2017–2025 – Served as Director of Children’s Ministry, developing and leading programs that taught children the Word of God.
2022–2025 – Served as a Pastoral Intern, assisting in preaching, counseling, and church leadership.
January 4, 2026–Present – Accepted the position of Assistant Pastor and Youth Pastor at Lighthouse Baptist Church of Holland, MI, excited to be able to work with the teens.

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