About us
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
OUR CHURCH
OUR Pastor Matthew & His wife, Barbara
For nearly 50 years, Calvary Baptist Church has ministered to the CNMI. Our mission has not changed. It is to take the love of God that we have received and radically pursue others with that love.
We believe that love is a verb. It is FILLED with ACTION.
From the pulpit to the pew, God's love is not just expressed in word, but in deed. We believe that the principles of the Bible are not just to be fervently preached, but to be zealously practiced so that our light might shine among others, convincing the world that there is a God and He loves them very much! That love was ultimately proven on the cross of calvary.
We invite you to come and see all that the Lord is doing here at Calvary!
mATTHEW
Matthew was born in Niagara Falls, New York into a traditional Roman Catholic family. Matthew served in the United State Marine Corps from 1990 to 1996. He is a Gulf War Veteran. During his time in Okinawa, Japan, he began searching for God through reading the Bible. His wife, Barbara, who was serving in the Air Force, was invited to attend Maranatha Baptist Church.
On April 30th, 1995, Matthew received Christ as his personal Savior. On August 28th of the same year, Matthew surrendered his life to the Gospel ministry. He and Barbara graduated Bible College together in 2002. They served on the mission field of Sri Lanka. He also pastored in New York, Oklahoma, and Washington.
Matthew and Barbara arrived in Saipan August 2021 and Matthew became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in April 2022.
Matthew is an avid runner, enjoys hiking, is a certified scuba diver, Matt loves to read and likes a good cup of coffee.
BARBARA
Barbara was born in Okinawa, Japan. Her mother is Okinawan, and her father is American. She was raised in El Paso, Texas. Barbara served in the United States Air Force from 1989 to 1998.
She received Christ as her Savior while stationed in Okinawa, Japan in the spring of 1991. Barbara has served alongside her husband on the mission field of Sri Lanka and as a pastor’s wife.
Barbara homeschooled her four children on the mission field and has taught in a Christian school in Washington.
She enjoys hosting Ladies Meetings, teaching Sunday school, and participating in the music ministry. She loves crafts and cooking. Her most favorite thing to do is facetime with their grandkids.
