The people who serve our church family
First Baptist Church of Shasta Lake Ca is led by Pastor Thomas Sikes and a dedicated team of elders, deacons, and staff who are committed to this congregation and our Shasta Lake community. We lead together, we pray before we decide, and we take the long view because the work of a church family is never quick.
Thomas Sikes leads our congregation
Thomas Sikes serves as Lead Pastor, carrying out the day-to-day work of teaching, counseling, and caring for the people God has entrusted to us. He is an ordinary person with an ordinary week who happens to love this calling more than anything else he could be doing.
Guided by pastoral leadership and congregational trust
Under the guidance of Lead Pastor Thomas Sikes, First Baptist Church Shasta Lake is led with a commitment to biblical teaching and pastoral care. Our leadership prays over major decisions, shepherds our church family, and ensures accountability to the congregation we serve.
Deacons & staff
The teams that keep this church running
Behind every Sunday Bible class and Worship Service is a quiet army of deacons, ministry directors, and support staff who set up the chairs, pour the coffee, count the offering, run the kids check-in, and answer the phone when someone walks through their hardest week.
Our deacons are lay servants called by the church to handle the practical care of the congregation - meals for new parents, rides for elderly members, benevolence for neighbors in need, and dozens of small acts of kindness no one ever sees.
- Hospitality, greeters, and first-impressions teams every Sunday morning
- Benevolence deacons who walk alongside members in financial hardship
- Meals, rides, and care coordination for new parents and the elderly
- Operations, finance, and communications staff who hold the back office
Join us for worship this Sunday
Meet Lead Pastor Thomas Sikes and our church family at First Baptist Church Shasta Lake. We gather Sundays at 9:30 am for Bible class and 10:45 am for our worship service. You're welcome to come as you are - we'll have coffee ready and a warm greeting at the door.