First Baptist Church St. Pauls

Pastor Bill Cooper was born and raised in Elkton, MD., and became our pastor in April of 2021. Before coming here, he served as a youth pastor for 7 years in Maryland and as a senior/solo pastor for 9.5 years at other churches in North Carolina. He holds degrees from Towson University, Antietam Biblical Seminary, and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. 

He is married to Hilary, who was born and raised in Hagerstown, MD. She works as a Pharmacy Technician at Lumberton Drug/Home RX.

One of Pastor Bill's favorite verses is 1 John 1:9: " If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."