Meet the Bakersfield First Staff!

  • Pastor Jason Kennedy

    LEAD PASTOR

    jk@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Pastor Nathan Smith

    EXECUTIVE PASTOR

    nsmith@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Pastor Ken Burnett

    SENIOR LIFE PASTOR

    kburnett@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Pastor Tommy Gayton

    CHILDREN’S PASTOR

    jself@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Pastor Trent Stafford

    YOUTH PASTOR

    tstafford@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Marisa Stafford

    CONNECTIONS PASTOR

    mstafford@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • PJ Sawyer

    BUSINESS MANAGER

    pjsawyer@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Jackie Higgins

    ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

    jhiggins@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Abby Higgins

    HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR

    ahiggins@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Jo Marie Gayton

    MINISTRY ASSISTANT

    jmvega@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Deborah Hammer

    FOOD SERVICES COORDINATOR/RECEPTIONIST

    dhammer@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Sandra Rhea

    RECEPTIONIST

    srhea@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Raul Garcia

    FACILITIES MANAGER

    rgarcia@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Linda Cook

    BOOKKEEPER

    ap@bakersfieldfirst.com

  • Cindy Kangles

    MANOR DIRECTOR

    ckangles@gmail.com