The Staff at Tioga Independent Baptist Church:
Chris Worth - Pastor
Pastor Christopher Worth and his wife Anna both grew up near Rigolette in Central Louisiana. Christopher is in the son of Keith and Linda Sue Worth of Ball,LA. Anna is the daughter of Don and Marilyn Eyer of Pineville. Together, they have 5 children, Abby 11, Adelyn 5, Asher 2, and Abel, 2 months, as well as one child who was called home to Heaven.
Christopher graduated from Tioga High school and East Tennessee State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies. He is currently employed at the Rapides Parish School Board office as the truancy officer. Chris has been in the ministry for 20 years. He has pastored Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Temple Missionary Baptist Church and has been a Baptist Missionary since 2008. His greatest joy is to preach the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in accordance with II Timothy 4:2. To feed the flock through the vocation of preacher, counselor and administrator. He values spreading the Word of God to those who have strayed away from the faith or have found themselves lost; assisting those who live with very little resources or educating those who have not yet been exposed to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
Email Brother Worth.
Joshua & Leigh Anne White - Associate Pastor & Wife
Joshua & Leigh Anne White have been members of TIBC since May of 2015 and started teaching the Youth Department in September of 2015. Leigh Anne White has been saved since the age of five. Joshua White has been saved since the age of ten.
Joshua became our Associate Pastor in the early months of 2019. He teaches the adult Sunday School Class and preaches on Wednesday night.
Joshua's favorite bible verse is Hebrews 11:1 ... "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Leigh Anne's favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:13 ... "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Email Joshua & Leigh Anne
Chris Kerns Eding - Choir Director/Church Clerk
My name is Chris Eding and I got saved a week before I was 12 years old in Longview, TX. I came back to Air Base Road Baptist Church and participated in the choir and youth bus ministry. Since then, I have participated in several churches and now I am at Tioga Independent Baptist Church since it was established in August of 2014.
I have been the church clerk from the beginning and in February 2015, I became the choir director. My favorite bible verse is Luke 1:37 ... "For with God nothing shall be impossible."
Email Mrs. Eding.
Frank Racina - Audio Visual Director/Event Planner/Website Designer
I have been going to Tioga Independent Baptist since its conception in August of 2014. I have been involved in the youth department, the TIBC choir, and I am currently in charge of the Audio/Visual Department and the church's Webmaster.
I have twenty-six years experience in the website design field, ten years experience in the dj (disc jokey) field, and five years experience in the A/V field.
My favorite bible verse is from 1 Corinthians 1:9 ... "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."
Email Frank Racina.
The Ministries at Tioga Independent Baptist Church:
Children's Ministry
Tioga Independent Baptist Church offers a children's ministry that caters to new borns in our nursery to school age kids up to the fifth grade in our Sunday school class and children's church services. We take pride in teaching our children right out of the King James Bible, at a level that they can understand. We go beyond teaching, as we attempt to show the children how they can apply the leasons that they learn to their lives.
Youth Ministry
Tioga Independent Baptist Church's youth department is conposed of youth that are in the sixth grade up to seniors in high school. Our goal is to be the next generation that is on fire for our Lord Jesus Christ, and will spread the word of God to the young and the old as we branch out into the world as adults.
Once a year we have the privilage to send our youth department to the Pot O Gold youth camp in Texas. The youth department has several fund raisers through out the year in order to raise the funds that they need to participate in this Christian experience.
Men's Bass Club Ministry
The Men's Bass Club is composed of several members from TIBC. We meet once a month on the first Sunday of the month. We fish the different lakes and rivers in the area, as a group and solo. We have fish frys, prayer meetings, and biggest fish contests.
The money that is collected from dues goes to support different missionaries around the world such as St. Judes and the Shrinners Hospital for Children in Shrevport. Come join us at our next meeting (see calendar) and see if you might want to join.
Women's Ministry
Taught by Mrs. Barbara Sharp, the women's ministry meets every Thursday at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall - downstairs. The current series that is being taught is "The Fragrance of Beauty." Refreshments are served as the ladies of the church gather to learn more about God.
Transportation Ministry
Tioga Independent Baptist Church offers a Transportation Ministry that offers transportation to church on Sunday mornings as well as transportation home after the afternoon services are over. If you need transportation to church, please contact one of the following individuals:
Joseph Sharp (318) 704-6156
Frank Racina (318) 589-0817
You can also leave a comment on our contact form letting us know about your need for transportation, there is also a sign up sheet currently on the prayer table at church that you can also sign up with.
Pot O' Gold Youth Camp
Since 1966, the Pot O' Gold Ranch has been used of the Lord as a soul winning ministry with a missions goal of reaching young people and children with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Over 8,000 people have accepted Christ and God has called many pastors and missionaries, who are serving around the world, at the Pot O' Gold Ranch.
Today, the youth camp continues to provide the setting for church camps, retreats and outings. We host a variety of weeks with a different emphasis to assist churches in meeting the needs of their respective youth ministries.
Trustee Board
The Tioga Independent Baptist Church Board of Trustees consists of the following gentlemen: Julius Ashmore and Alfred Mercier