Pastor Joe Swigart
Joseph Robert E. Swigart ("Joe") was the second of three children born to Robert and Karen Swigart. Joe was born in Girard, Kansas on September 5, 1973 and lived in nearby Arma, Kansas for the first six years of his life. In 1980, Joe's father became principal of Seal Elementary School in Douglass, Kansas. Joe subsequently attended school in Douglass and graduated from Douglass High School in 1992.
The Lord was gracious to Joe and he was born into a Christian family and attended a Gospel-proclaiming church throughout his childhood. The Lord worked in Joe's heart and drew him to repentance at a young age. Joe was baptized at Calvary Bible Church of Girard, Kansas.
Joe moved to Kansas City and attended Calvary College. It was during that time that Joe met his bride-to-be, Debbie DeWeese, who was a hair dresser in Lenexa (a suburb of Kansas City). Joe and Debbie Swigart were wed on August 11, 1995. Joe ministered to the youth and college age group at Mission Road Bible Church of Prairie Village, Kansas while attending Bible College. After graduating from Calvary with a Bachelor of Science degree, Joe moved to Southern California to attend the Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California.
While attending seminary, Joe was associate/youth pastor at Fillmore Bible Church in Fillmore, California. It was also at this time that Joe and Debbie were blessed with the first two of their four children: Malachi Joseph (born December 29, 1998) and Isaac Lee (born July 4, 2000). Joe graduated from the Master's Seminary with a Master's of Divinity degree in May 2001. After that, Joe became senior pastor at Calvary Bible Church in Moundridge, Kansas. During the years in Moundridge, the Lord added two more children to the family: Lydia Deborah (born October 22, 2002) and Jonah Robert (born September 21, 2004).
After his ministry in Moundridge, the Lord graciously directed Joe to another place of service. Joe became senior pastor of Beth-Eden Baptist Church of Wichita, Kansas in December of 2004 where he currently resides.
