About Us

Our Mission

We exist to love God, love people, and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples.

Our Vision

We envision a church overflowing with the love of Christ—empowered by the Spirit, built up in Word and prayer, training leaders, and reaching our city and the ends of the earth with the gospel.

Our Values

We strive to embody 8 distinct values in our daily rhythms of life, which keep us focused on what matters most.

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Leadership

Robert Lee

Pastor

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Jesus saves the worst of sinners. My life testifies to this reality. I was raised in a single-parent home by a mother who struggled with mental illness and addiction, and spent my most formative years in neighborhoods marked by gang violence, drugs, and sexual promiscuity. Looking up to drug-dealers, rappers, and gangsters as role models, I pursued these worldly passions with great ambition. But after drinking deeply from this broken cistern, I was never satisfied. I kept wanting more. More drugs. More alcohol. More money. More sin. And the more I indulged my dark desires, the more my life deteriorated. I was on my way to my own personal hell on earth, and even worse, eternal condemnation.

But God is so kind and merciful, and out of His great love, He called me out of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His Son, Jesus Christ, who died for all of my sin and rose from the dead to give this lost man hope, truth, and eternal life. Ever since that day, God has been blessing and transforming me in ways I could never have imagined. I am the husband of a faithful wife (Tiffany), the father of three precious sons (Levi, Theodore, and Peter), and the grateful pastor of First Baptist Church of Aurora. Reader, please know, with my background, I'm not supposed to be here. But Jesus is real, the gospel is true, and therefore, transformation is possible! God really can save anyone.

Jeremy Robinson

Music Minister

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Jeremy Robinson has had a passion for music since he was very young. Starting at the age of four, he began to learn how to play the piano, and quickly developed a love for the piano and music as a whole. In the fall of 2014, Jeremy began his music ministry at St. Paul AME church in Chicago, where he spent a few months before going on to be the pianist at Unity Temple AME church in Chicago for five years. During this time, he has grown to know the true value of ministering to others and helping them to be closer to Jesus through songs of worship and praise. In his free time, Jeremy likes to play basketball and video games with his friends and spend time with family. He plans to pursue a career in Computer Engineering and hopes to bring his music knowledge into the field and implement both of those skills in that career. As the Minister of Music, Jeremy hopes to be able to further minister to you through his music in giving praise and worship to God.

Charity Andersen

Secretary

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Charity Andersen grew up in Aurora, IL and started coming to First Baptist of Aurora with her family when she was 11 years old. She became involved with the youth group here, which is where she met her husband, Jeremy. They have been married for over 25 years now, and have 4 children: Dylan, Donovan, Devin, and Delilah. Charity also works for the Yorkville School District as a Recess Aide for the grade school, and a Campus Monitor at the high school. She loves spending time with family, time outdoors, and working out.

Doug Varney

Moderator

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As Moderator of our Church Council, my position serves God and our church family in many ways. My efforts help facilitate many of our short and long-range activities and projects. At FBC, our Church Council and our Pastor work together to share the Hope of Jesus.

Diane Moncrief

Church Clerk

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The Church Clerk serves as secretary for all Church Business meetings and Church Council meetings, taking minutes and retaining the records. The Clerk also maintains the church membership record. Finally, the Clerk retains a record of all communications and reports pertaining to the general business of the church.