Our Church Staff
Pastor: Eric Hodge
Bro. Eric is a native Louisianian, having been born and raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He came from Louisiana to join our staff in February 2003. He earned his bachelor degree from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, La. in 1986, and the Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1990. He served as a full-time Minister to Youth for fifteen yrs. before entering the full-time pastorate. Bro. Eric has been married to Regina, our Minister to Children, for twenty eight years. He has one son, Thomas Ericson who is attending Louisiana College in Pineville, LA.
Bro. Eric loves to read, write, play tennis, and spend time with all of his family. At times, he has been known to be a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan.
Bro. Eric has previously served five churches in Louisiana and Alabama.
Bro. Eric loves to read, write, play tennis, and spend time with all of his family. At times, he has been known to be a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan.
Bro. Eric has previously served five churches in Louisiana and Alabama.
Children's Minister: Regina Hodge
Regina Hodge was born and raised in Hamlet, North Carolina. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Mars Hill Baptist College in Mars Hill, NC in 1985 and the Master of Religious Education degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1989.
Regina has previously served nine part-time & full-time churches in North Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana. She also served as "Dorm Mom" at Glorieta Baptist Conference Center in the Summer 0f 1988. Regina began her position as Minister to Children at MOBC in January 2005, and is also a pre-school teacher in the Crossett School District.
Regina loves to read, cross stitch, scrap book, watch old cowboy movies, and spend time with her family. She has been married to Bro. Eric for twenty eight years. She is mother to Louisiana College student, Thomas Ericson.
Worship Leader: Scott Sasser
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Bro. Scott is a native of Crossett, having grown up in Mt. Olive Baptist Church. In January 2010, God called Scott back to MOBC as our Worship Leader after being away for 32 years. He earned a BA degree in Music in 1983 from Louisiana Tech University, and a MEd in Counseling from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Scott is also employed by the Crossett School District as Chairman of the Counseling Department at Crossett High School.
He has been married to Donna for twenty nine years, and has 2 daughters, Carli and Sadie, both of whom are graduates of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR. Scott loves music, reading, spending time with his family, and he loves all outdoor activities. Scott has previously served six churches in Arkansas and Louisiana. |
Student Minister: Wesley LaFoon
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On Sunday, August 7, 2016, Mt. Olive Baptist Church called Bro. Wesley LaFoon as our Minister to Students. Bro. Wesley is a Crossett native and Crossett High School graduate of 2005. He has served in the military, worked at GP, served as director of our Crossett "Crossland Zoo," and currently is an educator at Warren High School. He has a passion for God, His church, and His Holy Word. We believe that God is going to use him in wonderful & powerful ways.
Bro. Wesley has been married to Candace for eleven years. He loves being with his wife and their children, Amelia and Samuel. He loves the outdoors, being in the woods – whether camping, fishing, hunting, kayaking, ATV Riding, or off-roading in his jeep. We are expecting God to do great things in the days to come in the life of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, our Student Ministry, and our Students. |