Our Pastor

I was born in Erie, Pennsylvania where my father was a Pastor. Then when I was 5 my family became missionaries overseas and I had the privilege to serve alongside them in Singapore, Australia, and the Fiji Islands. 

It was while living in the nation of Australia at the age of 8 that I realized my need for a Saviour and put my faith in Him alone for Salvation. At the age of 16 the Lord called me to preach. 

In 2003 the Lord led me to The Crown College to prepare for His service. It was here I met my wife, Brooke, and God united our hearts for His service. 

God then directed our steps to serve Him as missionaries. We began attending Community Baptist in 2007 shortly after graduation. We were privileged to serve alongside this church family as missionaries for over 17 years. 

During those 17 years, God blessed us with 3 precious children who are gifts from the Lord and have served alongside us each step of the way. God has also allowed us to serve Him both in the Pacific Islands and in the Pacific Northwest. For many years, God allowed us to serve Him in the unreached nation of Kiribati. We thank the Lord that His work there continues. Then when covid shut the borders to Kiribati, the Lord shifted our family to serve Him in Montana where I led an extension campus of The Crown College and The Passage Northwest Youth Camp. While serving there I also had the privilege to serve as an interim pastor just across the state line in Clark Fork, ID. 

Now, 17 years later God has directed our family back home to serve Him here. I am thrilled about the opportunity to Pastor in this area which is so dear to our hearts!  We look forward to meeting you and hope that you will join us here at Community Baptist Church as we seek to love God and love each other. 

Pastor Joel Daku