
My name is Van Christian, and I am blessed to have been the pastor of First Baptist Church, Comanche since 1997. Prior to coming to Comanche, I served as the pastor of Round Grove Baptist Church near Dublin for eight years, and the pastor of Huckabay Baptist Church near Stephenville for five years.
I was born and raised in Stephenville, the fourth generation of my family to live in Erath County. I have a B.B.A. from Tarleton State University, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
My wife, Terri, and I have been married since 1985, and we have two sons, Zac and Zeph. Terri teaches first grade here in Comanche. Our family is active in school and local events, and we love being residents of such a great community.