Senior Pastor- Jared M. Pankhurst

Pastor Jared and his family began their journey with Taneytown Baptist Church in July 2017. He has served on staff at various churches since 2005 and as a senior pastor since 2009. Pastor Jared holds a B.A. from Gardner-Webb University in communications and a M.A. in Christian Ministry from North Greenville University. He has served on church revitalization and leadership teams for the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association in Shelby, NC and has a passion to see churches move from plateau and decline to being thriving evangelistic congregations through discipleship.

He and his wife, Sarah were married in 2004 and have 3 children: Liberty, Lucas, and Riley. The Pankhurst's love their Jacksonville Jaguars, cooking and eating meals together, getting out and enjoying Maryland's awesome weather, and the Orioles and Ravens are starting to grow on them...

Secretary - Rachel Smith

Rachel and her family moved to Taneytown in December of 2019 and started attending TBC. She worked in the field of police telecommunications for 13 years prior to becoming the church secretary in 2021. She has a passion for serving others, serving God, and enjoying the journey of life.

Rachel and her husband, Charles, have been married since 2012 and have 1 child: George. The Smith’s love watching movies, getting out and enjoying family time, and anything to do with food. Everyone is trying to get Rachel to drink coffee without creamer, maybe one day…