Pastors
Ben Carlson
Ben has been one of the pastors of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Owensboro, Kentucky, since June 2017. In February 2018, he received his Master of Divinity from Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. Ben has been married to his lovely wife Ali since September 2011. They have four children together: Liam, Luther, Cosette, and Maezie. In his spare time, Ben enjoys playing with his kids, coaching, doing yard work, and Friday family nights.
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 107:1).
E: pastorben@grbco.org
Sam Waldron
Sam was a pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church of Grand Rapids from 1977-2001 and taught at Trinity Ministerial Academy from 1981 to 1989. Leaving there in 2001, he pursued a PhD at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. Having served as a pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky from 2005-2013, in 2013 he became one of the pastors of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Owensboro, Kentucky. He also serves as President, Academic Dean, and Professor of Systematic Theology of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.
Sam has been married to his dear wife Charlene since 1975. They have five children and at last count 14 grandchildren—all of whom they love very much. Sam enjoys reading, weight-lifting, walking, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Joe Wilson
Pastor Joe Wilson was born on December 31, 1952, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was raised in a Christian home and was the son of a Baptist minister, becoming a Christian himself in his senior year of high school in early 1971. He began preaching shortly thereafter.
Pastor Wilson has been married to his lovely and gracious wife Karen since 1973. They have been blessed with three children; Deborah, their firstborn, has down’s syndrome and still lives at home with Joe and Karen. Their son Stephen, with his wife and five children, live in Owensboro, while their youngest son, Jon, lives with his wife, Geri, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his spare time, Pastor Joe loves spending time with his wife, agitating his daughter, reading church history, listening to and singing old gospel hymns, watching sports, and playing games and working jigsaw puzzles with his five grandchildren.
Pastor Joe has been preaching the glorious gospel of his Savior for almost 50 years and has pastored churches in North Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky. He became Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in June 2010. At that time the church existed in another county by another name. With the invaluable help of other men in the church, Pastor Joe helped to reform the work and bring the church to adopt the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith in October 2012. He continues to serve as one of three elders today.
Eddie Goodwin
Eddie was ordained as a fourth elder of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Owensboro on September 22, 2024. Eddie holds a Diploma of Pastoral Studies from Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. He also served as a commissioned
church planter for a 1689 Reformed Baptist work in southern Indiana from 2009 – 2011.
Eddie has been married to the wife of his youth, Donna, since 1991. They have six (now adult) children and nine grandchildren as of 2024. Eddie is a manufacturing manager as his supported vocational work. Eddie and Donna are also blessed by God to have ownership of two pizza parlors in Owensboro. Eddie enjoys spending as much time as humanly possible with Donna. Together, they love to spend time with their adult children and grandchildren cooking, eating, serving, playing board games (well, not Eddie), laughing, singing and laughing some more. Eddie and Donna also enjoy kayaking, camping, a good meal with good friends, hosting fellowship opportunities and traveling.
Deacons
Brad Blakeman
Rex Semrad
Jason Myers
Roberto Soriano
