Pastoral Staff
Rev. Dr. Robert L. Morris, Jr.
Position/Title: Senior Minister
Started Attending FPC: October 2000
Started on Staff: October 2000
Family: Married to Virginia, grown sons Dan and Lee
Favorite book of the Bible: Philippians
Favorite Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life
What I like best about my ministry: Seeing people grow in their walk with Christ.
For fun, I enjoy: Surfing, reading, golf, snow skiing.
Education: BS in Criminal Justice from University of South Florida - 1975; M. Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary - 1986; Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - 1996.
Rev. Kent Gilbert
Position/Title: Director of Discipleship
Started Attending FPC: Spring 2010
Started on Staff: Summer 2010
Family: Married to Nancy, grown daughters Nicole (married, lives in Hawaii) & Kiersten (recent UF grad)
Favorite book of the Bible: I Hesitations
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption or any of the Chipmunk movies
What I like best about my ministry: I get to hang out with those who are in the same boat as I am - trying to figure out how to deal with all the water while trying to make it to shore. The real treat is trusting the Lord as we journey together.
For fun, I enjoy: Composing, cross stitch, inventing kitchen applianace. Oh, you mean for reals?…Playing basketball, hanging out with Nancy and our daughters, working on repair projects at home, reading, anything on ESPN.
Education: BA in Radio/Television from University of Illinois in Chicago (1975). MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminar (1978). Working on Doctor of Ministry (Redeptive Leadership and Organizational Development) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.