About Us
In 1960 a small group of families formed what is now Faith Baptist Church. Faith has grown into a church of many families gathering together to worship our Lord and Savior for more than 50 years. Biblical principles lay the foundations at Faith and remain the focus throughout all of our worship services. Sound Biblical teaching and preaching, God-honoring music and Christian fellowship are the backbone of Faith. We would love for you to join us.
Our Team
Alan Waddell
​Senior Pastor
Pastor Alan Waddell was saved at the early age of 10 years old, when his Sunday School teacher approached him with concern for his salvation. In 1991, while at a Christian Summer Camp, he surrendered his life to Christ and in 1994 enrolled at Midwestern Baptist College in Pontiac, MI. Mentored under Dr. Tom Malone, Sr., Alan became the Youth Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pontiac, MI in 1997. It was that year that he met his future wife, Amy Childers. Amy is the daughter of Terry and Barb Childers, 25 year veteran missionaries to Kenya, East Africa. Terry is now the General Director at Baptist International Outreach. After graduating from MBC in 1999, Alan and Amy were married in July of 2000, Pastor Alan has served as Youth Pastor in Garden City, MI for 3 years, followed by 2 pastorates in Massachusetts and Maryland. With over a 99% vote, Pastor Waddell felt led of God to accept the pastorate at Faith Baptist Church in May of 2018. He and his wife, Amy, have three children: Caleb, born in 2005, Mackenzie, born in 2007, and Reagan, born in 2011.
Sam Lavender
​Youth Pastor
Sam and Hilary Lavender were both raised in a Christian home. Each dedicated their life to the Lord as teenagers and went to Bob Jones University receiving their Bachelor’s degrees; Sam in Bible, and Hilary in Women’s Ministries. When Sam graduated from college he entered full-time evangelism for six years based out of Victory Baptist Church in Macon, GA and Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, CO. During his fourth summer of traveling he met Hilary at a Higher Ground Baptist Bible Camp in Sterling, Alaska. A year later they were married on May 24, 2008.
Since then Sam has served as staff evangelist at Faith Baptist Church in Longmont, Colorado, and as youth and outreach director at First Baptist Church in Lewes, Delaware. Sam now serves as the youth pastor at Faith and teaches various classes at Mississippi Valley Christian School.
Dave Schneider
School Administrator
Dave Schneider was raised in a Pastor’s home and thought he was saved as a young boy. After several years of doubting his salvation, he accepted Christ at Bethany Baptist Church during special meetings in 1994 and was baptized a few weeks later. This was after four years of Bible college and almost 9 years of teaching. Robin was also raised in a Pastor’s home and was saved during her junior year of college. Both Dave and Robin graduated from Northland Baptist Bible College where they met; they were married in 1986. They both began teaching and coaching at Tabernacle Christian School, Martinsville, IN. They have also taught and coached at Bethany Christian Academy, Galesburg, IL; North Hardin Christian School, Radcliff, KY; and Academy of Excellence, Milwaukee, WI.
Dave and Robin have 3 daughters, 1 adopted daughter, 1 grandson, and 5 foster granddaughters. Dave is now the the Administrator at Mississippi Valley Christian School and Robin is our third and fourth grade teacher and also as our secondary music teacher.

​Office Staff

Freda Warriner
Church Secretary
Linda Lewis
Office Manager
Sunday Services:
9 am - Adult Bible Classes
9 am - Children's Sunday School
10 am - Main Worship Service
10 am - Children's Junior Church
​6 pm - Evening Worship Service

Wednesday Services:
7 pm - Prayer and Bible Study
7 pm - Children & Teen Ministries
Contact Information:
Faith Baptist Church
7505 Humbert Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035

Phone: (618) 462-1072​

Email: office@fbcgodfrey.org
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