Our Pastors

Cory Flanagin

Lead Pastor

Cory was born and raised in Saltillo, Mississippi. He came to a saving knowledge of Jesus in 1999 and was baptized at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Cory and his wife Cassie met in Kindergarten and were friends throughout school. They began dating their senior year of high school and were married their junior year of college in 2007. Cory and Cassie have been blessed with three children: Mckinzie, Sadie, and Owen.

Cory studied and obtained his bachelor’s in political science with a minor in history at the University of Southern Mississippi. He graduated Seminary with his M.Div. in 2019 from Liberty University with a focus on pastoral ministry.

Cory began to realize his call to ministry in 2012 but did not surrender until 2015 where he was licensed and shortly thereafter ordained in 2016. God has given Cory a passion to see people discipled and matured in their faith as well as for a teaching and preaching of God’s Word.

Cory can be reached at cory@fbcraton.org

Ben Campbell

Associate Pastor
Ben was born and raised in Greenville, Texas where he first came to know Jesus and was baptized at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He and his wife Liz met in college at Stephen F. Austin State University. They were married in April of 2013, and have now been blessed with three daughters – twins Margaret and Dorothy, and Caroline. 
 
He attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, taking most of his classes at the Houston campus, and graduated in 2015 with a Master of Arts in Christian Education. After seminary, he served as Director of Student and Worship Ministries at The Church at Alden Bridge in The Woodlands, Texas from 2015 to 2020, when God called him to serve here in Raton. 
 
Ben enjoys: listening to music, playing music, reading, light exercise, feebly attempting to fix things, studying the Bible, ironing, cooking simple meals, praying while walking outdoors, playing with his children, long conversations with friends and family (especially his wife), and working to build up the Church.
 

Ben can be reached at ben@fbcraton.org

Ben Campbell

Associate to the Pastor

Ben was born and raised in Greenville, Texas where he first came to know Jesus and was baptized at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He and his wife Liz met in college at Stephen F. Austin State University. They were married in April of 2013, and have now been blessed with three daughters – twins Margaret and Dorothy, and Caroline.

He attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, taking most of his classes at the Houston campus, and graduated in 2015 with a Master of Arts in Christian Education. After seminary, he served as Director of Student and Worship Ministries at The Church at Alden Bridge in The Woodlands, Texas from 2015 to 2020, when God called him to serve here in Raton.

Ben enjoys: listening to music, playing music, reading, light exercise, feebly attempting to fix things, studying the Bible, ironing, cooking simple meals, praying while walking outdoors, playing with his children, long conversations with friends and family (especially his wife), and working to build up the Church.

Ben can be reached at ben@fbcraton.org

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