Our Staff
First Baptist Church is owned and operated by the membership of the congregation. While we are part of a national denomination, the church itself is totally autonomous. As such, the church runs with people giving of their time, talent and treasure. The laity call the pastor and hire any other staff that are deemed necessary for the church to respond to God’s calling. The pastor is called to equip the congregation for the work of the church, but it is the people in the congregation who ultimately make things happen. There are a number of staff who have been hired to help the church. Meet our top-notch staff.
Rev. Dr. Curtis L. Price
Rev. Dr. Curtis L. Price is a Utah native. He served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and completed a B.S. degree in History and Anthropology at Weber State University in Ogden, UT. While there he worked in youth ministry and developed a special affinity for teenagers. He attended the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkley, CA where he received his Master of Divinity in 2000.
After his ordination, Pastor Curtis served as an associate pastor at Kent First Baptist Church. In 2002, he was called as sole pastor at Wedgewood Community Church in Seattle, WA., where he served until coming to Salt Lake First Baptist Church in 2010.
In 2022 Pastor Curtis received his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Berkeley School of Theology. His dissertation was entitled Redeeming the Church: Healing and Reconciliation Between the LGBTQ Community and the Church in the Baptist Context.
Dr. Price is married to Katy and together they have five wonderful children. He especially enjoys cooking, playing guitar, and singing. He also loves the outdoors and being on the water.
