Dr. Noel Dear
Pastor
Dr. Noel Dear has been Pastor of First Baptist Nacogdoches since 2017. He has been serving churches since 1987 in many capacities and began serving as a senior pastor in 1994. He has had the privilege of leading four congregations located in Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio, and now Texas. He and his wife, Donna, are the parents of three beautiful girls—Hannah , Emily, and Rae.Dr. Noel Dear has been Pastor of First Baptist Nacogdoches since 2017. He has been serving churches since 1987 in many capacities and began serving as a senior pastor in 1994. He has had the privilege of leading four congregations located in Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio, and now Texas. He and his wife, Donna, are the parents of three beautiful girls—Hannah , Emily, and Rae.
Pastor Noel has studied at Auburn University, Samford University, Liberty University, Southern Seminary, and New Orleans Seminary. He holds a B.S. in Theology from Liberty University and a Master of Arts in Religion and Master of Divinity Equivalency from Liberty Theological Seminary. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was recently awarded a research-focused Master of Theology, also from SBTS.
Pastor Noel loves family, reading, preaching, college football (Auburn Tigers), and amateur furniture building.
