Pastor John Tilley was born in West Virginia, but spent his childhood years in Virginia. He pursued a bachelor’s degree at Pensacola Christian College and graduated in May 2020. He is now working on his Master of Divinity through Pensacola Theological Seminary.
His wife, Esther Tilley, was born in northern California, but spent the majority of her childhood in northwest Florida. She also received a bachelor’s degree at PCC in 2019 and graduated with a master’s in Educational Leadership in 2021.
We met in 2017 during our undergrad years in college. After a couple years of dating, John proposed in May 2019, and we were married in May 2020. Soon after, we found out that we were expecting our little man, Tucker, who was born in February 2021. Since Tucker, we have added our sweet daughter, Callie, in June 2023.
Our mission is to live a life that is God-explained. Meaning that the only answer we have when asked how we accomplished something is “only God.” We encourage you to read more about Jesus because He is the reason that we are here serving at Bethel Baptist. We pray that you may find your new home here. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us; we can’t wait to meet you!
Each guest is invited to lunch at Pastor Tilley’s house. We want to get to know each and every one that attends Bethel Baptist. Memories made around the dinner table are some of our most treasured moments from growing up, and we want to make our home a welcoming environment to make new memories.
Let us know if you want to get together below. We will contact you to work out a time. In addition, we will ask for any allergies or preferences that you may have. We are so excited for this extra opportunity to get to know you!
